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Pentagon reassigns COVID policy response lead
The Defense Department’s chief for industrial policy, Jennifer Santos, who has been leading the organization’s production strategy for supplies needed to fight COVID-19, has been removed from her post.
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Why security clearance needs may dip as teleworking grows
Bill Evanina, the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, said the intel community’s carte blanche need for top-secret security clearances may dwindle due to expanded telework abilities.
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Air Force aims to make secure mobile identity management the norm
Jason Howe, the Air Force's chief technology officer and chief cloud architect for manpower, personnel, and services, said the pandemic has exposed DOD's need for better mobile security.
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Is an economic focus on earnings killing U.S. innovation?
The head of DOD's Defense Innovation Unit suggested that any technology race with China commands a dramatic shift in U.S. market strategies.
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Coronavirus constraints pose CMMC rule change delays
Social distancing requirements have delayed the public hearing needed for a rule change to enforce new cybersecurity standards for contractors.
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Can telework orders boost AI, tech recruiting?
Keeping telework capabilities could make it easier for DOD to hire AI scientists.
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DISA wants to scale web-browsing protection pilot
The Defense Information Systems Agency has expanded use of a web-browsing pilot that protects DOD’s networks via cloud-based internet isolation. Production is expected to begin this summer.
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Esper eyes phased reopen, more coronavirus stimulus funds
The Pentagon is eyeing a phased reopen and possibly more coronavirus stimulus funds to help offset costs to restock medical supplies and equipment used to fight the pandemic, the defense secretary said.
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Pentagon hopes small business engagement staves off 'adversarial capital'
The Defense Department is hoping steadily engaging small businesses will help shield them from shady foreign investments during the global COVID-19 crisis.
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Cyber and other transaction agreements
Other transaction agreements will be subject to the Defense Department’s unified cybersecurity standard, according to Katie Arrington, DOD’s chief information security officer for acquisition.
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HASC chairman: DOD doesn't need more stimulus money
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the House Armed Services Committee chairman, said the Defense Department doesn't need any more money from a future coronavirus stimulus bill.
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Pentagon plans to test all troops for COVID-19
Gen. John Hyten, vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said testing the entire force, including National Guard and Reserves, would take until summertime.
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Navy's future networks need rapid acquisitions, CIO says
Navy CIO Aaron Weis wants to rebuild the service's network architecture to look and function more like industry, but acquisition culture and structure slow progress.
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Marines to divest legacy weapons for tech-oriented future
The Marine Corps is willing to swap out tanks and cannons for a better, more agile, cloud based network available in the most remote environments.
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Essye Miller to retire as DOD top deputy CIO
The intelligence community’s CIO, John Sherman, will step in to the post of Defense Department’s principal deputy CIO in June.
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AFGE denounces budget targets in GOP defense bill
The American Federation of Government Employees issued a letter April 16 to Congress opposing parts of the proposed Expanding Acquisition Reform Act, which seeks to formalize DOD's zero-based budgeting process.
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COVID-19 outbreak may delay audits for DOD's cyber certification
The first audits for the Defense Department's unified cybersecurity standard for vendors may be delayed up to a month.
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Navy speeds acquisition amid COVID-19 outbreak
Navy Acquisition Chief James Geurts said acquisition activities have sped up in response to the coronavirus crisis and helped the service pinpoint weak spots in the supply chain.
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Some of DOD's telework changes could be permanent
A new emphasis on telework at the Defense Department in response to the COVID-19 pandemic could change work culture at the Pentagon, officials said.
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