People

DISA awards $578M contract to company with history of fraud

DISA's recent contract award to Red River includes services similar those the company was once fined for failing to provide, but a key executive involved in the charges is no longer with the firm.

People

DISA honors excellence in acquisition

DISA team gets credit for replacing expiring contracts with up-to-date contracts that match agency telecommunications contracting needs with Defense Department policy.

Digital Government

What a WWII battle can teach about cybersecurity

A collective defense used in the Atlantic during World War II holds lessons for an enterprise approach to cyber.

Cybersecurity

DISA broadens cybersecurity efforts

DOD is expanding the use of the host-based security system to include training and enterprise technologies.

People

Internet outage strikes at Pentagon, other facilities

'Technical issues' tripped up Internet access at the Pentagon and other DISA facilities on March 1.

Modernization

DISA sees opportunity in commercial cloud mandate

The Defense Information Systems Agency could help defense customers find the right mix of commercial and government cloud services.

Digital Government

Where does DOD enterprise e-mail really stand?

More than a year into the program, there are more questions than ever when it comes to DOD enterprise e-mail.

Modernization

Defense cloud plans still up in the air

Defense Department plans for migrating services to commercial clouds will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Digital Government

DISA senior executive to perform two roles

Defense Secretary announces change of assignment for Mark Orndorff.

Digital Government

DISA details streamlining plan for 2012

DISA is taking aim at enterprise capabilities, beginning immediately with combining offices to streamline and focusing on cybersecurity as a priority.

Digital Government

Air Force's Hawkins takes charge as DISA director

Air Force Maj. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins took over the reins as DISA director in a Jan. 11 ceremony.

Modernization

Defense bill threatens data center, enterprise e-mail efforts

The 2012 defense bill contains language that could block DOD-DISA partnerships in cloud and enterprise e-mail.

People

DISA passes government audit test ahead of most of DOD

DISA's fiscal 2011 Defense Working Capital Fund financial statement has earned the agency its first "clean" audit designation.

Digital Government

Defense bill passes after lengthy debate

While measures pertaining to military detention of suspected terrorists dominated the debate, the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act will also affect defense IT.

Modernization

DOD taking "DISA first" strategy in data center consolidation efforts

DOD is focusing on DISA IT services, core data centers as it pursues efficiencies and data center consolidation, according to its new progress report.