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DOD wants a fast patching inventory management system
The Defense Department's innovation arm is looking for companies with existing solutions that will help revamp its inventory management system.
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Army chief says to expect fewer program cuts in 2021 budget
After two rounds of zero-based budgeting, the Army's 2021 budget request is likely to contain fewer steep cuts to underperforming or legacy programs, according to Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy.
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DISA's Fourth Estate network modernization pushes on
The DOD's central IT organization is leading a migration to a new single service network and will bring on the first agency later this year.
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Auditor training underway for DOD's upcoming cyber standard
Training of the third-party accreditors for the DOD's upcoming unified cybersecurity standard, to be released this month, will take place from now until June.
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Preparing for CMMC? Why companies should start now
Defense contractors should be getting ready for the Defense Department's impending cybersecurity standard expected to be released this month.
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Chair named for DOD's cyber certification program
Ty Schieber will head the accrediting body for DOD's upcoming cybersecurity certification program.
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Pentagon updates mid-tier, urgent acquisition policies
The Defense Department released long-awaited updates to acquisition policy at the close of 2019.
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2020 NDAA brings cyber, acquisition, and IT changes
The Defense Department is on the brink of major acquisition changes to help encourage faster tech adoption.
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DOD preps new electromagnetic spectrum strategy
The Defense Department is combining electromagnetic spectrum and electronic warfare into a single strategy for 2020.
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JEDI spending included in DOD funding bill
Appropriators gave the okay to JEDI spending and pushed for the completion of the Fourth Estate cloud migration by the end of fiscal year 2020.
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The Army's innovation lab is the key to solving tough problems
Porter Orr, director of the capabilities accelerator team with Lab, explains how the Army connects with nontraditional problem solvers to close capability gaps and speed modernization.
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WMD management complicated by data challenges
A common data architecture will help the military make sense of the massive amounts of data collected via disparate systems.
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House passes 2020 NDAA
The Democratic-led House successfully passed the final version of the 2020 defense policy bill, which includes a three-year intelligence authorization bill and several tech investments.
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OTAs, cyber investments make defense policy bill
The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act conference report homes in on other transaction authorities, drones and cybersecurity investments.
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DOD: Primes to serve as cyber 'help desk' for startups
The Defense Department is pushing forward with its unified cybersecurity standard for contractors and wants large companies and industry associations to show startups and smaller firms the way.
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Cloud, networks at center of maritime war strategy
Adm. Mike Gilday, the Chief of Naval Operations, directs senior leaders to incorporate technology to enhance maintenance, training, and warfighting capabilities.
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Pentagon wants industry base to close IP theft gaps
The Defense Department is concerned about gaining and keeping a technological edge and is looking to private-sector companies to help seal their capabilities.
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How the Army is girding for electronic warfare
As the risks of EW attacks multiply, the Army's C5ISR Center is developing new tools for testing and hardening its battlefield systems.
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DOD makes plans to support emerging tech on base
The Pentagon wants to take advantage of emerging technologies, but lawmakers raised concerns that the military's base and depot infrastructure may be challenged to support that innovation.
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