Defense
Multibillion Army headset program is 'alive and well' despite delays, secretary says
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth also said she could envision changes to the cross-functional team structure of Army Futures Command, with the possibility of sunsetting some teams and creating others.
Cybersecurity
Former CMMC Lead Resigns Amid Legal Drama
Katie Arrington, who was previously the chief information security officer for acquisition and sustainment, has resigned from her post.
Defense
Former lead of CMMC resigns amid legal drama
Katie Arrington, who was previously the chief information security officer for acquisition and sustainment, has resigned from her post.
Defense
DOD wants more software factories
Defense officials outlined plans to make the Air Force's Kessel Run a model across the department.
Digital Government
CMMC Program Moves Under Defense CIO
The Defense Department has shifted responsibility for its unified cybersecurity program for contractors to the chief information officer.
Defense
CMMC gets a new home in the Pentagon
The Defense Department has shifted responsibility for its unified cybersecurity program for contractors to the chief information officer.
Defense
DOD's testing chief wants cloud contracts to allow for more security checks
The Defense Department's Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation recommended commercial cloud contracts be renegotiated to include independent cyber assessments.
Defense
Defense industry struggles with capacity, report says
In its annual Vital Signs report for 2022, the National Defense Industrial Association, found that disruptions from COVID-19 continued to exacerbate workforce challenges.
Defense
Army Materiel Command looks to advanced manufacturing to improve readiness
Army Materiel Command is planning to implement advanced manufacturing techniques from the depots to the battlespace to help produce parts where needed.
Defense
DIU boasts more rapid acquisition agreements but fewer new programs in 2021
The Defense Innovation Unit awarded out 72 new prototype contracts, but transitioned out only eight technologies – a dip compared to 2020.
Defense
DISA's assistant to the director to retire in April
Maj. Gen. Garrett Yee, the Defense Information Systems Agency's assistant to the director, is retiring this spring.
Digital Government
DISA Awards Thunderdome Zero Trust Prototype
The defense IT agency has been crafting requirements for its foray into zero trust, called Thunderdome, and awarded Booz Allen Hamilton $6.8 million to develop a prototype leveraging software defined wide area networks.
Defense
The Navy's plan to crack down on data duplication
Tom Sasala, the Navy Department's chief data officer, said the service has been targeting duplicative data sets in financial systems.
Defense
DISA awards Thunderdome zero trust prototype
The defense IT agency has been crafting requirements for its foray into zero trust, called Thunderdome, and awarded Booz Allen Hamilton $6.8 million to develop a prototype leveraging software defined wide area networks.
Modernization
Survey: CIOs aren't banking on TMF for modernization
A survey of federal CIOs by the Professional Services Council found that tech officials were not prioritizing TMF funding for IT modernization projects.
Defense
A USAF initiative for the hybrid workplace
The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center in Joint Base San Antonio has been transitioning to a hybrid work environment for two years, shrinking physical facilities by 40%.
Defense
DISA preps for a diverse hybrid cloud environment
The Defense Information Systems Agency is experimenting with using commercial containers in data centers to help prepare for a multi-vendor, multi-capability cloud environment.
Cybersecurity
Air Force secretary talks acquisitions, JADC2
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said he wants to focus on operational payoffs when it comes to the services programs, particularly the Air Force's contribution to Joint All Domain Command and Control called the Advanced Battle Management System.
Modernization
DISA is working on unified plan to phase out Joint Regional Security Stacks
As the Defense Department's top IT agency moves forward with Thunderdome, it's answer to zero trust, it's also mapping out how the embattled JRSS program feeds into it.
Cybersecurity
DISA leans on training collaboration, academic partnerships to build future workforce
The Defense Department's IT agency says "collaborative environment" at U.S. Cyber Command's Dreamport has been key for tech workforce development.
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