Modernization
High-tech communications aircraft crashes in Afghanistan
The U.S. military is investigating the cause of the crash of a highly specialized communications aircraft in Afghanistan's Ghazni Province.
Modernization
Night court and the cloud
The Army's zero-based budgeting approach is said to turn up extra money for tech modernization.
Modernization
DIU seeks tech to support fast patching, inventory management
The Defense Department's innovation arm is looking for companies with existing solutions that will help revamp its inventory management system.
People
DISA pushes on Fourth Estate network modernization
The DOD's central IT organization is leading a migration to a new single service network and will bring on the first agency later this year.
Digital Government
Army chief says to expect fewer program cuts in 2021 budget
After two rounds of zero-based budgeting, the Army's 2021 budget request is likely to contain fewer steep cuts to underperforming or legacy programs, according to Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy.
Cybersecurity
CMMC training underway for auditors
Training of the third-party accreditors for the DOD's upcoming unified cybersecurity standard will take place from now until June.
Cybersecurity
DOD names chair for cyber certification program
Ty Schieber will head the accrediting body for DOD's upcoming cybersecurity certification program.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Solarium to back CISA as the lead response agency
Leveling up CISA and CyberCom and streamlining Congressional jurisdiction will be among the recommendations issued in an upcoming report from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.
Cybersecurity
CISA cautions on Iran threats
U.S. officials and cybersecurity experts are concerned that Iranian reprisals for the killing of Soleimani could take the form of attacks on U.S. networks or critical infrastructure.
Modernization
DOD seeks a quick end to Oracle's JEDI appeal
Microsoft won the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud deal, but Oracle is pushing ahead with claims that the requirements favored Amazon Web Services.
Acquisition
DOD updates mid-tier and urgent acquisition policies
The Defense Department released long-awaited updates to acquisition policy at the close of 2019.
Cybersecurity
Killing of Iranian general spurs concern about cyber retaliation
Iran has threatened to respond to the targeted killing of senior general Qassem Soleimani, and analysts say the goal will be to punish the U.S. by targeting its IT and critical infrastructure while avoiding traditional military conflict.
Cybersecurity
Government information sharing efforts remain a mixed bag
The rollout of a new tool in 2017 has improved information sharing across the federal government, but other once promising programs are withering on the vine.
Cybersecurity
Cyber, IT personnel, and acquisition changes in the 2020 NDAA
The Defense Department is on the brink of major acquisition changes to help encourage faster tech adoption.
Modernization
DOD preps new spectrum strategy
The Defense Department is combining electromagnetic spectrum and electronic warfare into a single strategy for 2020.
Modernization
Greenlight for JEDI spending included in DOD funding bill
Appropriators gave the okay to JEDI spending and pushed for the completion of the Fourth Estate cloud migration by the end of fiscal year 2020.
Digital Government
Efforts to counter WMD threats complicated by data challenges
As the Defense Department works to improve data sharing across the enterprise, easier, experts at the fore of chemical, biological and nuclear threat detection detail a range of current obstacles.
People
House passes 2020 NDAA
The Democratic-led House successfully passed the final version of the 2020 defense policy bill, which includes a three-year intelligence authorization bill and several tech investments.
Acquisition
NDAA redesigns oversight of $20B in health record modernization
A provision in the National Defense Authorization Act reconfigures the existing DOD-VA Interagency Program Office to serve as a hub for interoperability and management issues as the two agencies progress in separate but linked implementations of commercial health records systems.
Digital Government
18F gets into defense and intel
The innovation squad turns its talents to technology and acquisition challenges facing defense and intelligence agencies.
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