Jen Judson

Jen Judson is an award-winning journalist covering land warfare for Defense News. She has also worked for Politico and Inside Defense. She holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kenyon College.


  • Army wants electronic-warfare capability for Gray Eagle drone
    Army wants electronic-warfare capability for Gray Eagle drone

    The Army is looking for an electronic-warfare system that can be integrated onto a Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system, according to a request for information released this week.

  • US Army strategy to acquire Patriot radar replacement expected soon
    US Army strategy to acquire Patriot radar replacement expected soon

    The Army is nearing completion of an acquisition strategy to achieve a 360-degree threat detection capability for its future Integrated Air-and-Missile Defense system, according to the deputy program executive officer for Army Missiles and Space.

  • Raytheon Protests Army Contract Award To Leidos For Fires Support System
    Raytheon Protests Army Contract Award To Leidos For Fires Support System

    Raytheon has much to lose, as AFATDS was a lucrative endeavor for the company, which successfully fielded 13 versions since its inception in the early 1980s.

  • Leidos Unseats Raytheon To Deliver Next Variant of US Army Fires Support System
    Leidos Unseats Raytheon To Deliver Next Variant of US Army Fires Support System

    Leidos won a contract Dec. 29 to deliver the next iteration of the Army’s Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System, unseating Raytheon as the long-time incumbent on the program.

  • Army’s RCO Approves Strategy to Prototype Electronic Warfare Capability
    Army’s RCO Approves Strategy to Prototype Electronic Warfare Capability

    The Army’s newest outfit — set up to quickly fill land forces capability gaps — will make major headway in 2017, particularly in the realm of electronic warfare, an area where adversaries, such as Russia, have shown startling prowess in recent years.

  • Army’s RCO Approves Strategy to Prototype Electronic Warfare Capability
    Army’s RCO Approves Strategy to Prototype Electronic Warfare Capability

    WASHINGTON — The Army’s newest outfit — set up to quickly fill land forces capability gaps — will make major headway in 2017, particularly in the realm of electronic warfare, an area where adversaries, such as Russia, have shown startling prowess in recent years.The Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) — officially formed in August — is…

  • US Army to Demo Robotic Wingman Vehicles in 2017
    US Army to Demo Robotic Wingman Vehicles in 2017

    The Army is planning to demonstrate a host of combat vehicles in the role of robotic wingmen in 2017 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as it prepares to enter an official program of record in 2023.

  • Army Electronic Warfare Strategy Nearing Completion
    Army Electronic Warfare Strategy Nearing Completion

    WASHINGTON — The establishment of an Army Cyber Directorate, the Rapid Capabilities Office and a nearly completed strategy are ushering in a more productive era in electronic warfare capability development, according to Col. Jeffrey Church, the chief of strategy and policy in the cyber directorate. The Army relies on the electromagnetic spectrum for everything from…

  • The Army’s cyber ops has a data problem
    The Army’s cyber ops has a data problem

    The Army’s cyber operations are challenged by the amount of data flowing through the network, according to the service’s cyber director in the Army’s G-3/5/7 branch.

  • Army’s Cyber Ops Has a Data Problem
    Army’s Cyber Ops Has a Data Problem

    The Army’s cyber operations are challenged by the amount of data flowing through the network, according to the service’s cyber director in the Army’s G-3/5/7 branch.”We are challenged with big data analytics,” Brig. Gen. Patricia Frost said at Federal Times’ CyberCon conference in Washington on Wednesday. The Army and the other services are working on…

  • Army wants electronic-warfare capability for Gray Eagle drone
    Army wants electronic-warfare capability for Gray Eagle drone

    The Army is looking for an electronic-warfare system that can be integrated onto a Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system, according to a request for information released this week.

  • US Army strategy to acquire Patriot radar replacement expected soon
    US Army strategy to acquire Patriot radar replacement expected soon

    The Army is nearing completion of an acquisition strategy to achieve a 360-degree threat detection capability for its future Integrated Air-and-Missile Defense system, according to the deputy program executive officer for Army Missiles and Space.

  • Raytheon Protests Army Contract Award To Leidos For Fires Support System
    Raytheon Protests Army Contract Award To Leidos For Fires Support System

    Raytheon has much to lose, as AFATDS was a lucrative endeavor for the company, which successfully fielded 13 versions since its inception in the early 1980s.

  • Leidos Unseats Raytheon To Deliver Next Variant of US Army Fires Support System
    Leidos Unseats Raytheon To Deliver Next Variant of US Army Fires Support System

    Leidos won a contract Dec. 29 to deliver the next iteration of the Army’s Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System, unseating Raytheon as the long-time incumbent on the program.

  • Army’s RCO Approves Strategy to Prototype Electronic Warfare Capability
    Army’s RCO Approves Strategy to Prototype Electronic Warfare Capability

    The Army’s newest outfit — set up to quickly fill land forces capability gaps — will make major headway in 2017, particularly in the realm of electronic warfare, an area where adversaries, such as Russia, have shown startling prowess in recent years.

  • Army’s RCO Approves Strategy to Prototype Electronic Warfare Capability
    Army’s RCO Approves Strategy to Prototype Electronic Warfare Capability

    WASHINGTON — The Army’s newest outfit — set up to quickly fill land forces capability gaps — will make major headway in 2017, particularly in the realm of electronic warfare, an area where adversaries, such as Russia, have shown startling prowess in recent years.The Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) — officially formed in August — is…

  • US Army to Demo Robotic Wingman Vehicles in 2017
    US Army to Demo Robotic Wingman Vehicles in 2017

    The Army is planning to demonstrate a host of combat vehicles in the role of robotic wingmen in 2017 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as it prepares to enter an official program of record in 2023.

  • Army Electronic Warfare Strategy Nearing Completion
    Army Electronic Warfare Strategy Nearing Completion

    WASHINGTON — The establishment of an Army Cyber Directorate, the Rapid Capabilities Office and a nearly completed strategy are ushering in a more productive era in electronic warfare capability development, according to Col. Jeffrey Church, the chief of strategy and policy in the cyber directorate. The Army relies on the electromagnetic spectrum for everything from…

  • The Army’s cyber ops has a data problem
    The Army’s cyber ops has a data problem

    The Army’s cyber operations are challenged by the amount of data flowing through the network, according to the service’s cyber director in the Army’s G-3/5/7 branch.

  • Army’s Cyber Ops Has a Data Problem
    Army’s Cyber Ops Has a Data Problem

    The Army’s cyber operations are challenged by the amount of data flowing through the network, according to the service’s cyber director in the Army’s G-3/5/7 branch.”We are challenged with big data analytics,” Brig. Gen. Patricia Frost said at Federal Times’ CyberCon conference in Washington on Wednesday. The Army and the other services are working on…

  • Army wants electronic-warfare capability for Gray Eagle drone
    Army wants electronic-warfare capability for Gray Eagle drone

    The Army is looking for an electronic-warfare system that can be integrated onto a Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system, according to a request for information released this week.

  • US Army strategy to acquire Patriot radar replacement expected soon
    US Army strategy to acquire Patriot radar replacement expected soon

    The Army is nearing completion of an acquisition strategy to achieve a 360-degree threat detection capability for its future Integrated Air-and-Missile Defense system, according to the deputy program executive officer for Army Missiles and Space.

  • Raytheon Protests Army Contract Award To Leidos For Fires Support System
    Raytheon Protests Army Contract Award To Leidos For Fires Support System

    Raytheon has much to lose, as AFATDS was a lucrative endeavor for the company, which successfully fielded 13 versions since its inception in the early 1980s.

  • Leidos Unseats Raytheon To Deliver Next Variant of US Army Fires Support System
    Leidos Unseats Raytheon To Deliver Next Variant of US Army Fires Support System

    Leidos won a contract Dec. 29 to deliver the next iteration of the Army’s Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System, unseating Raytheon as the long-time incumbent on the program.

  • Army’s RCO Approves Strategy to Prototype Electronic Warfare Capability
    Army’s RCO Approves Strategy to Prototype Electronic Warfare Capability

    The Army’s newest outfit — set up to quickly fill land forces capability gaps — will make major headway in 2017, particularly in the realm of electronic warfare, an area where adversaries, such as Russia, have shown startling prowess in recent years.

  • Army’s RCO Approves Strategy to Prototype Electronic Warfare Capability
    Army’s RCO Approves Strategy to Prototype Electronic Warfare Capability

    WASHINGTON — The Army’s newest outfit — set up to quickly fill land forces capability gaps — will make major headway in 2017, particularly in the realm of electronic warfare, an area where adversaries, such as Russia, have shown startling prowess in recent years.The Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) — officially formed in August — is…

  • US Army to Demo Robotic Wingman Vehicles in 2017
    US Army to Demo Robotic Wingman Vehicles in 2017

    The Army is planning to demonstrate a host of combat vehicles in the role of robotic wingmen in 2017 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as it prepares to enter an official program of record in 2023.

  • Army Electronic Warfare Strategy Nearing Completion
    Army Electronic Warfare Strategy Nearing Completion

    WASHINGTON — The establishment of an Army Cyber Directorate, the Rapid Capabilities Office and a nearly completed strategy are ushering in a more productive era in electronic warfare capability development, according to Col. Jeffrey Church, the chief of strategy and policy in the cyber directorate. The Army relies on the electromagnetic spectrum for everything from…

  • The Army’s cyber ops has a data problem
    The Army’s cyber ops has a data problem

    The Army’s cyber operations are challenged by the amount of data flowing through the network, according to the service’s cyber director in the Army’s G-3/5/7 branch.

  • Army’s Cyber Ops Has a Data Problem
    Army’s Cyber Ops Has a Data Problem

    The Army’s cyber operations are challenged by the amount of data flowing through the network, according to the service’s cyber director in the Army’s G-3/5/7 branch.”We are challenged with big data analytics,” Brig. Gen. Patricia Frost said at Federal Times’ CyberCon conference in Washington on Wednesday. The Army and the other services are working on…