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Air Force wants $150 million for Space Force software pilot in 2021
The Air Force is staying on brand with its 2021 budget request for $150 million for a software and digital technology pilot program for the new Space Force.
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Navy 2021 budget shows IT, cyber adjustments
The Navy has realigned cyber spending into a new category that includes the Joint Regional Security Stacks program.
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White House advances policy that could block DOD unions
The delegation of authority is the first step in a plan that could lead to the elimination of unions at civilian defense agencies.
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Air Force touts Digital U tech reskilling effort
Micro-credentialing and new data projects are being used to reward airmen, the Air Force's deputy CIO says.
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Pentagon outlines AI ethics principles
The guidance calls for AI use and adoption that is responsible, equitable, traceable, reliable and governable.
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Augmented reality headset stands out in Army 2021 budget request
The Army's is touting the deployment of new augmented reality goggles to combat troops as an example of the practical outcome of a relentless focus on modernization and zero-based budgeting.
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Esper: 'No pressure' from White House over JEDI
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he "never felt pressure from the White House" on the Pentagon's $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract.
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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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