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DIU chief says U.S. not doing enough against China threat
The head of the Defense Innovation Unit said the U.S. isn't doing enough to mitigate the China threat.
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Republicans urge Trump to keep JEDI cloud buy on track
Top defense committee Republicans urged President Donald Trump to move ahead with Pentagon's $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud acquisition.
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DISA pilots zero-trust networking
The Defense Information Systems Agency is testing out zero-trust networking on DOD's classified network.
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Army researchers develop metrics for cyber defenders' agility
The cyber agility framework can help organizations better understand the effectiveness of their cybersecurity efforts.
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House narrowly passes $733 billion NDAA, setting up for Senate fight
House Democrats rallied to pass the 2020 defense authorization bill without any Republican support, building contention over topline spending and other high-profile issues.
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Army chief Milley strongly backs 'dual hat' role at Cyber Command
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley testified during his confirmation hearing that filling DOD's leadership vacancies was essential to the "effectiveness and efficiency of the department."
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Pentagon scopes out 5G impact for military bases
The Pentagon is putting together a list of bases where it will test -- and ultimately deploy -- 5G capabilities.
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Oracle keeps hammering on JEDI
The company reiterated its claims that the procurement violates procurement law and that individuals involved had a conflict of interest.
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Defense cyber policy deputy talks DOD's homeland support role
A senior defense official explained that DOD can provide information sharing and technical expertise to respond to ongoing cyber threats against the homeland.
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DOD tweaks UAS acquisition strategies
Kevin Fahey, the assistant secretary of defense for acquisition, said his office wants to steer DOD away from developing new technologies and training requirements simultaneously.
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Lawmaker worried about DOD leadership shuffle
Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) worries U.S. defenses in space could be at risk due to lack of permanent leadership at the Pentagon.
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JEDI award expected in August
The Defense Department is expecting to award its first major cloud contract by the end of August despite ongoing legal challenges.
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DIA digs into analytics
The Defense Intelligence Agency hopes to start building Machine-Assisted Analytic Rapid-Repository System in fiscal 2020 to help re-engineer its data environment.
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The Army's plan to tackle intellectual property woes
The Army's new IP policy aims to increase communication with private industry, develop tailored strategies for each program and negotiate data, licensing and costs early on in the acquisition process.
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Marines plan to hit key JRSS milestone by year's end
The Marines Corps expects to complete the first implementation of the Joint Regional Security Stacks in Quantico, Va. by the end of 2019.
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Defense budget fight coming, Ernst says
The defense top-line budget will be a point of contention between the Republican-led Senate and Democrat-led House as they resolve their differences with the 2020 defense authorization bill, a leading lawmaker said on Tuesday.
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DISA, DIU take hits in House defense bill
Lawmakers are taking note of seemingly unjustified defense growth in crafting of the 2020 defense authorization bill.
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OTAs get more scrutiny in House defense bill
Lawmakers seek annual reporting requirements to get insight into how the Defense Department uses other transaction agreements.
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HASC passes $733 billion defense authorization bill
The House defense committee debated into the early morning, pushing the 20-hour mark before sending its version of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act for a full House vote.
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