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JEDI delay impacts classified cloud provisioning

When a federal court hit the brakes on the Defense Department's Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud program, it also slowed the testing and rollout of a new system that automates user authentication and security auditing for classified provisioning.

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Pentagon focuses on research, cyber in 2021 budget request

The Defense Department wants to significantly increase funds for research, cyber, and cloud.

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White House looks to curtail DOD worker unions

A recent White House memo authorized a new policy to let the defense secretary roll back collective bargaining among civilian workers at the Department of Defense.

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Army accelerates push to the cloud

The Army wants 2020 to be the year of the cloud and hopes to carry that momentum into 2021 with its cloud implementation plan.

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Why Congress holds the key to DOD tech

Defense company leaders said Congress may have to relax its oversight -- or at least learn to take leaps of faith -- when funding defense technology research if it wants to see dramatic improvements in capabilities.

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AWS seeks Trump deposition in JEDI fight

Amazon Web Services is going right to the top in its protest of the JEDI cloud infrastructure contract awarded to Microsoft by asking for deposition of President Trump and several high level DOD officials.

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The Army turns to automation for officer assignments

The Army is hoping a little automation and more "back of the resume" data will better tell an officer's story when searching for next assignment and crack down on nepotism.

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Army gets tactical with latest cloud pilot

The Army is in the last leg of a tactical cloud pilot that's experimenting with delivering capabilities and data to warfighters on the battlefield.

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A look at CMMC

The Defense Department issued the first version of its long-awaited cybersecurity standards for contractors.

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Navy seeks unmanned fleet, but Congress needs convincing

The Navy wants to add more unmanned surface and underwater vehicles to its future fleet, but faces skepticism on Capitol Hill.

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DARPA's plan for a US-friendly 5G network

Defense Advanced Research and Projects Agency aims to develop a secure, open-source, standards-compliant network stack for 5G networking.

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Congratulations to the 2020 Federal 100

The defense community is well represented on this year's winners list.

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DOD takes AI to school

The Defense Acquisition University and the Air Force are experimenting with new ways to speed up and improve learning.

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DOD plans for security-focused guidance for DevSecOps

DOD plans to release a companion document to its enterprise DevSecOps reference design, which outlined everything from concepts to tools needed to execute modern software development practices.

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JEDI legal fights plays out in two courts

Not one, but two ongoing legal battles over the Defense Department's JEDI cloud infrastructure contract have advanced with many global tech giants in the thick of it.

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Lockheed's board adds former joint chiefs chair

Lockheed Martin's board of directors elects a new member in Joseph Dunford, the most recent Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman.

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The Army's night court fuels the cloud

The Army's zero-based budgeting approach is said to turn up extra money for tech modernization.

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If you could build an Air Force base from scratch…

AFWERX's Base of the Future showcase will take advantage of the nearly wholesale rebuilding of Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida.

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Army's cloud office slated to be fully operational in March

The Army's enterprise cloud office is fashioned to be a resource for any component in the organization looking to migrate data and tools to a cloud environment.

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DOD wants a fast patching inventory management system

The Defense Department's innovation arm is looking for companies with existing solutions that will help revamp its inventory management system.