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HASC chairman homes in on supply chain threats in NDAA
The House defense committee chair wants DOD to develop a process and criteria for suspending and debarring foreign tech companies that pose supply chain risks.
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Reports censure DOD on JRSS, rapid acquisition
The Pentagon received two reports criticizing its cybersecurity and rapid prototyping efforts.
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DOD artificial intelligence center to take on cyber defense
The Defense Department’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center has its eye on autonomous cyber defenses as one of the JAIC's top project areas to solve due to robust acquisition and a "tremendous amount of data".
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House defense bill targets cyber education, accountability
House defense panels think DOD's cyber recruiting efforts -- and cyber tools -- are too spread out to be effective.
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Lawmakers push on AI in draft defense bill
The Defense Department's heavy investment in artificial intelligence means more congressional oversight to make sure the emerging tech isn't just a buzzword.
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House puts NBIB shift under scrutiny in draft defense bill
Priorities are shifting as Democrats roll out their first House defense bill in nearly a decade.
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Army acquisition head looks at AI to upgrade logistics
Army acquisition head Bruce Jette is looking to leverage modernization efforts including AI and automation to improve logistics.
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Air Force wants data platform on classified network this summer
The Air Force's chief data office is moving full force in trying to stand up its data platform on the classified network by the end of the summer.
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DISA migrates cyber guidance to new home
The Defense Department’s cybersecurity standards have a new home: Cyber.mil. The Defense Information Systems Agency migrated the security requirements and technology implementation guides in early May.
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Defense Digital seeks tech talent with new recruiting contract
The $7 million DDS pilot, which extends to April 2020, will target candidates with backgrounds in computer science, product management, and user experience design.
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Thornberry proposes consequences for DOD's failed reforms
A legislative proposal for the 2020 defense spending bill threatens to restrict funds to certain Defense Department offices if the organization fails to implement business reforms.
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Army CIO talks data strategy to come this summer
Army CIO Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford called the data strategy, expected in the next 60 days, "one of our top IT-related reform efforts."
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DISA director says JRSS migrations press on with 'no concerns'
The Defense Information Systems Agency director, Vice Adm. Nancy Norton said migrations for the Joint Regional Security Stacks Program are moving forward and the only concerns are the readiness of service networks at the base level.
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DOD’s $8.2 billion back-office cloud contract expected this summer
A winner on the $8.2 billion Defense Enterprise Office Solutions procurement is expected to be announced this summer, with integration and initial testing planned for the fall.
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Air Force slows roll out of new cyber career category
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson announced delays to plans for new career categories and promotion paths, including in cybersecurity.
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DOD considers releasing list of blocked software vendors
The Defense Department is working with congressional constraints on information it can share with defense industrial base regarding restricted vendors.
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Air Force moves to speed up operating authorities
The Air Force plans to migrate 100 applications to the cloud this year with as many as possible opting for the fast track authority to operate process.
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DOD keeps getting ‘out recruited’ for cyber talent, Shanahan says
Congress wants DOD to onboard more cyber warriors, but they're hard to keep around.
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Navy considers penalties for bad cyber behavior
The Navy is looking at punitive measures for careless users to get them to take basic cyber hygiene seriously.
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