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Seaport-e to see changes after General Dynamics-CSRA acquisition
The Navy raised concerns about conflicts of interest because of work CSRA was doing under Seaport-e and now General Dynamics is looking for a buyer for the business.
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Dana Deasy tapped to be DOD's new CIO
The former JP Morgan CIO Dana Deasy will start in early May.
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Trump won't intervene in JEDI contract, WH says
Despite the president's repeated public venting of anger at Amazon, a spokesperson said Trump won't play a part in the Pentagon's massive cloud contract.
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Lynch sticking around at Defense Digital Service
The founding leader of the Pentagon's digital service team and a key leader of the Cloud Executive Steering Group is renewing for a third year.
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SENSR team's spectrum-sharing plan is moving forward
The multi-agency team behind an effort to create a joint radar system and free up spectrum for commercial use is seeking more feedback.
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Deputy defense secretary says DOD will get its 'arms around' cloud
The Pentagon and industry base aren't on the same wavelength when it comes to acquisition reform and readiness, says the DOD's No. 2 official.
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Needed: U.S. machine intelligence strategy
A CSIS report calls machine intelligence a strategic technology requiring a national strategy that would advance and guide future development.
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Special forces shape plans for new cyber career path
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller said long-term stability is key: "Once you’re, in you’re in."
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Advocacy group warns Trump about JEDI contract with tabloid ad
As many in the federal contracting industry look to push back on a planned single-vendor cloud procurement by the Pentagon, one advocacy group is looking to leverage President Trump's reported animus to Amazon to help quash the deal.
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Navy reorg eliminates CIO office
Navy Undersecretary Thomas Modly announced his new role as Navy CIO, collapsing the previous office that oversaw IT guidance for the Marine Corps and Navy.
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DARPA looks to control drone swarms with VR
DARPA's Offensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics program uses game-based architecture to manage unmanned swarms of aerial and ground devices.
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Raytheon's Dave Wajsgras wins FCW's 2018 Eagle Award
Raytheon may be better known for radar systems and weapons platforms, but FCW's 2018 Industry Eagle Award winner has quietly transformed government's IT security landscape.
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DARPA seeks resilient constellation of satellites
Leveraging increased autonomy and machine learning, the research agency aims to maximize the performance of networked satellites.
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GSA opens VETS 2 IT services contract
The General Services Administration's potential 10-year, $5 billion IT contract for veteran-owned small businesses is ready to accept task orders.
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The Federal 100: Profiles of 2018's Defense winners
Learn more about the women and men being honored for their outstanding contributions to federal IT.
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Army saves millions with improved task management tool
U.S. Forces Korea has cut costs and seen tasks completed faster, with fewer missed deadlines.
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STRATCOM leader pushes back on Space Force idea
Following President Trump's comments, U.S. Strategic Commander Gen. John Hyten said he loved the idea of a Space Corps, but America doesn't need one yet.
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Military looks to boost pay for cyber talent
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said $37,000 may be sufficient for Hill staffers answering the phone, but is much too low for military cyber specialists.
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Navy awards contract for unmanned tech prototype
Alion Science and Technology receives a $73 million contract to help the Navy develop prototype technologies for use on unmanned platforms.
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