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Pentagon wants industry base to close IP theft gaps
The Defense Department is concerned about gaining and keeping a technological edge and is looking to private-sector companies to help seal their capabilities.
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How the Army is girding for electronic warfare
As the risks of EW attacks multiply, the Army's C5ISR Center is developing new tools for testing and hardening its battlefield systems.
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Defense company owners could see more scrutiny
Some defense contractors may be disguising their owners and it’s costing the Pentagon millions, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
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DOD makes plans to support emerging tech on base
The Pentagon wants to take advantage of emerging technologies, but lawmakers raised concerns that the military's base and depot infrastructure may be challenged to support that innovation.
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Navy awards $57 million to upgrade training program
General Dynamics' IT division has won a $57 million Navy task order training curriculum under the Sailor 2025 Ready Relevant Learning program.
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Amazon files sealed JEDI protest
Amazon Web Services' protest of the Defense Department's award of the JEDI cloud infrastructure contract made it to court Friday. While mostly sealed, some early cards in AWS' hand are evident, including claims of undue influence from President Trump.
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Data trust key to improving future DOD audits, Norquist says
David Norquist, the deputy defense secretary and DOD's former comptroller, told Congress DOD needs to use data like the commercial sector.
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Norquist: Data trust key to improving DOD's audit
David Norquist, the deputy defense secretary and DOD's former comptroller, told Congress DOD needs to use data like the commercial sector.
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DOD finishes second audit
IT remains a focal point as the Pentagon works to improve on last year's results.
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What CMMC will mean for defense contractors
Katie Arrington, DOD's chief information security officer for acquisition and sustainment, said the impending unified cybersecurity certification for contractors could allow for some FedRAMP reciprocity.
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Navy CIO talks innovation and CMMC's future impact
Navy CIO Aaron Weis said DOD's upcoming unified cyber standard will help close the innovation gap by adopting industry standards, but ultimately the onus is on the Defense Department to set the tempo.
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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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