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JEDI seemingly rolls on after settling legal case
A Federal Claims Court judge found the Defense Department used a faulty legal justification the decision to make JEDI a single-award contract, but it ultimately made no difference in DOD's ability to award its $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract.
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Navy cracks down on personal email, social media
The Navy CIO reminded department personnel in a recent memo about govermentwide and service policy covering use of personal communications accounts to conduct official business.
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DOD responds to JEDI ruling
The Defense Department speaks out on the federal court ruling for its JEDI cloud buy and stands by its fixed-price, single-award strategy.
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Contractors fail to secure sensitive DOD information
The Defense Department inspector general found that contractors were not consistently adhering to DOD's cybersecurity standards.
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Checking in with Army Futures Command
A year after standing up, Army Futures Command has hit full operating capability. Here's a quick look at three of the projects.
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Army starts testing smart-city communication tools
The Army Research Laboratory is studying how smart cities’ connected infrastructure could boost military networking capabilities in dense urban environments.
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Marines test AI, autonomous systems for battlefield intel
The technology allows infantry squads to tap into networked sensors, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems to make better decisions in complex, time-critical combat situations.
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NDAA heads to conference after budget deal
Despite a tentative two-year budget deal, House leaders are preparing for a tough conference to reconcile differences with the Senate's version of the National Defense Authorization Act.
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Senate confirms Esper as new Defense secretary
With conflict increasing between the U.S. and Iran, Mark Esper's confirmation brings some order to a seven-month round of musical chairs among the Defense Department's top leadership.
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For the military, is 5G worth the hype?
The potential of 5G telecommunications technology has garnered new attention and focus from the Defense Department, but it may not be that big of a deal for military tech.
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DIU chief says U.S. not doing enough against China threat
The head of the Defense Innovation Unit said the U.S. isn't doing enough to mitigate the China threat.
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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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