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Army innovation lab tests coders on the battlefield
The Army's newly launched Army Applications Laboratory is working to expand ability for soldiers to code in the field to repair communications systems.
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Defense software budget may get streamlined in 2020
Defense Department acquisition head, Ellen Lord, hopes to simplify software buying and improve business systems following the release of the Defense Innovation Board's final software acquisition study.
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Who's accountable for the $20B defense health IT overhaul?
Despite pressure from Congress, DOD and VA don't appear to be racing to name a single point of accountability to lead the electronic health records transformation at the two agencies.
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Air Force Lab wants wearables to monitor warfighter health
The Air Force Research Lab teamed with a biosensor startup to develop implanted sensors that would allow medical personnel to continuously monitor troops for indications of a potential illness.
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USAF seeks safe space for AI development
The Air Force's Cognitive Engine software platform will package code-based tools to be better accepted by Defense Department systems.
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DISA's MilCloud 2.0 migration is moving forward
Caroline Bean, DISA's MilCloud deputy program manager and lead engineer, explained where the migration stands and what to expect this year.
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Defense industrial base cyber program adds a key partner
The voluntary public-private information-sharing program facilitates better situational awareness about IT security threats to unclassified contractor networks and information systems.
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New ways to detect network attacks sooner
Compressing the network traffic sent to central analysis servers may allow analysts to detect intrusions earlier in the transmission process.
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Can AI and autonomous systems detect hostile intent?
DARPA wants supervised autonomous systems to detect and positively identify hostile agents before troops come in contact with them.
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JAIC has tight timeline for first solutions
Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy said the Joint AI Center plans new capabilities for fiscal year 2020.
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Army pushes enterprise IT toward the cloud
The Enterprise IT as a Service pilot will assess whether private-sector IT infrastructure investments, operations and best practices will work for the Army and support the investments the service has made in its network.
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Defense Digital Service announces new director
Brett Goldstein has replaced founding director Chris Lynch.
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How the Navy is using FirstNet
The high-speed wireless network can make it easier for the Navy to work with the local public-safety community.
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Is defense acquisition at an 'inflection point?'
A new report suggests that decisions made today could "transform the defense acquisition system and the supporting defense industrial base for the next 10 to 20 years."
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DARPA takes autopilot to a new level
The Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System features a customizable, drop-in kit that would allow advanced automation to be easily added to existing aircraft.
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Stricter supply chain enforcement is coming
The Defense Department wants to make contractors' cyber maturity a more important consideration before contracts are awarded.
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Timeline for JEDI cloud contract takes shape
Federal Claims Judge Eric Bruggink lifted a stay on an Oracle lawsuit against the procurement and approved a new timeline for the matter, including a new date for oral arguments.
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Warfighters need trusted sensors
DOD is working on innovative new solutions that mitigate smartphone risks by focusing on smartphone sensor control.
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Transforming weapon systems cybersecurity
Defense contractors must think beyond large-scale technical upgrades and instead focus on promoting incremental changes that can measurably reduce risk now.
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