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NBIS using AI, DevSecOps to revamp background-check systems
Terry Carpenter, DISA's program executive officer for the National Background Investigation Service, talks about what to expect from a system in transition.
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Army pushes back on agile practices
A Government Accountability Office recommendation doesn't account for the new Army Futures Command's overall approach, officials say.
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Air Force outlines 2019 modernization agenda
Air Force Undersecretary Matthew Donovan pushes tech innovation and massive IT changes for the coming year.
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For DOD cloud, market share matters
Companies with a large market share are better able to innovate, according to the Pentagon's chief data officer -- making them more suitable for agencies’ long-term, multipurpose use.
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Army looks to leverage AI in acquisition
Artificial intelligence will be a big part of the future acquisitions, particularly regarding air missile defense and other weapons systems, an Army acquisition exec says.
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DOD audit sparks new financial database
David Norquist, now acting deputy secretary of defense, discussed the Pentagon's pilot database to help track spending and utilize data analytics
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Air Force courts small business innovators
The service is seeking participants for a New York City "pitch day."
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What to expect from Shanahan's DOD
The leadership personnel shuffle at the Pentagon has outside observers focused on budget, acquisition and business reforms.
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Air Force wraps up third bug bounty program
Hack the Air Force 3.0 uncovered 130 vulnerabilities in public-facing websites and services.
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DOD on track to take over background checks
The Pentagon is readying to absorb the National Background Investigations Bureau ahead of an anticipated executive order.
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Deasy: AI and big data are driving cloud push
In a congressional update on AI investments, Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy explains linkages to enterprise cloud.
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Windows 10 migration hits the home stretch
The Defense Department is sending the message that it doesn't want to pay for expensive out-of-support operating system solutions.
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Air Force to try again on JRSS migrations
The Air Force hit pause on standing up and migrating to the Joint Regional Security Stacks after suffering connectivity problems but will reboot in 2019.
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DOD sets tight timeline for DEOS
The Defense Department's $8 billion office enterprise cloud solution is on a tight timeline amid skepticism about whether customers will go for the plan.
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DOD struggles with Risk Management Framework adoption
As DOD shifts away from compliance, the old methods are becoming barriers to new risk management policies.
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Can Kessel Run scale?
Everyone wants a piece of the Air Force's agile software development program. Here's how the program could scale to the other services.
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DOD teams with DHS for critical infrastructure protection
Officials from both agencies told Congress at a joint committee hearing on cyber incident cooperation that the partnership has been fruitful, but budget constraints could require legislation.
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Financial audit spotlights DOD IT woes
Longstanding deficiencies in the Defense Department's tech portfolio emerged as a leading cause for the failure of the organization’s first completed audit report.
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DOD details cyber teams to DHS for election duty
The Defense Department has loaned personnel to Homeland Security in effort to prevent -- or react to -- election hacking attempts.
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