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Army AI task force looks for cyber project as industry day nears

The Army Artificial Intelligence Task Force is looking to start a cyber project this year just in time for its third annual industry day.

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Esper recuses himself from JEDI decisions

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper will not be making decisions on the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract because his son works at one of the original bidders.

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What DOD's data scientists are discovering

Recruiting top analytical talent into government is tough, the Pentagon's top management officer says, but the payoffs can be big.

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NSA chief drills in on new cyber directorate

The National Security Agency's new cyber directorate wants to bridge gaps between government agencies and the defense industrial base, according to the agency's chief Gen. Paul Nakasone.

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DISA seeks military-wide identity management

The Defense Information Systems Agency is looking for vendors to establish a federated identity service that will allow it to centrally manage identity, credential and access management across DOD.

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Army CIO teases data strategy

Army CIO Bruce Crawford said the service is ready to release its data strategy, which will resemble more of a set of standards to manage the service's data lakes.

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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.