COMMENTARY

DOD must embrace cross-domain security and continuous monitoring

Cross-domain and risk-adaptive security can mitigate threats, fortify networks and clouds and keep missions on track.

Defense

DOD wants to 'change the way we do software development'

Assistant Secretary for Defense Acquisition Kevin Fahey said his office is planning to scrap DOD 5000 acquisition requirements and starting from scratch with an eye to being more digital ready. 02/13/2019 Read More
AI & Analytics

DOD sketches strategy for AI

On the heels of the White House executive order on artificial intelligence, the Defense Department released its plan for securing AI capabilities to support the warfighter. 02/13/2019 Read More
IT Infrastructure

DISA sticks with GDIT for network infrastructure support

General Dynamics IT takes a $491 million blanket purchase agreement to continue its support of the Defense Department’s network infrastructures. 02/13/2019 Read More
Cloud

DISA, GSA clarify classified requirement for DEOS bidders

Aspiring vendors for the Pentagon's $8 billion back-office cloud contract won't have to be certified to host classified data on the date of the award. 02/12/2019 Read More
Workforce

Defense Digital Service reimagining tech recruitment

In the race for tech talent, the Defense Digital Service is seeking a contractor to help lure workers from industry, state, local and federal agencies. 02/11/2019 Read More
Mobile

DARPA exploring new levels of mobile security

DOD's research arm is getting ready to test mobile devices that permit information-sharing across multiple security levels from a single platform. 02/08/2019 Read More
Emerging Tech

DISA digs into blockchain as a service

The Defense Information Systems Agency is considering adding blockchain as a service to its infrastructure platform. 02/06/2019 Read More
2019 Federal 100 Awards

Who are the defense innovators among the 2019 Fed 100?

Fully one-fifth of this year's Fed 100 are military personnel or civilian defense employees. 02/05/2019 Read More
Cloud

DOD sketches plans for cloud-based office apps

Under the $8.2 billion Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract, the Defense Department will buy email, content management, file storage, productivity tools, web conferencing, instant messaging, native audio and video and mobility. 02/05/2019 Read More
Cloud

DOD cloud strategy puts JEDI at the center

The Defense Department's strategy emphasizes a cloud hierarchy, with the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud initiative on top and MilCloud second in command, followed by multiple fit-for-purpose clouds. 02/05/2019 Read More
Cybersecurity

Cyber defenses have improved, but DOD systems are still at risk

Although the Defense Department has enhanced its cyber capabilities, adversaries are improving their attacks faster than defenders are shoring up their systems, a Pentagon watchdog said. 02/04/2019 Read More