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OTAs get more scrutiny in House defense bill
Lawmakers seek annual reporting requirements to get insight into how the Defense Department uses other transaction agreements.
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NDAA pushes DOD-VA cooperation on health record modernization
The $20 billion health record modernization efforts at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs are going to be joined a little more closely under an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.
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HASC passes $733 billion defense authorization bill
The House defense committee debated into the early morning, pushing the 20-hour mark before sending its version of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act for a full House vote.
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A look at DARPA's subterranean, autonomous systems
A video walking tour shows the mine where teams honed underground navigation and exploration technologies for unmanned systems.
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More money for 5G, AI could make it into 2020 NDAA
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, wants to add $17 billion to the top-line defense budget with boosts to tech initiatives.
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HASC chairman homes in on supply chain threats in NDAA
The House defense committee chair wants DOD to develop a process and criteria for suspending and debarring foreign tech companies that pose supply chain risks.
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Tangles in China-U.S. tech supply chain are growing
It's becoming almost impossible to untangle U.S. supply chain security policy from other political and economic issues at play, particularly when dealing with China, cybersecurity experts say.
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Reports censure DOD on JRSS, rapid acquisition
The Pentagon received two reports criticizing its cybersecurity and rapid prototyping efforts.
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DOD artificial intelligence center to take on cyber defense
The Defense Department’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center has its eye on autonomous cyber defenses as one of the JAIC's top project areas to solve due to robust acquisition and a "tremendous amount of data".
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Perspecta protests elimination from DOD's $6.5B telecom contract
The Defense Department cut Perspecta from list of competitors for a potential 10-year, $6.5 billion contract to support its information and telecommunications network, the Global Solutions Management Operations II.
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Agile is DOD’s only path to innovation
Agile defense agencies can develop more resilient applications and build cultures centered around innovation and continuous deployment.
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House defense bill targets cyber education, accountability
House defense panels think DOD's cyber recruiting efforts -- and cyber tools -- are too spread out to be effective.
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Oracle ramps up JEDI cloud conflict accusations
Oracle increases pressure on DOD's warfighter cloud buy with more conflicts of interest claims.
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Lawmakers push on AI in draft defense bill
The Defense Department's heavy investment in artificial intelligence means more congressional oversight to make sure the emerging tech isn't just a buzzword.
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Apps are the new IT systems, says Air Force chief software officer
Rather than rebuild legacy IT systems from scratch, The work legacy IT systems do can be replaced with applications, according the Air Force's chief software officer.
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House puts NBIB shift under scrutiny in draft defense bill
Priorities are shifting as Democrats roll out their first House defense bill in nearly a decade.
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Congress wants transparency when it comes to cyberwar
A subcommittee mark of the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act requires the military to notify Congress when using its expanded offensive cyber authorities.
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Army acquisition head looks at AI to upgrade logistics
Army acquisition head Bruce Jette is looking to leverage modernization efforts including AI and automation to improve logistics.
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DARPA ushers geospatial analytics into cloud
DARPA and Maxar are collaborating to bring more geospatial analytics to the cloud as technologies and customer desires drive new business models.
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