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Republicans urge Trump to keep JEDI cloud buy on track

Top defense committee Republicans urged President Donald Trump to move ahead with Pentagon's $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud acquisition.

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DISA pilots zero-trust networking

The Defense Information Systems Agency is testing out zero-trust networking on DOD's classified network.

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Prescriptive analytics planned for Navy Data Platform

"Data-centricity is key" to smarter supply chain management for the service.

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App moves aircraft maintenance log to the flight line

Rather than walking to a networked PC, Air Force combat aircraft maintenance staff now use a mobile app that lets them perform and log maintenance directly on the flight line.

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Army researchers develop metrics for cyber defenders' agility

The cyber agility framework can help organizations better understand the effectiveness of their cybersecurity efforts.

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Defense contractors face tight deadlines for new 2020 certification standards

Contractors will be facing big changes and tight timelines when DOD's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification goes live next year.

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House narrowly passes $733 billion NDAA, setting up for Senate fight

House Democrats rallied to pass the 2020 defense authorization bill without any Republican support, building contention over topline spending and other high-profile issues.

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Army chief Milley strongly backs 'dual hat' role at Cyber Command

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley testified during his confirmation hearing that filling DOD's leadership vacancies was essential to the "effectiveness and efficiency of the department."

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DOD moves forward with JEDI after judge rejects Oracle complaints

The Court of Federal Claims rejected complaints by Oracle that conflict of interest and unfair requirements warranted a rebid of the $10 billion, 10-year Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract.

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Lawmaker leans on Trump for details on cyber operation plans

The Trump administration has yet to brief Congress on new rules governing offensive cyber operations, and some on the Hill are getting impatient.

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How DOD is using AI to speed disaster relief

Defense Department’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is looking for artificial intelligence solutions to quickly identify people and infrastructure affected by floods and formulate an effective disaster response strategy.

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Lawmakers look to NDAA for health record push

Members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee want to use the must-pass 2020 defense authorization bill to advance interoperability and joint management of the electronic health records systems at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

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Pentagon scopes out 5G impact for military bases

The Pentagon is putting together a list of bases where it will test -- and ultimately deploy -- 5G capabilities.

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Navy wants 'see something, send something' system

The Naval District Washington is looking for ways to make it easier for analysts to react to reports of suspicious activity in real time.

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The next generation of high-performance computers

IARPA wants to develop quicker, more durable ways to design new architectures and applications for high performance computers.

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A blood tracking app is being prepped for battle

The mobile app must manage and document blood inventory, transfusions, donations and disease testing in environments with unreliable connectivity.

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Are JEDI and the CIA's C2E clouds even comparable?

Recent criticism of DOD's 10-year Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure procurement cites the CIA's plans for a multi-cloud, multi-vendor environment

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Oracle keeps hammering on JEDI

The company reiterated its claims that the procurement violates procurement law and that individuals involved had a conflict of interest.

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Defense cyber policy deputy talks DOD's homeland support role

A senior defense official explained that DOD can provide information sharing and technical expertise to respond to ongoing cyber threats against the homeland.

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DOD tweaks UAS acquisition strategies

Kevin Fahey, the assistant secretary of defense for acquisition, said his office wants to steer DOD away from developing new technologies and training requirements simultaneously.