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Air Force rolls out bomb disposal robots
Air Force Civil Engineer Center will deliver 333 new robots and training to every explosive ordnance disposal flight across the Air Force.
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Army takes a look at spectrum on the battlefield
Managing electromagnetic spectrum will become increasingly important as the Army pushes for large-scale operations across domains.
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Questions about the CMMC interim rule? Two lawyers have answers
Two contract lawyers take on what vendors really need to know about the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.
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NSA warns industry about China hacks
The National Security Agency released details on 25 existing vulnerabilities that Chinese state-sponsored threat groups are using to try to penetrate defense industrial base networks.
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The Army's new pay system could upgrade talent management
The Army is planning to field an app-friendly human resources system that could hold the data needed to improve its workforce.
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US has a ‘China problem,’ cyber commission says
To shore up security of information and communications technology, the nation must reduce its dependency on suppliers from rival powers, especially China, according to the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.
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Solving the Army's data talent problem
The Army needs to develop specific skill sets and retool or retrain existing workforce, said Mark Gorak, the director of people analytics for the Assistant Secretary of the Army Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
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Is the AF’s Digital University the future of IT training?
Both novices and experts can take advantage of over 7,000 classes to stay current with advancing technologies and learn digital skills they can use to build efficiencies into their jobs.
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Army tests out augmented reality with training
As social distancing becomes the norm, the Army increasingly looks to virtual training.
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DISA touts SETI for small business contracts
The Systems Engineering, Technology and Innovation contract vehicle is part of DISA's effort to consolidate its IT services and has a $7.5 billion ceiling with separate tracks for large and small businesses.
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Pentagon releases long-awaited data strategy
The Defense Department's new data strategy takes on ethics, governance and data standards.
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IC needs workforce reform, Congress says
A new congressional report wants the intelligence community to reform its personnel practices as well as take a few cues from the Defense Department to speed innovation.
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DOD revs up 5G testbeds with $600 million investment
The Defense Department is investing $600 million for at-scale 5G testing of augmented/virtual reality for mission planning and training, smart warehouses and technologies to enhance distributed command and control.
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Famed spy plane gets AI upgrade with Kubernetes
The Air Force has equipped a legacy U-2 surveillance aircraft with machine learning thanks to Kubernetes, an open-source container-orchestration system that automates the application deployment, scaling and management.
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DOD pushing RPA to the next level
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is working to develop machine learning models that can go beyond the capabilities of robotic process automation and make decisions about financial transactions.
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DHS confident on election cybersecurity
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's efforts to help state and local governments secure their election critical infrastructure are in an intense home stretch for 2020, according to the agency's top risk manager.
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Space Force and cyber
Lt. Gen. John Thompson, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center under the U.S. Space Force, said cybersecurity was increasingly integral to space missions and changes had to be made to infrastructure contracts.
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Senators warm to idea of more pandemic funds, flexibility for DOD
The Defense Department's chief buying executive addressed accusations of money mismanagement while arguing for more COVID relief during an Oct. 1 Senate hearing.
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Coast Guard's vice commandant tests positive for COVID-19
The vice commandant for the U.S. Coast Guard, Adm. Charles Ray, has tested positive for COVID-19, setting off a wave of self-quarantine procedures for many senior defense officials.
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