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Army plans to spend nearly $1 billion on cloud, data by 2025

The Army wants to spend $700 million on cloud and data by 2025, but a lack of funding or a potential delay in the JEDI cloud contract is a concern.

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Army sets stage with 'provisional' cloud office

Army CIO Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford said the service has begun to set up an enterprise cloud management office and hired a leader.

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Army sets up 'provisional' cloud management office

Army CIO Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford said the service has begun to set up an enterprise cloud management office and hired a leader.

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3 strategies DOD can use to plug security holes

If the Pentagon is to successfully patch its vulnerabilities and get ahead of escalating threats, it must take action in continuous monitoring and detection processes and security training.

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'Dumb attacks' in software supply chain prevail, NSA official says

Vulnerabilities in the software supply chain may represent a larger cybersecurity threat over the long haul than threats to physical hardware.

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Navy awards $1.4 billion hardware contract

HPI Federal won the Navy's NGEN-R contract, the first piece of the newly divided IT contract for the Navy and Marines.

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Marine Corps commandant not keen on zero-based budget review

Gen. David Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, said it's unlikely the service will adopt a programmatic review like the Army’s "night court" process.

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VA embraces gaming as therapy for injured vets

The VA plans to offer gaming as an alternative form of therapy and to improve socialization for veterans with limited mobility through a partnership with Microsoft.

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After $8 billion award, DOD to re-evaluate DEOS cloud buy

After a protest, the General Services Administration and the Defense Information Systems Agency are planning to take another look at their $7.6 billion cloud award.

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Background checks move to DOD

The government’s background investigations agency with some 3,000 employees has moved from the Office of Personnel Management to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.

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Top HASC Republican won't seek re-election in 2020

Rep. Mac Thornberry, the House Armed Services Committee's top Republican and a leading voice for consolidations and closures in the Defense Department's "fourth estate" announced he won't seek reelection in 2020.

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Navy announces new CIO

After months of speculation and a year of reorganizing, the Navy announces Aaron Weis as its new information chief.

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Back to basics: How this mindset shapes AI decision-making

A fighter pilot's decision-making principle -- observe, orient, decide and act -- can help military leaders apply leading-edge technologies to today's challenges.

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Pentagon teams with GSA on AI Center of Excellence

The Pentagon's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center has partnered with the General Services Administration to accelerate government's AI adoption.

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Why cross-domain technology is key for radar and sonar data sharing

The Defense Department will need to embrace cross-domain technologies to closely monitor data transfers, allowing for increased data utility of any given system.

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Don't expect major IT acquisition reforms in next NDAA

Some of the more significant acquisition reforms suggested by the congressionally mandated Section 809 Panel won't be up for a vote in the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

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Air Force unveils 10-year cyber warfare plan

In tandem with creating a new information warfare command, the Air Force released a new strategy to address digital warfare over the next decade.

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Air Force announces new information warfare entity

After some delay, the Air Combat Command will combine its 24th (cyber) and 25th (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) Numbered Air Forces into one.

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Air Force prepares cyber audit

The Air Force has been undergoing a comprehensive cyber audit modeled on the Navy's review, and is preparing to show findings to the Pentagon.

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Air Force Reserve looks at cyber retention ahead of election season

The Air Force Reserve is showing higher retention rates among cyber operators compared to its general workforce.