Modernization
DISA looks to pilot AI platform, DevSecOps model by summer
Terry Carpenter, DISA's program executive officer for the National Background Investigation Service, talks about what to expect from a system in transition.
Cybersecurity
Air Force looks to data standards in 2019
Air Force Undersecretary Matthew Donovan pushes tech innovation and massive IT changes for the coming year.
Modernization
Defense CDO: Why market share matters in cloud
There are only three general purpose clouds, DOD data chief Michael Conlin says.
Acquisition
DOD acquisition reform panel looks to sunset Clinger-Cohen
The final report from the Section 809 Panel charged with defense acquisition reform thinks the era of the central CIO might be coming to a close.
Cybersecurity
DOD still falling short on cyber, IG says
Most weaknesses in implementing the NIST cybersecurity framework were related to governance, which could impede the department's ability to manage cybersecurity risks as threats increase.
Acquisition
DOD's health data exchange running on bridge contract
The system that allows the Department of Defense to share health data across multiple legacy platforms and with outside providers is running on a sole-source bridge contract while a bid protest is being resolved.
Modernization
Army ready to embrace AI
An Army acquisition head says IT strategy around software and cloud are being refined, and artificial intelligence in weapons systems has become a priority.
Cybersecurity
DARPA probes tech to solve supply chain uncertainty
DARPA and private companies are looking to improve supply chain security through the use of tiny chips and diamonds that can authenticate IT parts used by the government.
Acquisition
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
Acquisition
What to expect from Shanahan's DOD
The leadership personnel shuffle at the Pentagon has outside observers focused on budget, acquisition and business reforms.
Modernization
DARPA wants innovative research to mind the GAPS
The military research outfit wants to find a better way to securely transfer sensitive data from air-gapped DOD systems to less secure, internet-facing ones.
Modernization
Is RPA ready for prime time?
After a year filled with robotic process automation pilots, agencies are focused on truly operationalizing in 2019.
Cybersecurity
Senate passes bill to establish governmentwide supply chain council
New legislation would establish an interagency council with broad authority to develop rules of the road for federal supply chain security.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Most agencies aren't sticking to the cybersecurity script
A new audit finds that many big federal agencies aren't implementing key strategies contained in NIST cybersecurity framework.
People
DOD on track to take on background checks ahead of White House order
The Pentagon is readying to absorb the National Background Investigations Bureau ahead of an anticipated executive order.
Modernization
IBM's protest against the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud dismissed by GAO
Amazon Web Services moved to intervene in Oracle's lawsuit over the Defense Department's JEDI cloud buy, as the Government Accountability Office dismissed IBM's pre-award protest over the same procurement.
Modernization
Behind the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud push are big plans for data and AI
In a congressional update on AI investments, Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy explains linkages to enterprise cloud.
Modernization
Oracle sues DOD over $10 billion cloud buy
After losing out in a Government Accountability Office bid protest, Oracle is taking its case against the Pentagon's proposed $10 billion, 10-year cloud infrastructure deal to federal court.
Modernization
DOD closes in on 100 percent Windows 10
The Defense Department is sending the message that it doesn't want to pay for expensive out-of-support operating system solutions.
Modernization
Air Force to reboot JRSS migrations after connectivity problems
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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