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Pentagon 'actively' considering JEDI options, Hicks says
The Pentagon is actively working through alternatives for potentially replacing the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud program, according to Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks.
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DOD watchdog says DDS director didn't mistreat employees
A probe found that Defense Digital Service Brett Goldstein did condone the use of unapproved encrypted communications apps and also identified discussion among staffers about programming a script to rig an online competition.
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Data sharing is critical for JADC2, but reciprocity is hard to enforce
It's going to take more than a new policy to achieve the Defense Department's ultimate goal of connecting every sensor and shooter through Joint All Domain Command and Control.
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CISA lacks insights into agency network defenses
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency doesn’t have the data to determine if agencies are segmenting and segregating their networks, according to CISA acting Director Brandon Wales.
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Army modernization under scrutiny amid planned budget cuts
Lawmakers worry the Army's modernization efforts could be undermined by a flat budget proposal for fiscal 2022.
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Space Force focuses on building a digital workforce
The U.S. Space Force is focusing on building its cadre of super coders amid a workforce boon with more interested applicants than available positions, according to the branch's chief of space operations.
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DOD's electronic health records rollout hits 30% completion
The Defense Department's electronic health records system rollout nearly a third complete with 42,000 active users across more than a dozen states.
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Biden's cyber nominees face Senate in wake of cyberattacks
Jen Easterly, selected to head the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Chris Inglis, the former National Security Agency deputy director picked to fill the new national cyber director role, faced lawmakers concerned about the spike in ransomware attacks.
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Does the U.S. need a cyber force?
Gen. Paul Nakasone, the director of the National Security Agency and head of U.S. Cyber Command, told lawmakers that infrastructure deficits could prevent the creation of a service modeled on Space Force.
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First CMMC assessment organization approved
The accrediting body overseeing the Defense Department's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program announced the debut of the first organization authorized to assess defense contractors.
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Biden revokes Trump's unenforced Chinese app bans
President Joe Biden's administration is establishing a new timetable to assess risks posed by using web services from foreign adversaries like China - while revoking his predecessor's final actions against Beijing.
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Air Force wants $800 million for enterprise IT as a service
The Air Force is looking to boost its enterprise IT services with capabilities that can support Joint All Domain Command and Control efforts
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White House warns industry on ransomware threat
Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger on Thursday warned industry leaders to view ransomware as a threat to their core business operations, not just a risk of data theft.
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Navy projects $133 million in business system reforms savings for 2022
The Navy claims it saved $4.2 billion through reform efforts for its fiscal 2022 budget request via business process and systems improvement and divestments.
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JEDI remains key to Pentagon's JADC2 dreams
The Defense Department has an official strategy for implementing Joint All Domain Command and Control, but it still needs an enterprise cloud capability to make it real.
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DHS faces setbacks implementing CDM, IG says
The Department of Homeland Security has failed to address critical vulnerabilities across information technology assets due to significant delays in the department's rollout of a federal Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program.
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Army rolls back IoT restrictions for teleworkers
The Army is "restaffing" the policy, which would have required teleworkers to turn off or remove smart devices, such as Amazon Echo speakers, from their remote workspaces.
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White House nominates top Army civilian official to be DOD's deputy comptroller
The White House has nominated Kathleen Miller, the administrative assistant to the Army secretary, to be the Defense Department’s deputy comptroller.
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Why the military needs a dynamic network infrastructure
Dynamic networks can facilitate real-time data processing at the edge, minimize latency, scale to meet changing needs and autonomously reduce the cybersecurity attack surface.
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