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Lawmakers say Pentagon needs to be more aggressive with AI
The Defense Department doesn’t have the right mindset when it comes to artificial intelligence and unmanned systems, the Future Defense Task Force says.
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GSA adds American-made, defense drones to schedule
Through the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue sUAS initiative, five U.S.-manufactured drone configurations are providing secure options for military and civilian agencies.
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Army needs to analyze OTA use, watchdog finds
A GAO report found that the Army needs to do a thorough analysis of its use of rapid acquisition agreements to make contracting practices more uniform.
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When security matters, sometimes only a digital twin will do
GEMINAI creates a verifiable, privacy-protected synthetic twin of real-world datasets that can be manipulated and analyzed without disturbing or compromising the original data.
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NDIA appoints Punaro board chair
The National Defense Industrial Association, one of three main trade groups representing government contractors, has appointed a familiar face to chair its board of directors.
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DOD releases interim cybersecurity rule
The rule is designed to ensure DOD contractors are adhering to a uniform standard for protecting controlled unclassified information is protected. But while trade groups representing government and defense contractors have lauded the framework but criticized the implementation and rulemaking process.
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Army experiment highlights need for coders at the edge
After a big experiment using more than 30 different developing technologies at Yuma Proving Ground, the Army is certain it will need two things: more software workers and smaller tactical operating units.
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Coast Guard may soon be carrying handheld translators
Department of Homeland Security has awarded Phase 1 funding to Kynamics to build a portable, standalone language translator.
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CMMC clears key regulatory hurdle
The White House approved an interim rule to mandate defense contractors prove they adhere to existing cybersecurity standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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Army tests the limits of its integrated tactical network
The Army's Project Convergence exercise has put the Integrated Tactical Network to the test. But holes in its availability prove there's work to be done.
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Air Force, AT&T push ahead with 5G testing
The Air Force announced that it will test out AT&T’s 5G networking-as-a-service capabilities at three bases.
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Army brings FirstNet to more than 70 bases
With FirstNet, the Army’s Installation Management Command will ensure installations have communications capabilities during emergencies and resolve interoperability and coordination issues between base security forces and local first responders.
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How to shift CMMC for the future
While the goal of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is to establish a unified standard for cybersecurity practices across the DOD, it does not directly address specific control expectations or risks associated with organization-specific threat actors.
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Why talent, diversity are central to the Army's enterprise modernization
Ross Guckert, the new program executive officer for enterprise information services, took on a new role at a tumultuous time. FCW talked with him to understand why people are at the center of his priorities.
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Telework exposes vulnerabilities in older ID systems
Adversaries are adapting to the shifting identity authentication gaps on federal and commercial networks created by the remote work environment, according to federal security experts.
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DOD floats plan to build its own 5G network
The Defense Department issued a request for information looking for ideas on implementing dynamic spectrum sharing to support 5G development and deployment for military and commercial users.
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JEDI fight will stretch into 2021
The $10 billion cloud project is already two years behind schedule and has yet to be implemented -- three years after the Defense Department first unveiled the project and almost a full year after Microsoft was first awarded the contract.
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Nearly 50% of Pentagon workers still teleworking
Safety protocols would allow up to 80% on-site, but there's no rush to recall remote employees.
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The challenges of bringing your own classified device
The intelligence community is working out whether it can allow staff to use their own devices for work.
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