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Lauren C. Williams
Senior Editor

Lauren C. Williams is senior editor for Defense One. She previously covered defense technology and cybersecurity for FCW and Defense Systems. Before then, Williams has reported on several issues, including internet culture, national security, health care, politics and crime for various publications. She has a master's in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park and a bachelor's in dietetics from the University of Delaware. She can be contacted at lwilliams@govexec.com or follow her on Twitter @lalaurenista.
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Defense
A wireless intelligence community ‘on the horizon,' official says
Getting there is a matter of appropriately protecting data and tweaking policies to allow for wireless secret- and top-secret networks.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
Let’s make it easier to share top-secret data with allies, intel leader says
The Defense Intelligence Agency’s CIO wants to expand collaborative workspaces—and resist the urge to mark everything NOFORN.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
Expect AR/VR on the battlefield, Air Force CIO says
Augmented- and virtual-reality gear will become more than just a training tool, Knausenberger says.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Cybersecurity
Pentagon releases zero trust plan to keep hackers out of its networks
Defense agencies are to implement zero-trust standards by 2027.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
Is the Pentagon changing fast enough?
So far, two former defense insiders say, new service organizations are more promise than improvement.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
DISA's plea to industry: Bring us battlefield-ready tech
The Pentagon’s IT agency also wants help wringing more performance out of its existing gear.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
You get a software factory! And you get a software factory!
DISA’s Vulcan program aims to give defense agencies and field activities all the tools they need to improve their software development practices.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
After 5 full-throttle years, Kessel Run is settling in for the long haul
The new leader of the Air Force “software factory” wants data and architecture standards that stand the tests of time.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
How is the Air Force doing at cyber?
To answer the question, a new task force is working to map the service’s networks.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
The U.S. Army Is testing a data platform just for intelligence officers
It’s part of a larger effort to use commercial and cloud-based technologies to make the service more data centric.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
L3Harris wants to add drone data streams to night vision goggles
Improving image quality and broadening the amount of data feeds available are priorities for future versions.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
Pentagon creates team to improve SecDef’s IT
A new directorate will serve as a bridge between the Office of the Secretary of Defense and IT service providers.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
Small radios on armored vehicles will be a big step toward the Army's networked future
The challenges include trying to install them and making sure they don’t run out of range.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
Soldiers can use their phones for work under new Army pilot
Unlike other Pentagon BYOD efforts, this one taps the cloud for a secure remote work experience.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
DISA’s sweeping new plan takes aim at data silos, mistagged info
The Pentagon’s IT agency has policy and culture ideas to encourage freer, more secure info-sharing.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
Autonomous systems took center stage at AFA
The idea of teaming uncrewed systems with manned aircraft was a focal point in panels at annual conference, and on the showroom floor.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
The Air Force has a plan to #fixourcomputers and more
After airman complaints go viral, USAF CIO promises to make the service’s IT more generally reliable and capable.
- By Lauren C. Williams
Defense
Space chief nominee worried about launchpad ‘traffic jams’
The Space Force will “need to look at other opportunities” as launch cadence grows, Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman told lawmakers.
- By Jacqueline Feldscher and Lauren C. Williams
Defense
U.S. trails China in key tech areas, new report warns
Ex-Google, DOD leaders paint dire picture unless U.S. organizes to win technology races.
- By Patrick Tucker and Lauren C. Williams
Cybersecurity
Sharing secrets has been ‘effective’ against Russia, but the tactic has limits, CIA chief says
It’s just one of the new areas for a spy agency grappling with tech-driven changes.
- By Lauren C. Williams