Cybersecurity

Air Force plans insider threats program

The USAF wants to procure a program that integrates data from around the service and external data like criminal and credit reports to identify anomalous behavior.

Cybersecurity

Decrypting outbound data a key to security

Decrypting and inspecting network traffic is still a work in progress for federal agencies, according to F5 Networks' Randy Wood.

Cybersecurity

DARPA looks to strengthen software

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to develop software "that is inherently resilient to attack."

People

Work, Kendall talk tech superiority with DIUX leadership

The deputy Defense secretary and top acquisition official met Aug. 4 with the heads of DOD's new Silicon Valley outreach office.

Acquisition

OPM breach notifications, round two

New contracting papers show the feds are trying to avoid repeating the mistakes of the first round of OPM breach notifications.

Cybersecurity

In first policy speech, DIA director prioritizes ICITE

Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart pledges to drive an ambitious intelligence community IT project forward.

Modernization

3-D printing could offer flexibility for system upgrades

The emerging technology could give the Pentagon more flexibility in upgrading deployed systems in an ever-evolving threat environment.

Modernization

Army issues guidance for commercial cloud migration

The guidance stipulates that commands bear ultimate responsibility for ensuring that systems and applications within their portfolios are rationalized.

Digital Government

DOD awards massive health records contract

Leidos, Accenture and Cerner pull off an unexpected win of the multi-billion-dollar Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization contract, beating out the presumptive health-records leader.

Cybersecurity

Where's the new cyber strategy?

A week after the end of the federal "sprint," OMB is working past its own deadline on the Federal Civilian Cybersecurity Strategy.

Acquisition

AT&L official: Data restrictions in defense bill impede management

The already testy public debate between Pentagon officials and Sen. John McCain over an acquisition provision in the defense authorization bill is getting even testier.