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Amazon Web Services joins JEDI lawsuit as defendant
The cloud service provider said it could not rely on DOD to defend its equities in the case.
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DOD on track to take over background checks
The Pentagon is readying to absorb the National Background Investigations Bureau ahead of an anticipated executive order.
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Second JEDI protest dismissed
Amazon Web Services moved to intervene in Oracle's lawsuit over the Defense Department's JEDI cloud buy, as the Government Accountability Office dismissed IBM's pre-award protest over the same procurement.
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Deasy: AI and big data are driving cloud push
In a congressional update on AI investments, Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy explains linkages to enterprise cloud.
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High-tech polymer could better protect against chemical weapons
To help alert troops to chemical attacks, researchers are working to incorporate sensors into clothing that can detect chemical agents in the air.
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New report shows challenges of modernizing DOD's supply chain management
Even as DOD seems to be full-steam ahead on modernization, sustainment spending continues to loom large for supply chain management and legacy market players do there as well.
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JEDI acquisition challenged in Court of Federal Claims
After losing out in a Government Accountability Office bid protest, Oracle is taking its case against the Pentagon's proposed $10 billion, 10-year cloud infrastructure deal to federal court.
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DISA looks to upgrade VPN offerings
The agency is working toward automated provisioning for VPN services through Storefront.
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Report: AI strategy essential for future defense
A national strategy for artificial intelligence will boost the nation's competitiveness, support defense capabilities and spur AI adoption, according to a recent report from the Center for Data Innovation.
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Supply chain risk in the spotlight
The National Risk Management Center at the Department of Homeland Security plans to have lists of national critical functions and supply chain priorities in place by January.
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Windows 10 migration hits the home stretch
The Defense Department is sending the message that it doesn't want to pay for expensive out-of-support operating system solutions.
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Air Force to try again on JRSS migrations
The Air Force hit pause on standing up and migrating to the Joint Regional Security Stacks after suffering connectivity problems but will reboot in 2019.
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DOD sets tight timeline for DEOS
The Defense Department's $8 billion office enterprise cloud solution is on a tight timeline amid skepticism about whether customers will go for the plan.
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DOD struggles with Risk Management Framework adoption
As DOD shifts away from compliance, the old methods are becoming barriers to new risk management policies.
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Navy picks six for $3B Microsoft software supply pact
The Navy chooses six companies for a $3.2 billion blanket purchase agreement to distribute Microsoft brand name software licenses and subscriptions across multiple agencies.
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DARPA looks to machine learning for RF defense program
BAE Systems will research machine learning algorithms for a DARPA program to better identify and decipher radio frequency signals.
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Defending against quantum-based threats
The Army wants to make sure American warfighters aren't behind the curve if and when quantum technology is operationalized.
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DARPA's Angler program wants better underwater robots
The Angler program proposes an underwater robotic system that autonomously surveys the sea floor and can physically manipulate manmade objects.
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