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Amazon cites 'unmistakable bias' in JEDI protest
Citing "unmistakable bias," the cloud giant plans to sue the Department of Defense in the Court of Federal Claims to seek reconsideration of the award to Microsoft in the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract.
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Air Force gears up for first 'connect-a-thon'
Will Roper, the Air Force's acquisition head, said one of the best ways to prove budget needs to Congress is to show effects in the first event that centers around virtually connecting aircraft platforms.
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DOD's innovation board suggests hiring shortcuts for tech talent
The Defense Department's readiness in emerging technology areas such as data science will slip away unless it changes its hiring processes, according to the Defense Innovation Board's recommendations.
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NGA tackles workforce, data challenges
Mark Munsell, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s CTO, talks about talent shortages and how the agency is working to get more unclassified data.
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See something, do something: Sensors in battlefield dominance
By bringing together compute power and sensor technology, warfighters can process, analyze and collaborate to make decisions in real time and take advantage of AI and machine learning models.
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DISA inches closer to CAC alternative
The Defense Information Systems Agency is making strides toward employing a continuous verification capability.
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DISA starts Fourth Estate IT consolidation
The Defense Information Systems Agency has begun setup to move its clients to DODNet, a new single service network for support defense agencies and field activities.
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DOD announces 5G military test sites
The Defense Department named five bases around the country to test emerging high speed 5G network applications.
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Oracle takes JEDI back to court with appeal to rebid contract
After Microsoft's win in the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud contract, Oracle is still looking for a court to force the contract to be rebid.
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Coast Guard to develop drone interception capability
The U.S. Coast Guard is developing a counter-drone capability to protect both its own locations and to guard protected assets under special circumstances as provided for under a recent law.
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Harnessing the power of collaboration for acquisition reform
At a time when very little can be agreed on in government and working collaboratively seems at an all-time low, the Section 809 Panel’s defense acquisition recommendations – specifically, its Professional Practice Guide – is a refreshing exception.
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DOD data strategy nearing release
The Navy's chief data officer says the final draft should be out in November with service-specific implementation plans to follow.
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Blackburn presses DOD management chief on Fourth Estate cuts
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) pressed DOD's acting chief management officer for answers on why the Pentagon can't find more cuts in Fourth Estate agencies.
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Pentagon to develop interim agile software rules
A new adaptive acquisition framework being rolled out by the Defense Department will boost software development.
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Deasy 'very confident' White House didn't sway JEDI award
At his Senate confirmation hearing, Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy said the department's $10 billion cloud contract was awarded by a team of experts.
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Navy increases OTA use but is wary of too many consortiums
The Navy has ramped up its use of other transaction authorities, according to the deputy assistant secretary for procurement, but must make sure they stay focused on the intended purpose.
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Pentagon firms 5G experimentation plans
The Pentagon is looking at facilities and use cases for large-scale experimentation and prototyping of 5G applications and spectrum sharing.
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JEDI award signals rise of hybrid cloud
Advances in cloud technology are making data and applications increasingly interoperable between clouds.
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Microsoft gets $10B JEDI contract
The long-awaited enterprise cloud contract award comes days after Defense Secretary Esper recused himself from the process.
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