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Army awards $249M waveform services contract
The Army chooses five companies for a $249.6 million contract to support efforts in the development of a waveform environment.
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Army Futures Command will be based in Austin
Army leadership announced that Austin, Texas, will be the new home of its modernization command, taking advantage of the city's built-in tech-centric culture.
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DOD leads the way in crowdsourced security
The adoption of bug-bounty programs in government has increased 125 percent increase year over year, according to a new report.
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ARCYBER brings on first direct-commissioned officers
The first successful recruits of a pilot program to commission cyber talent are getting ready to serve.
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Deasy pauses on JEDI cloud acquisition
The DOD CIO set cloud as his office's top priority. But when it comes to the JEDI request for proposal, he's directed staff to "pause" to compile a comprehensive review.
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DISA uses OTA to pilot background-investigation platform
A prototype aims to provide an "integrated case management solution" as a shared service for investigative users.
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DOD rethinks digital engineering
The strategy emphasizes the need for culture shift, formalized development processes and innovation to modernize legacy defense systems.
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DARPA awards $60M in technology testing task orders
ManTech International reports four task order awards worth $60 million combined for technology testing support to DARPA.
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Can you really fix DOD acquisitions in a week?
Section 809 Panel Chair David Drabkin and Commissioner N. Ross Thompson III explained how their latest report on streamlining acquisition could help the DOD with workforce woes.
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Deadline extended for Government Innovation Award nominations
You now have until July 18 to help us find DOD's top disruptors.
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The misguided campaign to undermine OTAs and innovation
The potential benefits of Other Transaction Authority are being threatened by legacy IT incumbents looking out for their bottom line.
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DOD CIO to oversee JEDI effort
In a June 22 memo, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan ordered DOD’s massive commercial cloud acquisition fall under new CIO Dana Deasy.
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Pushing for better biometric algorithms
To help vendors improve their facial recognition technology, the Department of Homeland Security held a competition to find the best facial recognition technology.
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Army leverages machine learning to predict component failure
The Army will be using cloud-based machine learning software predict when Bradley Fighting Vehicles need maintenance.
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Firms trade protests over Afghanistan support contract
NCI Inc. and IAP Worldwide have swapped places in a battle for a pair of U.S. Army contracts to support the Afghanistan's military and national police.
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Air Force awards $6.8M in contracts for cloud modernization
Octo Consulting and TDMK Digital LLC will help the Air Force’s Targeting and Geospatial-Intelligence Program Management Office build cloud-native applications and rework legacy applications for hosting in a cloud.
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NGA picks 7 to support digital elevation library
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency chooses seven companies to maintain digital representations of the Earth's terrain that have been generated, modified or assessed by the Office of Geomatics.
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How vendors can help DOD expand its AI initiatives
Industry can play a key role helping the Pentagon leverage artificial intelligence to modernize operations.
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DOD, GSA, NASA move to raise purchasing ceiling for cyber emergencies
According to a proposed rule, agencies could spend more money for work directly related to supporting a contingency operation.
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