Defense Systems

Shanahan talks Space Force

No. 2 Pentagon official Patrick Shanahan tries to allay Air Force worries that a Space Force would uproot its Space and Missile Command.

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DOD previews new cyber strategy

The Defense Department's cyber strategy highlights infrastructure protection and greater reliance on commercial technology to stay competitive.

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PEO Digital debuts

The Air Force is rebranding and changing its acquisition structure to reflect new statutory authorities and its agile approach to development.

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Air Force may launch RCO for cyber

The U.S. Air Force is considering a rapid capabilities office to streamline cybersecurity acquisition.

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Debate building around $10B JEDI procurement

Concerns around the Defense Department’s management of services for the pending Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure bubble up as award protests mount.

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CYBERCOM building up in-house acquisition capacity

U.S. Cyber Command's contracting office is in its "infancy" with a handful of staff and is looking to expand while showing Congress it knows what it's doing.

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The end of CAC? Don't hold your breath

The Defense Department's common access card will continue to be a major component of the Pentagon's evolving identity management strategy, DOD CIO Dana Deasy said.

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DISA pulls MilCloud migration RFI

The Defense Information Systems Agency withdrew a request for information on rapid cloud migration after just two days.

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TRANSCOM working on a new cloud services solicitation

The U.S. Transportation Command is discreetly revving up for another cloud bid, following an industry day with lead cloud service providers in August.

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DISA clears newest devices for DMUC use

DOD employees can now use government-purchased Galaxy S9 smartphones with the Defense Information Systems Agency's DOD Mobility Unclassified Capability.

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DOD rolls out revised JEDI solicitation

The Defense Department submitted several changed documents to its mega cloud program proposal, including changes to requirements in security, points of presence, pricing and small business information.

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PEO structure survives Army Futures reorg -- at least for now

The new Army Futures Command aims to meld all of the service's modernization efforts under one command, but for now the Army program executive officer structure will remain in place.

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Army upgrades cyber training venue

A task force from the Army cyber protection teams face off against industrial control systems in a week-long cyber training exercise.

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GAO: Barriers to commercial satellite launch 'surmountable' for DOD

Centralizing data related to the Defense Department's work with commercial satellites could be one of the first tasks for a “Space Force.”

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DOD sketches plan for proposed Space Force

Vice President Mike Pence announced the Defense Department’s plan to create the military’s sixth branch.

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DIUx now simply DIU

The Defense Innovation Unit Experimental is no longer experimental, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan announced.

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DOD sharply restricts use of geolocation devices and services

The Defense Department now prohibits personnel from using geolocation devices, applications or services in any area where military operations are being conducted.

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Wholesale shift of NBIB to DOD looks likely

National Background Investigations Bureau Director Charles Phalen discusses the Trump administration's plan to move the organization under the Defense Department.

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Fogarty has big ambitions for ARCYBER

Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty, Army Cyber Command's new leader, says the mission is really "information dominance operations."

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Coast Guard takes the long view on cloud

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz has his eyes on JEDI, but says his service is years away from true cloud adoption.