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It's down to the final hours for Fed 100 nominations
Judging takes place this weekend, so all Federal 100 Award submissions must be in by 6 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 25.
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Army pushes back on agile practices
A Government Accountability Office recommendation doesn't account for the new Army Futures Command's overall approach, officials say.
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Air Force outlines 2019 modernization agenda
Air Force Undersecretary Matthew Donovan pushes tech innovation and massive IT changes for the coming year.
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For DOD cloud, market share matters
Companies with a large market share are better able to innovate, according to the Pentagon's chief data officer -- making them more suitable for agencies’ long-term, multipurpose use.
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Army looks to leverage AI in acquisition
Artificial intelligence will be a big part of the future acquisitions, particularly regarding air missile defense and other weapons systems, an Army acquisition exec says.
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DOD gives Microsoft $1.7B support contract
The Defense Department awards Microsoft a sole-source $1.7 billion contract for product enterprise services.
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Marines seek input on cloud migration plans
In preparation for closing multiple data centers, the Marines need a migration roadmap.
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DARPA wants to secure the electronics supply chain
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is investigating whether "dielets" -- tiny chips no larger than 100 microns a side -- can help track and authenticate electronics components.
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DOD audit sparks new financial database
David Norquist, now acting deputy secretary of defense, discussed the Pentagon's pilot database to help track spending and utilize data analytics
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Army brings game theory to cloud security
An algorithm assigns virtual machines to hypervisors in a way that minimizes the chances of rendering a highly secure client vulnerable to attack through a client with weaker security.
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Air Force courts small business innovators
The service is seeking participants for a New York City "pitch day."
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What to expect from Shanahan's DOD
The leadership personnel shuffle at the Pentagon has outside observers focused on budget, acquisition and business reforms.
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DARPA looks to guard the air gap
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking for security that can better track and protect sensitive data as it moves from highly secure systems to insecure ones.
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Amazon gets a win JEDI court battle
Amazon Web Services was able to successfully block an effort by Oracle to have its in-house counsel included in information protected under a court order.
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Why national security depends on thorough pentesting training
To effectively defend itself from attacks going forward, the Defense Department must look to hands-on, practical training programs to further develop its internal pentesting skill set.
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Army awards part 2 of $7B HR support contract
The Army makes large business awards against its $7 billion human resources support contract.
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Air Force wraps up third bug bounty program
Hack the Air Force 3.0 uncovered 130 vulnerabilities in public-facing websites and services.
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Army looks to improve training simulations with intelligent automation
The Army Research Lab wants to reduce the manpower needed to design and run large-scale simulation-based training events.
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Deadline extended for Fed 100 nominations
You now have until Friday, Jan. 4, to get them in. Happy holidays!
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