Modernization
Does JEDI's new 'pathfinder' designation suggest second thoughts about a single provider?
Industry reacts to the Defense Department’s final proposal request for its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud program.
Cybersecurity
Defense bill requires cyber warfare doctrine
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission, mandated in the 2019 defense bill, will evaluate current national cyber policies and determine strategies on enforcing cyber norms and what attacks deserve a response.
Modernization
Pentagon's $10 billion JEDI cloud buy hits the street
Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy says welcome to Cloud City but some in industry say this deal's getting worse all the time.
Modernization
Congress demands more openness from DOD on cloud
The conference report for the fiscal year 2019 defense spending bill looks to the Pentagon to open the books on its cloud acquisition strategy.
Cybersecurity
Nakasone: Why DOD needs to engage industry despite controversy
NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command head Gen. Paul Nakasone said that engagement with the private sector is paramount even when there’s reticence.
Digital Government
Getting past the buzzwords on innovation
If the Army's new Futures Command is going to be a success, the service's culture will have to change.
Cybersecurity
DHS cyber chief says the election system 'works,' is resilient to tampering
Christopher Krebs, Homeland Security’s undersecretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, said that while Russia stole voter data during the 2016 election, vote tallies were not hacked.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity, AI strategies coming from DOD
The Defense Department's acting deputy CIO for cybersecurity said to expect cyber and artificial intelligence strategies in the coming weeks.
Digital Government
Army Futures Command to make its home in Austin
Army leadership announced that Austin, Texas, will be the new home of its modernization command, taking advantage of the city's built-in tech-centric culture.
Cybersecurity
Army Cyber Command brings on first direct-commissioned officers
The first successful recruits of a pilot program to commission cyber talent are getting ready to serve.
Modernization
DOD CIO hits pause on JEDI cloud acquisition
Dana Deasy set cloud as his office's top priority. But when it comes to the JEDI request for proposal, he's directed staff to "pause" to compile a comprehensive review.
People
DOD releases new digital engineering strategy
The strategy emphasizes the need for culture shift, formalized development processes and innovation to modernize legacy defense systems.
Acquisition
How to fix the Pentagon's acquisition workforce problems in one week
Section 809 Panel Chair David Drabkin and Commissioner N. Ross Thompson III explained how their latest report on streamlining acquisition could help the DOD with workforce woes.
Modernization
DOD puts JEDI under CIO leadership
In a June 22 memo, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan ordered DOD’s massive commercial cloud acquisition fall under new CIO Dana Deasy.
People
High Court rules that public-sector unions can't require fees from non-members
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court overturned a 40-year-old ruling that permitted public-sector unions to collect "agency fees" from non-members to cover costs of collective bargaining.
Modernization
DOD consolidates cloud under CIO
The Pentagon announced new CIO Dana Deasy was taking control over all of the department's cloud initiatives, but it's not clear what that means for the warfighting cloud acquisition program JEDI.
People
DISA takes the lead in continuous monitoring clearance tech
The Defense Information Systems Agency is spearheading a continuous monitoring solution that it hopes will virtually eliminate the reinvestigation process for security clearance holders and reduce the backlog of more than 700,000 cases.
Cybersecurity
DHS tried to take 5 legacy IT programs agile. Here’s what happened
The Department of Homeland Security ran a yearlong agile acquisition pilot program with five existing programs from FEMA, TSA, ICE and USCIS.
Cybersecurity
Warner seeks fix for clearance backlog
Virginia Democrat Sen. Mark Warner proposed new cost transparency and processing goals to reform the federal security clearance process.
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