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DISA awards $87 million contract for classified mobile
The Defense Department’s IT support agency awarded Booz Allen Hamilton the new contract for classified mobile enterprise services for more than 4,000 users.
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Could temporary job swaps solve DOD's AI talent problem?
Talent and training are some of the biggest challenges in artificial intelligence strategy. But what can DOD workers learn from if they embed with private companies?
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Army goes deep on autonomous systems
The nine-year Scalable, Adaptive and Resilient Autonomy program aims to develop resilient, intelligent and collaborative ground and aerial vehicles that can operate in complex and contested environments.
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NSA flags email vulnerability
Russian hackers have been taking advantage of a vulnerability in a commonly used email delivery software that gives hackers the ability to turn off network security, add privileged users and enable remote connections and subsequent penetrations, the National Security Agency says.
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Pentagon considers reducing quarantine to 10 days
The Pentagon is considering compressing the COVID-19 quarantine period for personnel from 14 to 10 days, top officials said.
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NSA applies its talents to COVID-related security
The National Security Agency is working to protect its own critical activities, safeguard medical research and get the economy moving.
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Pentagon readies reopening plan
The Defense Department is planning to shift from pandemic footing to more normal operations, and is using White House issued criteria on declines in reported symptoms, declines in new cases and hospital access to determine when restrictions will be lifted.
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National Guard extends cyber, ransomware support amid pandemic
The Maryland National Guard is doing its part to help hospitals and local government detect and deflect malicious online activity during the pandemic.
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JEDI delay slows DOD’s AI push
The lack of an enterprisewide cloud computing platform has slowed the Pentagon’s AI momentum.
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NTIA backs Pentagon on Ligado 5G license
The Commerce Department is asking the Federal Communications Commission to reverse a plan to permit a commercial 5G provider to set up shop in spectrum adjacent to the global positioning system.
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Obituary: Kevin Carroll
Long-time Army procurement expert and head of PEO EIS Kevin Carroll has passed away.
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Pentagon looks to expand JAIC's supply chain pilot
The Pentagon wants to expand a data aggregation platform that uses predictive modeling to pinpoint supply chain demands during the pandemic.
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DELETE Pentagon's AI chief: lack of enterprise cloud 'has slowed us down'
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center has been hampered by enterprise cloud program delays, but is pivoting with the Air Force's help.
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Army eyes Kessel Run model to boost software capabilities
The Army's chief technology officer, William Robinson, said the service is planning to emulate the Air Force's model to improve computing at the edge.
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Pentagon reassigns COVID policy response lead
The Defense Department’s chief for industrial policy, Jennifer Santos, who has been leading the organization’s production strategy for supplies needed to fight COVID-19, has been removed from her post.
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Why security clearance needs may dip as teleworking grows
Bill Evanina, the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, said the intel community’s carte blanche need for top-secret security clearances may dwindle due to expanded telework abilities.
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DOD lands major contract for war-fighting AI
The Defense Department used one of the General Services Administration's government wide contracts to get AI for future warfighting capabilities.
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U.S squeezes Huawei on chip design
An export rules change will limit the Chinese telecommunications company's ability to use U.S. gear and software to make semiconductors abroad.
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Air Force aims to make secure mobile identity management the norm
Jason Howe, the Air Force's chief technology officer and chief cloud architect for manpower, personnel, and services, said the pandemic has exposed DOD's need for better mobile security.
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