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DOD acknowledges possible conflict of interest on JEDI procurement
The issue involves an individual who worked for both AWS and that Defense Digital Service.
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DISA works to make JRSS faster, more reliable
After a scathing internal evaluation, the Defense Information Systems Agency said it is working to resolve latency and reliability issues in the Joint Regional Security Stacks program.
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Is it the end of the line for CIOs in DOD?
The Section 809 report offers an opportunity to reflect on the future of federal agency tech leaders, but reports on the impending demise of CIOs at DOD may be exaggerated.
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JEDI protest paused over conflict-of-interest questions
The allegations stem from the participation of two individuals in the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure procurement with strong ties to Amazon Web Services.
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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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