Cybersecurity
DOD extends and expands bug bounty program
The Department of Defense and the Digital Defense Services have awarded another set of contracts under its $34 million bug bounty program to cover sensitive hardware and physical assets.
Modernization
Navy recognizes electromagnetic battlespace
The Navy announced it has elevated the electromagnetic spectrum to a battlespace domain, joining cyber, land, sea, air and space.
Modernization
House appropriators seek IG probe of JEDI
Two senior Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee want the Pentagon's internal watchdog to open an investigation into the agency's ongoing $10 billion cloud procurement.
Digital Government
JEDI leaves room for other clouds
The DOD's big commercial cloud contract allows for other cloud migration efforts, a senior Army official says.
Modernization
Microsoft workers urge company to pass on JEDI
Citing ethical concerns, a group identifying itself as "Employees of Microsoft" want the tech giant to forego bids on the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud procurement.
Cybersecurity
The challenge of providing a common defense in cyberspace
Government leaders should examine how the private sector addresses massive vulnerabilities and inherent instability through collaboration.
Modernization
IBM protests JEDI cloud deal
As the deadline to submit bids on the Pentagon's $10 billion, 10-year warfighter cloud deal draws near, IBM announced a legal protest.
Modernization
Army rethinks network design
Leaders of the Army's Network Cross-Functional Team highlighted a two-year plan to design a new integrated tactical network through experiment and rapid prototyping.
People
Shanahan touts Army Futures Command
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan implored all of DOD to "remove obstacles" from the path of Army's new modernization command, Futures Command.
Cybersecurity
GAO: DOD weapons systems easy to hack
The Department of Defense is playing catch up when it comes to securing weapons systems from cyberattacks, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
Modernization
Microsoft's classified cloud to go online in early 2019
As the deadline for vendors responding to the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud buy nears, Microsoft announced its classified offering will go live in time to handle the business – should it win.
Cybersecurity
Lessons learned from DOD's bug bounty programs
The Marines Corps Cyber Command just completed a month-long bug bounty program, but there's much more work to do.
Cybersecurity
Report: China infiltrated supply chain of top server supplier
An explosive story from Bloomberg Businessweek alleges that Chinese government agents planted tiny chips in servers widely used in government and industry – but so far firms are denying reports.
Digital Government
Air Force wants to make 'Kessel Run' standard in tech acquisition
The Air Force's CTO Frank Konieczny said the service is considering a directive that every acquisition have a Kessel Run-like agile development component.
Digital Government
Navy PEO EIS in flux amid wider calls for DOD acquisition reform
The Navy's principal deputy program executive officer explains big changes coming in 2019.
Modernization
Meet the Marines' new CIO
Brig. Gen. Lorna Mahlock talks about how the service is looking to gain technical advantage.
Cybersecurity
DOD struggles with loss of cyber personnel
The Defense Department looks to targeted recruiting and bonuses to check the loss of cyber workers as it expands the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System.
Digital Government
USAF's plans for agile, DevOps, cloud
Steven Wert, USAF's digital program executive officer, said the service is looking to pivot to agile development.
Cybersecurity
Security clearance backlog drops 9 percent
An interagency council credits a series of changes instituted to the security clearance process this year with the first drop unprocessed background investigations in years.
People
Pentagon innovation hub lands a new leader
Former Symantec CEO Michael Brown takes over as director of the Defense Innovation Unit.
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