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Lawmakers press White House for space acquisition chief
House appropriators lamented the absence of a dedicated space acquisition chief, challenging the new administration to make a nomination soon.
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DOD expands vulnerability disclosure policy to public networks, IoT devices
The Defense Department is expanding its vulnerability disclosure program to cover all of its publicly available systems, including networks, frequency-based communication, industrial control systems and internet-of-things devices.
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DOD issues 5 'data decrees'
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks issued a memo detailing DOD's five "data decrees," establishing rules for creating and managing data as an enterprise resource and strategic asset.
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Senate defense committee delays NDAA markup
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), chairman for the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that the committee would delay marking up the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act due to "uncertainty" in White House budget delivery.
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Navy to update business systems for performance, reduced costs
Moving off legacy systems and into the cloud will support digital transformation efforts, Navy officials tell Congress.
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Boosting student loan debt forgiveness could pay off for cyber recruiting
Almost all Defense Department personnel who have sought student loan debt forgiveness have been denied -- a trend that, if unchanged, could make it even harder to recruit and retain tech talent.
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Better acquisition data would improve DOD oversight
While better data would help the Defense Department more effectively assess investments and risks over time, according to a watchdog official, several challenges exist.
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DOD expands bug bounty program to public networks, systems
The vulnerability disclosure program, which was started from the Defense Digital Service's 2016 Hack the Pentagon initiative, was initially restricted to public-facing websites and applications.
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Biden picks former Army acquisition exec for DOD's top tech job
The White House announced it would nominate Heidi Shyu, former assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, to be DOD's undersecretary for research and engineering.
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Pentagon readies new policy to boost cyber workforce
The Defense Department is developing a new policy series aimed at improving the cyber workforce, but it has substantial work to do to recruit the talent needed in the future.
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Space Command moves for tighter cyber integration
U.S. Space Command is standing up a dedicated joint cyber center to improve integration with U.S. Cyber Command.
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HASC chair calls for new incentives to reduce defense costs
Divesting of legacy systems to make way for new technologies is expensive and at the heart of the Defense Department's budget debate. But could new incentives for contractors make a difference?
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Consortium OTAs suffer from lack of guidance, data, IG finds
The Defense Department's internal watchdog found a lack of data on other transaction awards made through consortiums.
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A single platform for the Fourth Estate
2021 is a big year for DISA as it begins moving all DOD components to a single services network.
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How CBII secures DOD networks, improves performance
The Cloud-Based Internet Isolation gives mission partners a way to offload internet browsing from Defense Department networks so they can conserve bandwidth for essential functions.
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Pentagon officials debut innovation steering group
The new group is tasked with looking for areas in research and engineering that, if improved, would make the Defense Department better at adapting new technology.
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USTRANSCOM prepares for third-party cyber compliance assessments
U.S. Transportation Command is preparing a proof of principle for a cyber compliance program in preparation for broad adoption of CMMC.
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Army kicks off first major test to thwart small drone attacks
The Army is putting its new counter small drone strategy to the test with its first demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground, focusing on how to limit damage when facing direct threats.
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Augmented reality goggles and the future of defense acquisition
The Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System has been in the works for years, but the potentially multibillion deal could mark a paradigm shift in how the Defense Department buys and leverages technology.
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