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What DOD can learn from TIC modernization
Instead of bottlenecking connectivity through regionally aligned security stacks, agencies need security for their data, regardless of location.
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'Adversarial capital' threatens industrial base, says DOD official
The Defense Department is concerned that foreign investment will take advantage of small businesses experiencing severe financial consequences from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DOD asks contractors to maximize telework capabilities
The Pentagon is asking for "maximum telework flexibilities" extended to DOD service members and civilian employees also be made available to contractors when possible.
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Air Force tests mixed-reality glasses for flight-line maintenance
Mixed-reality glasses are helping airframe maintenance staff with the Air Force’s 7th Bomb Wing improve efficiency by replacing tablets and large manuals.
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What happens when COVID-19 infiltrates the defense supply chain?
The Defense Department is extremely efficient at planning and logistics, but the uncertainty surrounding how long and how widespread COVID-19 will be raises concerns on how parts, people, and acquisition will be affected.
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DOD names contractors as part of nation's critical infrastructure
DOD acquisition chief Ellen Lord has declared that contractors in the defense industrial base are part of the nation's critical infrastructure sector and can continue to report to work during the pandemic.
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Mass teleworking causes spike in DOD network attacks
The Defense Department's networks have been stressed since expanding telework to minimize coronavirus at defense agencies.
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DOD looks to industry for anti-COVID-19 prototypes
The Defense Department wants prototype solutions to combat the novel coronavirus disease and other emerging bio-threats, according to a March 15 request to industry.
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The COVID-19 outbreak could snag CMMC implementation
It's unclear whether emergency measures to stem coronavirus' spread will affect DOD's roll out of its unified cybersecurity standard, but mitigation efforts will likely rely on teleconferencing for training.
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JEDI award gets reconsideration and 120-pause
The Defense Department wants some time to it “reconsider” parts of its decision to award its $10 billion cloud contract to Microsoft and has asked the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a 120-day pause.
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Domestic travel added to DOD's restrictions for personnel amid COVID-19 outbreak
The Defense Department expanded its travel ban with new restrictions on domestic travel civilian and military personnel amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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DOD restricts international travel for 60 days over coronavirus pandemic
The Defense Department is restricting non-essential travel abroad for servicemembers and the civilian workforce.
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DOD's tech programs at risk under stopgap 2021 budget, Norquist warns
David Norquist, the deputy defense secretary, said the Army's new augmented reality headset that enhances soldiers' situational awareness could see significant delays without on-time funding.
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JEDI injunction decision hinges on cloud storage definition
Conflicting interpretations of “highly accessible storage” are at the center of a federal judge’s ruling granting Amazon Web Services a preliminary injunction that freezes task orders on the Defense Department’s massive Joint Enterprise Defense Initiative cloud contract.
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DOD stresses telework, social distancing in COVID-19 guidance
Civilian employees at the Defense Department are urged to telework, teleconference and use leave when necessary while other agencies are formulating their own workforce policy responses.
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Cyber Command prepares force assessment
More personnel may be needed as the organization's election security role expands and cybersecurity threats evolve.
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Diverted border wall funding may impact weapons testing
The White House has diverted billions of Pentagon dollars for border wall funding at the cost of a new information systems facility at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
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Pushback on Trump's DOD union policy hits bipartisan stride
A key Republican lawmaker joined Democratic colleagues in opposing a policy that could spell doom for civilian unions at the Defense Department.
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Thornberry: DOD needs flexible funding for tech investment
The lead Republican for the House's defense committee hopes appropriators will see the wisdom in making funds for buying technology and research more flexible.
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