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DISA discusses next steps for CAC replacement, Encore III
The common access card is on its way out, and its prototype replacements could be in some users' hands by this summer.
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JEDI report to Congress stresses need for speed, standardization
The report criticizes the proliferation of more than 500 cloud acquisition and migration efforts as being "reminiscent of DOD's current legacy information technology environment, which is not optimized for the 21st century."
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DOD's new health record system isn't suitable for use
MHS Genesis, the $3.4 billion commercial health record system being installed across the Department of Defense, was found to be operationally ineffective and unsuitable in a scathing internal oversight report.
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Navy awards $653M Microsoft license deal
Government IT reseller Insight Public Sector wins a $653.2 million blanket purchase agreement to supply Microsoft brand-name software licenses and cloud computing tools to the Department of the Navy.
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NDAA markup keeps DISA cuts, ups cyber funding
As members of the House Armed Services Committee debated late into the night marking up the defense bill, the chairman pushed back on attempts to undo plans to examine combining or eliminating Pentagon back office functions.
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DISA plans to shutter St. Louis data center
DISA will close or limit operations at four of its data centers around the world as a result of its Computing Ecosystem optimization initiative.
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Army seeks 'synthetic training environment'
Plan would combine current live, virtual, constructive and gaming training environments into one common environment.
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Fogarty confirmed as new Army Cyber Command leader
Before ducking out for spring recess, the Senate confirmed Maj. Gen. Stephen Fogarty to head Army Cyber Command.
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For this Army project, it's the Internet of Trash
The data delivered by lightweight sensors will help Fort Carson avoid overfilled containers, spot trends and optimize truck routing.
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Air Force focuses on frequency transfer systems
Three companies will participate in a $24 million contract to study frequency transfer techniques and technologies for the Air Force.
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DOD stops selling Chinese mobile phones at military exchanges
The move is the latest salvo in the government's ongoing conflict with telecom companies Huawei and ZTE over concerns their devices could be used to facilitate Chinese government spying
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Air Force awards $51M cyber support contract to ICF
The firm will carry out cyberspace support services for the Air Force’s Air Combat Command.
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Futures Command, coming this summer, needs a leader and a base
Army Secretary Mark Esper said the new Futures Command will help change the service's acquisition culture.
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DOD wants drones to deliver blood on the battlefield
A recent solicitation from DIUx points to a plan to advance front-line medical care for combat troops.
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DOD to discuss $8.2B cloud services initiative May 16
Amid speculation and controversy surrounding its massive “JEDI” effort, the Defense Department schedules an event to discuss its second large cloud initiative for email and calendar services.
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In cyber defense, sometimes communication is overrated
The less time cybersecurity team members spend time talking about a responding to an attack, the better the outcome is likely to be, Army researchers found.
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DARPA looks for better satellite security
As defense agencies increasingly deploy constellations of low-earth orbit satellites, they want input into how to bake in security.
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JEDI strategy due in early May
At a Senate hearing, top Defense officials told lawmakers that a justification for the Pentagon's cloud procurement strategy called for in a recent spending bill will be submitted before the final request for proposals hits the street.
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NDAA markup includes slew of new cyber provisions
After a key subcommittee markup, the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act is now headed for the full House Armed Services Committee.
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