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Biden promises 'overwhelming focus' on hack recovery
The president-elect called out the Trump administration for failing to prioritize cybersecurity in general, and for "downplaying the seriousness" of the ongoing breach that has hit multiple federal agencies.
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AWS again challenges JEDI award
Amazon Web Services is taking another run at getting the court to set aside the Pentagon’s 10-year, $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract award to Microsoft.
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Lawmakers seek details on damage done by the SolarWinds hack
As information trickles out about which federal agencies have been compromised by a sophisticated hacking operation, lawmakers have begun seeking an extensive accounting of what damage has been done.
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Linux containers can minimize cross-domain security headaches
Containers can help expedite and improve the reliability of application and data transfers from the “low side” to the “high side,” allowing developers to safely move applications and data across domains while maintaining a secure pipeline.
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Telework gets Air Force IT seal of approval
Lauren Knausenberger, the Air Force's deputy CIO, said IT satisfaction went up significantly once people started working from home.
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NSC invokes 2016 directive to respond to SolarWinds hack
The National Security Council's announcement to create a special group for coordinating the federal government's response to the SolarWinds hack comes as the list of affected agencies grows.
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Senate passes NDAA but veto threat looms
Lawmakers in the House and Senate passed the annual defense bill by margins sufficient to override a presidential veto but some Republican may decide to switch their votes if President Trump decides to reject the bill for reasons unrelated to national security.
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2021 defense bill takes on new pilot for consumption-based solutions
The new pilot program based on the Section 809 panel recommendations could speed things up by allowing DOD to buy tech solutions based on how much they use.
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Navy to drive out duplicative IT systems
Operation Cattle Drive aims to round up old and weak IT systems, networks and applications and put them out to pasture.
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Congress moves to bring back domestic electronics manufacturing
The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act would sets a timetable for DOD to stop buying microelectronics manufactured in certain countries, potentially boosting domestic manufacturing for national security.
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Rethinking computing for next-level problems
With current computer systems struggling to keep pace with ever more complex workloads, intelligence and defense agencies are looking for new approaches to solving data-intensive problems.
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Secure telework capabilities top DISA's 2021 plans
The Defense Information Systems Agency is looking at "gray networks" and expanding its cloud-based internet isolation browser solution to email.
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DISA unveils $11B IT 'Enclave' services solicitation
The Defense Information Systems Agency puts its much-anticipated $11.2 billion 'Enclave Services' contract for broad IT services out for industry to bid.
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DHS tests tech to spot rogue wireless devices
The Department of Homeland Security's research and development arm is testing a portable wireless device detection system that would track down unauthorized gear.
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Zerologon vulnerability: How federal teams can secure endpoints
Leveraging a single platform that integrates endpoint operations and security management serves to unify teams, effectively breaking down the data silos and closing the accountability, visibility and resilience gaps that often exist between IT operations and security teams.
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CISA doesn't plan to tackle COVID vaccine disinformation
CISA’s acting director Brandon Wales said his agency is not the right source to counter anticipated disinformation about coronavirus vaccines.
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Russian hackers target virtual workspaces, NSA warns
The National Security Agency today announced vulnerabilities in cloud software are being exploited by Russia-sponsored threat actors to access protected data.
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Congress axes CMO office in 2021 defense bill
The Defense Department’s third top position will get eliminated after just two years in existence, according to language in the final version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
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JAIC focuses on warfighting capabilities
Now that it's up and running the Pentagon's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center wants to increase adoption throughout the department from warfighting and business operations.
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