Acquisition
IG: DOD lacks quality management approach
The Defense Department lacks an overarching policy to consistently apply quality management system requirements, according to a Pentagon inspector general report.
Acquisition
Prepping HealthCare.gov, rethinking DOD contracts and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
DOD tries to allay industry fears on intellectual property
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Katrina McFarland says the Pentagon wants to own the interoperable parts of a system, not a firm’s commercial secrets.
Cybersecurity
Surface Pro is OK, program inventories are not, and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
The Navy's cyber awakening
A departmentwide task force makes cyberspace a warfighting issue and attempts to synchronize disparate internal approaches to the challenge.
Acquisition
Navy leaders try to speed IT acquisition by reinterpreting the FAR
It takes at least six months to get from RFP to a contract award, and "six months is a lifetime when it comes to security," says the Navy's Victor Gavin.
Cybersecurity
New cyber doctrine shows more offense, transparency
The Pentagon has outlined a military strategy that goes beyond previous doctrine in its focus on offensive cyber operations.
Cybersecurity
Former DIA director to join SBD Advisors
Retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn is the latest in a growing list of former Pentagon officials to join the consulting firm.
Modernization
It takes DISA 3.5 hours to activate a single classified mobile phone -- here's why
Over-the-air provisioning remains a challenge for classified mobile devices.
Modernization
DISA looks for models for securing commercial cloud
An RFI asks for vendor feedback on two integration models for commercial cloud at the Defense Department.
Digital Government
Navy takes another step in developing drone boats
The Office of Naval Research says a technological breakthrough will pave the way for the use of unmanned boats to detect threats and launch attacks.
People
New program manager of DCGS-A hopes for strong start
Col. Robert Collins says close feedback from industry and soldiers can help improve a program that has struggled with inefficiencies.
Modernization
IGs and cloud, smartphones and predators, and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Army extends General Dynamics IT work on African news websites
Congress had voted to shutter the sites, but the Pentagon is continuing to operate them.
Cybersecurity
DARPA does math
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants help using complex algorithms to develop software that is as close to unhackable as possible.
Acquisition
Leidos team touts interoperability in military EHR bid
Leidos, Accenture and electronic health records provider Cerner are teaming up to go after the $11 billion Defense Department EHR contract. Here's why they think they can close the deal.
Acquisition
More SEWP V vendors, DOD cloud pilots, NSF data projects and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
DARPA seeks ideas on cyber vulnerabilities and recoveries
Two recent solicitations invite researchers to look at what defense and resiliency will look like when defensive measures are able to thwart most known attack methods and adversaries look to exploit a new class of vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
Hackers indicted for stealing Apache training software
Justice Department indicts four for stealing software used to train U.S. helicopter pilots, among other trade secrets.
People