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DARPA kicks off $2B AI initiative
The “AI Next” campaign aims to transform computers from specialized tools to partners with contextual reasoning capabilities.
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DISA announces Encore III small business awards
The Defense Information Systems Agency makes 20 awards against its $17.5 billion Encore III contract for broad enterprise IT services.
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DOD makes third round of IAC MAC awards
The Defense Department makes its last awards against a potential nine-year, $28 billion technology R&D contract.
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The end of CAC? Don't hold your breath
The Defense Department's common access card will continue to be a major component of the Pentagon's evolving identity management strategy, DOD CIO Dana Deasy said.
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Army IG school seeks to simulate whistleblower investigations
To better train military inspectors general, the Army wants role-playing simulations that will enhance investigative skills in whistleblower reprisal inquiries.
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Army looks into laser-powered drones
Researchers are developing a way to generate electricity for drones by beaming a laser onto a photovoltaic cell.
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DISA pulls MilCloud migration RFI
The Defense Information Systems Agency withdrew a request for information on rapid cloud migration after just two days.
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JEDI deadline pushed to Oct. 9
The Pentagon has relented somewhat on its full-steam ahead approach to the big-ticket cloud computing infrastructure contract, giving interested parties three more weeks to put together their bids.
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TRANSCOM working on a new cloud services solicitation
The U.S. Transportation Command is discreetly revving up for another cloud bid, following an industry day with lead cloud service providers in August.
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DISA pushing for rapid milCloud 2.0 migration
The Defense Department is going to the market for ideas on how it can more quickly and efficiently move data and applications to its on-premise milCloud 2.0 environment.
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Lockheed ups investment in unmanned undersea drones
Lockheed Martin’s venture capital group ramps up its backing of unmanned sea vehicle maker Ocean Aero to stay ahead of the curve in an emerging domain.
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New HCI solution promises hybrid cloud in the field
Pivot3’s Intelligent Edge Command and Control solution is a self-contained, modular computing infrastructure to support defense operations at the tactical edge.
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DISA clears newest devices for DMUC use
DOD employees can now use government-purchased Galaxy S9 smartphones with the Defense Information Systems Agency's DOD Mobility Unclassified Capability.
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DOD gets new BPA for remote sensing support
KeyW Corp. books a five-year, $135 million blanket purchase agreement for engineering services to support the U.S. military's remote sensing missions.
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DHA contracts for $71M in cyber advisory services
KBR’s government arm takes a three-year, $71 million task order to assist the Defense Health Agency.
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DOD features prominently in Government Innovation Awards
Six defense projects and three military Rising Stars are among this year's winners.
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DOD rolls out revised JEDI solicitation
The Defense Department submitted several changed documents to its mega cloud program proposal, including changes to requirements in security, points of presence, pricing and small business information.
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Army award $499M professional services contract
The Army chooses 14 small businesses for a $499 million professional services contract.
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PEO structure survives Army Futures reorg -- at least for now
The new Army Futures Command aims to meld all of the service's modernization efforts under one command, but for now the Army program executive officer structure will remain in place.
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