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.

Digital Government

Checking in with Army Futures Command

A year after standing up, Army Futures Command has hit full operating capability. Here's a quick look at three of the projects.

Cybersecurity

Defense contractors aren't securing sensitive information, watchdog finds

The Defense Department's inspector general said contractors fail to follow cybersecurity guidelines for controlled unclassified information.

Digital Government

House defense committee leaders eye NDAA conference after budget deal

Despite a tentative two-year budget deal, House leaders are preparing for a tough conference to reconcile differences with the Senate's version of the National Defense Authorization Act.

People

Senate confirms Esper as new Defense secretary

With conflict increasing between the U.S. and Iran, Mark Esper's confirmation brings some order to a seven-month round of musical chairs among the Defense Department's top leadership.

Modernization

For the military, is 5G all it's hyped to be?

The potential of 5G telecommunications technology has garnered new attention and focus from the Defense Department, but it may not be that big of a deal for military tech.

Acquisition

Republicans urge Trump not to interfere with JEDI cloud buy

Top defense committee Republicans sent a letter to President Donald Trump, warning that delays to the $10 billion JEDI cloud acquisition would endanger national security.

Digital Government

Army Futures Command staffed up, plans small business office

Army Futures Command will hit full operating capacity July 31 and will start focusing on courting small businesses in hopes of connecting to the latest tech.

Digital Government

DOD looks to do more with acquisition data

DOD plans to release a data access and dissemination guide for acquisition by the end of 2019.

Modernization

DISA pilots zero-trust networking

The Defense Information Systems Agency is testing out zero-trust networking on DOD's classified network.

Cybersecurity

Army researchers develop metrics for cyber defenders' agility

The cyber agility framework can help organizations better understand the effectiveness of their cybersecurity efforts.

Digital Government

House narrowly passes $733 billion NDAA, setting up for Senate fight

House Democrats rallied to pass the 2020 defense authorization bill without any Republican support, building contention over topline spending and other high-profile issues.

Digital Government

Army chief Milley strongly backs 'dual hat' role at Cyber Command

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley testified during his confirmation hearing that filling DOD's leadership vacancies was essential to the "effectiveness and efficiency of the department."

Modernization

Tech amendments in the House NDAA

Congress has begun debating the future of the 2020 defense authorization bill and more than 400 amendments.

Modernization

DOD preps bases for 5G

Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy said the organization is putting together a list of bases across the services to test -- and ultimately keep -- 5G capabilities.

Cybersecurity

DOD's cyber policy deputy clarifies homeland support role

A senior defense official explained that DOD can provide information sharing and technical expertise to respond to ongoing cyber threats against the homeland.

Digital Government

DOD tweaks acquisition strategies for unmanned systems

Kevin Fahey, the assistant secretary of defense for acquisition, said his office wants to steer DOD away from developing new technologies and training requirements simultaneously.

Modernization

Oracle fires back in JEDI lawsuit as court date approaches

Lawyers for Amazon Web Services, the Department of Justice and Oracle are set to deliver oral arguments in the long-running JEDI lawsuit on July 10, while an award from DOD is expected in late August.