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Michael Brown withdraws nomination for DOD's top acquisition role
The Defense Innovation Unit's director has requested his name be withdrawn from consideration to be the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, citing delays caused by an ongoing Office of the Inspector General investigation.
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West Point eyes cloud-based Common App platform
To widen the pool of applicants and collect data on prospective students, West Point is looking to a cloud-based Common Application platform.
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Brace for debates on legacy systems, acquisition reform in NDAA, lawmaker says
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said the defense budget debate could be “pretty contentious” when it comes to convincing congress members to divest of legacy systems that heavily involve their districts.
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Air Force plans 3D scans of facilities
The Air Force wants high-resolution 3D scans of the interiors and exteriors of its facilities so it can give civil engineers as well as fire and medical responders greater insight into the condition of buildings before and during emergencies.
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3D printing opens DOD to cyber risks, IG finds
Because the additive manufacturing systems were incorrectly categorized as tools, rather than IT systems, they have not been adequately protected, according to DOD’s inspector general.
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Pentagon eases COVID restrictions, allows 90% occupancy
The Pentagon is one step closer to returning to “normal” as it moved last Friday to allow up to 90% of personnel in the office. Social distancing and face covering requirements remain in place.
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Roper named CEO of drone company Volansi
Will Roper, the former Air Force acquisition chief, has been named CEO of Volansi, a commercial drone manufacturing company.
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Marines’ 3D printing faces a ‘data problem’
The Marine Corps want to reorganize its repository of 3D printing designs and technical information into a data vault that makes it easier for the 300+ users to find the designs they need.
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Last call for 2021 innovation nominations
July 15 is the deadline for Rising Star, Public Sector Innovation and Industry Innovator nominations.
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Why data readiness is key to successful DOD projects
Data readiness ensures the military’s artificial intelligence programs can deliver at the speed and scale the military needs for operational advantage and increased efficiency.
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Pentagon moves on from JEDI
The Pentagon plans to replace the $10 billion cloud contract with a new multi-cloud, multi-vendor contract called the Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability.
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DIU green lights 3 secure cloud solutions
The Defense Innovation Unit has selected three Secure Cloud Management prototypes that will help give users fast, secure and controlled access to software-as-a-service apps directly over the internet.
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DHS workforce sprint brings in nearly 300 cyber employees
Cybersecurity vacancies totaled about 2,000 at the start of the hiring sprint in May.
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CMMC board clarifies assessor training timeline
Training materials and certification exams for the assessors and instructors are at least four months away from delivery.
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How sensors are igniting a new era for defense testing and simulation
To ensure national security and mission success, government and industry must come together to create standards for multisensory systems that use open architecture and modular, secure systems.
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Army tests network security, cyber tools in war games
Army officials said the Joint Warfighting Assessment exercise demonstrated that while the Army was able to create and share data across a multi-partner environment in a multi-partner network, the constructed virtual environment had its limitations.
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CISA predicts cyber EO will drive progress on zero trust
Most agencies are just getting started creating plans around zero trust, but tight deadlines featured in President Joe Biden's cybersecurity executive order and a wave of new guidance, may speed up implementation across the entire government.
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DOD CIO takes heat from lawmakers on 'delayed realization' of MilCloud 2.0
Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.) called it a "delayed realization of enhanced security" amid recent high-profile cybersecurity attacks.
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Hassan, Cornyn float bill to create new federal cybersecurity training programs
One part of the bill would create a pilot program to train vets to work in cybersecurity.
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