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Navy declares EMS a full-fledged warfighting domain

The Navy announced it has elevated the electromagnetic spectrum to a battlespace domain, joining cyber, land, sea, air and space.

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Legislators want DOD IG to investigate JEDI

Two senior Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee want the Pentagon's internal watchdog to examine the agency's ongoing $10 billion cloud procurement.

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Army makes more RS3 awards

The Army makes a second round of awards against its $34.5 billion contract vehicle for professional support services.

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DARPA wants AI with common sense

The Machine Common Sense program aims to help intelligent systems understand their world, communicate with people and learn from new experiences.

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Navy issues NGEN services recompete

The much-awaited final NGEN solicitation is for global IT services and upgrade work.

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Futures Command embraces venture capital approach

Army Undersecretary Ryan McCarthy says he's still looking for the right CTO to help Army Futures Command make astute tech investments.

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Best practices for rugged tablets in the military

Because rugged tablets can be deployed in severe settings, they are rapidly becoming an indispensable tool for tactical, strategic and operational objectives.

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Federal DMARC compliance spikes up

A significant number of agencies and domains may not meet an Oct. 16 deadline set by DHS, but cybersecurity firms are still praising the federal government's progress in combatting spoofing attacks.

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Microsoft employees want company to pass on JEDI

Citing ethical concerns, a group identifying itself as "Employees of Microsoft" want the tech giant to forego bids on the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud procurement.

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DOD, VA still promising health record interoperability

Joint statement is the latest in a long line of collaborative intentions concerning election health care records.

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DHA awards contract for brain injury support

Under a $25 million contract, Octo Consulting will provide IT support to the Defense Health Agency traumatic brain injury directorate.

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The challenge of providing a common defense in cyberspace

Government leaders should examine how the private sector addresses massive vulnerabilities and inherent instability through collaboration.

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Army looks to replace WIN-T

Leaders of the Army's Network Cross-Functional Team highlighted a two-year plan to design a new integrated tactical network through experiment and rapid prototyping.

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Army deploys update to transportation platform

The enterprise-level software platform that allows users to plan and manage the inventory and transportation of unit personnel and equipment assets on a global scale.

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IBM files JEDI protest

As the deadline to submit bids on the Pentagon's $10 billion, 10-year warfighter cloud deal draws near, IBM announced a legal protest.

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Shanahan a fan of Army Futures Command

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan implored all of DOD to "remove obstacles" from the path of Army's new modernization command, Futures Command.

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Army looks to bring in cyber pros as colonels

The Army is opening higher ranks and pay grades to cybersecurity specialists who join the Army in hopes of bolstering the cyber mission force.

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'Kessel Run' could set standard for Air Force IT

The Air Force's CTO Frank Konieczny said the service is considering a directive that every acquisition have a Kessel Run-like agile development component.

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At Navy PEO EIS, the change keeps coming

The Navy's principal deputy program executive officer explains big changes coming in 2019.

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Navy awards 'C5ISR' tech services contract

The Navy picks three small businesses for a potential five-year contract to support combat direction and so-called “C5ISR” platforms.