Cybersecurity
NSA: Just say no to hacking back
The National Security Agency's chief counsel said organizations that suspect a cyberattack should call Homeland Security or the FBI instead.
Acquisition
DOD releases unified cybersecurity standard for contractors
The Defense Department's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework is ready for public comment.
Modernization
The Pentagon is looking for an AI ethicist
The Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center chief is looking bring a new perspective to the military's embrace of advanced algorithms.
Digital Government
How the Army is advancing facial recognition technology
The Army's C5ISR Center has been operating a facial recognition system that uses a mix of web-based biometrics tools to help identify suspicious actors for Central Command.
People
Esper announces Fourth Estate review
In a rare press conference, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said a “defense-wide review process” has begun to evaluate the Fourth Estate agency resources.
Cybersecurity
National Guard looks to help states help with ransomware response
The National Guard is contemplating an expansion of its cybersecurity vulnerability assessment pilot following recent ransomware attacks in Texas and Louisiana.
Acquisition
DOD looks to expand drone industrial base amid supply chain concerns
Ellen Lord, DOD’s undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, told reporters that it couldn’t use commercially available and popular drones made by DJI, a China-based firm.
Acquisition
Lawmaker sounds alarm on supply chain risk
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) wants the Defense Department to shore up cyber vulnerabilities in the defense supply chain and says the newly formed Cyberspace Solarium Commission could help.
Modernization
IC looks to stand up a new enterprise IT program office
The intelligence community wants to stand up a new program executive office to help develop new IT capabilities.
Digital Government
Army faces familiar workforce woes in cyber, electronic warfare units
The Government Accountability Office warned the Army's rapid integration of cyber and electronic warfare force components poses staffing and training concerns.
Modernization
How DOD will survive its next audit
The Defense Department's chief financial experts explained how the second audit will leverage the benefits of the first.
Modernization
Pentagon sets up new 5G shop
DOD Undersecretary for Research and Engineering Michael Griffin said the department is in the midst of adding assistant directors to lead the "strategic shaping" of 5G research and development.
Digital Government
Researchers use AI in hunt for improved battery life
Army-funded researchers are tapping artificial intelligence to explore combinations of materials that could be used to improve energy storage.
Acquisition
DOD tries to take control of the JEDI 'narrative'
The Defense Department's CIO shop is trying to control the narrative on the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure procurement, a massive cloud computing acquisition that has generated intense scrutiny because of its size, scope and a hard fought lawsuit from one of the companies eliminated from the bidding.
Cybersecurity
USAF pays out $123K in 3-month bug bounty contest
The Air Force found 54 vulnerabilities following its first assessment focusing on continuous monitoring of the cloud-based Common Computing Environment.
Cybersecurity
Small business cuts coming amid NBIB merger
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, which is absorbing National Background Investigations Bureau expects to combine contracting offices and staff, while shrinking small business goals.
Modernization
$10B JEDI cloud contract on hold for SecDef review
Newly appointed Defense Secretary Mark Esper said via spokesperson that "no award will be made on the program" until he's reviewed it.
Digital Government
Gilday outlines IT vision for Navy systems
Vice Adm. Michael Gilday, director of the Joint Staff, is set to be confirmed as the next chief of naval operations and hopes to bring cloud computing to command and control systems at sea.
Cybersecurity
New round of MHS Genesis go-live dates coming in September
Defense Health Agency officials say they're making headway on cybersecurity problems and coordination with VA on their new electronic health record system.
Modernization
DOD responds to JEDI ruling
The Defense Department speaks out on the federal court ruling for its JEDI cloud buy and stands by its fixed-price, single-award strategy.
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