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Nakasone: Cyber Command needs to grow

U.S. Cyber Commander Gen. Paul Nakasone said that with the current state of threats, he expects the cyber mission force to expand beyond 133 teams.

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DOD must embrace cross-domain security and continuous monitoring

Cross-domain and risk-adaptive security can mitigate threats, fortify networks and clouds and keep missions on track.

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DOD wants to 'change the way we do software development'

Assistant Secretary for Defense Acquisition Kevin Fahey said his office is planning to scrap DOD 5000 acquisition requirements and starting from scratch with an eye to being more digital ready.

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DOD sketches strategy for AI

On the heels of the White House executive order on artificial intelligence, the Defense Department released its plan for securing AI capabilities to support the warfighter.

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DISA sticks with GDIT for network infrastructure support

General Dynamics IT takes a $491 million blanket purchase agreement to continue its support of the Defense Department’s network infrastructures.

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DISA, GSA clarify classified requirement for DEOS bidders

Aspiring vendors for the Pentagon's $8 billion back-office cloud contract won't have to be certified to host classified data on the date of the award.

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Defense Digital Service reimagining tech recruitment

In the race for tech talent, the Defense Digital Service is seeking a contractor to help lure workers from industry, state, local and federal agencies.

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DARPA exploring new levels of mobile security

DOD's research arm is getting ready to test mobile devices that permit information-sharing across multiple security levels from a single platform.

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DISA digs into blockchain as a service

The Defense Information Systems Agency is considering adding blockchain as a service to its infrastructure platform.

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Who are the defense innovators among the 2019 Fed 100?

Fully one-fifth of this year's Fed 100 are military personnel or civilian defense employees.

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Pentagon sketches plans for cloud-based office apps

Under the $8.2 billion Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract, the Defense Department will buy email, content management, file storage, productivity tools, web conferencing, instant messaging, native audio and video and mobility.

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DOD cloud strategy puts JEDI at the center

The Defense Department's strategy emphasizes a cloud hierarchy, with the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud initiative on top and MilCloud second in command, followed by multiple fit-for-purpose clouds.

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Cyber defenses have improved, but DOD systems are still at risk

Although the Defense Department has enhanced its cyber capabilities, adversaries are improving their attacks faster than defenders are shoring up their systems, a Pentagon watchdog said.

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Continuous multifactor biometric ID is coming to DOD

The devices -- or more specifically, the chipsets embedded within them -- analyze a user's walking gait, location, facial structure and voice patterns to validate identity.

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Is it time to rethink JRSS?

A new report from the Defense Department's operational test and evaluation director says the Joint Regional Security Stacks program is undermanned and should be halted until security issues are resolved.

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Continuous multi-factor authentication put to the test

A device now being piloted in DOD can continually use voice, facial recognition, location and walking gait to identify a user.

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Kessel Run grows its ranks

In its first civilian-focused hiring event, the Air Force’s software factory Kessel Run looks to bring on about 30 new personnel.

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DARPA underground mapping challenge moves to next stage

The research arm of the Defense Department looks to a Colorado mine for next leg of its tunnel mapping tech challenge.

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Judge in JEDI case limits documents, witnesses

Oracle's push to crack open Amazon's bid to run the DOD's $10 billion cloud program and hear from former Amazon employees was rejected by a judge.

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NBIS using AI, DevSecOps to revamp background-check systems

Terry Carpenter, DISA's program executive officer for the National Background Investigation Service, talks about what to expect from a system in transition.