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      White House plans executive action in response to massive breach

      In the wake of a wide-ranging hack involving SolarWinds IT management software and other commercial products, the White House is planning executive action to address cybersecurity gaps.

    • Congress
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      House panel advances FY2021 DOD spending bill

      The House Appropriations Committee passed its 2021 defense spending bill along party lines, 30-22, including funding for COVID-19 procurement and support for cyber workforce recruitment. 07/15/2020 Read More

    • Leadership
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      How DOD's executive exodus could affect tech modernization

      Back-to-back resignations raise concerns about how things will be run without permanent leadership in key areas from policy to tech development. 07/15/2020 Read More

    • Unmanned Systems
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      DIU issues $13 million in drone contracts to fight COVID

      The Defense Department's innovation arm has fast-tracked $13.4 million in small-drone contracts under the Defense Production Act. 07/15/2020 Read More

    • Leadership
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      White House CTO to take over DOD's top research role

      Defense Secretary Mark Esper names U.S. CTO Michael Kratsios to be acting undersecretary of defense for research and engineering after Michael Griffin's resignation from that post took effect July 10. 07/15/2020 Read More

    • Cyber
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      Deadline looms for contractors to ditch banned Chinese equipment

      A broad federal prohibition on contractors that use gear from a host of Chinese tech makers goes into effect in mid-August. 07/15/2020 Read More

    • Leadership
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      DOD CMO boasts $11B in savings as Congress moves to cut position

      The Defense Department has saved $11 billion in the past two years thanks to reform efforts, said Lisa Hershman, DOD's chief management officer. 07/15/2020 Read More

    • IT Infrastructure
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      Navy, Marines look to boost virtual ‘sailorization’ for recruits

      Wwhile recruits are under restricted movement orders to reduce the spread of COVID-19 , the Navy and Marine Corps are using a distributed learning environment where lessons to recruits are pushed to wireless devices. 07/15/2020 Read More

    • AI & Analytics
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      JADC2 tops Pentagon’s artificial intelligence efforts

      The Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is focused on overlaying AI tools on the military’s mega information-sharing platform effort, called Joint All Domain Command and Control. 07/15/2020 Read More

    • COVID-19
      Ellen Lord speaks during the JEDI Cloud Industry Day in Arlington, Va. March 7, 2018. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

      Defense contractors mount pressure for more pandemic stimulus funds

      Major defense company executives are pushing the White House and Pentagon for additional financial relief due to increased costs caused by the coronavirus pandemic. 07/15/2020 Read More

    • COMMENTARY
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      Securing the federal supply chain

      Because supply chains are already compromised, agencies must also implement stringent controls ranging from network segmentation to analytics and threat intelligence. 07/10/2020 Read More

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      VA secretary touts department's telework, telehealth efforts

      Secretary Robert Wilkie also discussed the electronic health care records rollout and VA's need to pay more for certain essential hires. 07/08/2020 Read More

    • IT Infrastructure
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      Perspecta takes NGEN protest to court

      Perspecta is going to the judicial arena in the company's fight for at least another opportunity to try and keep its large NGEN network services contract with the Navy. 07/08/2020 Read More

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