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      Maxwell AFB; Ala. - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown; Jr.; speaks with senior leadership and Air University faculty on his vision for AU; Aug. 26; 2020. (US Air Force photograph by Melanie Rodgers Cox/Released)

      Air Force chief looks to combat extremism in military ranks.

      To create a better environment for all service members, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the Air Force's chief of staff said leadership will have to lay out "what our expectations are for those who are to be a part of our force."

    • IT Infrastructure
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      Court denies Perspecta's NGEN protest

      Perspecta has held the Next General Enterprise Network contract for 20 years, dating back to when one of its legacy business in EDS won the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract in 2000. 12/23/2020 Read More

    • Unmanned Systems
      A Remote Environmental Measuring Units (REMUS) 100 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV)   (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons/Released)

      Navy's aquatic drone plan faces operational hurdles

      One Navy leader explained that the technological difficulties are outstripped by the organizational challenges. 12/23/2020 Read More

    • Personnel
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      GAO tracks diversity in the intelligence community

      Although steps have been taken to address workforce diversity, a recent report underscored gaps in strategic planning among intelligence community elements. 12/23/2020 Read More

    • Cyber
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      DOD announces first CMMC pilot contract nominees

      The Dec. 15 announcement calls out seven pilot contracts across the Air Force, Navy and Missile Defense Agency. 12/23/2020 Read More

    • Cyber
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      CISA warns that SolarWinds software may not be only entry point in latest breaches

      The security agency's latest alert suggests hackers may have found other entry points into government networks. 12/23/2020 Read More

    • Cyber
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      Biden promises 'overwhelming focus' on hack recovery

      The president-elect called out the Trump administration for failing to prioritize cybersecurity in general, and for "downplaying the seriousness" of the ongoing breach that has hit multiple federal agencies. 12/23/2020 Read More

    • Cloud
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      AWS again challenges JEDI award

      Amazon Web Services is taking another run at getting the court to set aside the Pentagon’s 10-year, $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract award to Microsoft. 12/23/2020 Read More

    • Cyber
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      Lawmakers seek details on damage done by the SolarWinds hack

      As information trickles out about which federal agencies have been compromised by a sophisticated hacking operation, lawmakers have begun seeking an extensive accounting of what damage has been done. 12/23/2020 Read More

    • COMMENTARY
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      Linux containers can minimize cross-domain security headaches

      Containers can help expedite and improve the reliability of application and data transfers from the “low side” to the “high side,” allowing developers to safely move applications and data across domains while maintaining a secure pipeline. 12/18/2020 Read More

    • IT Infrastructure
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      Telework gets Air Force IT seal of approval

      Lauren Knausenberger, the Air Force's deputy CIO, said IT satisfaction went up significantly once people started working from home. 12/16/2020 Read More

    • Cyber
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      NSC invokes 2016 directive to respond to SolarWinds hack

      The National Security Council's announcement to create a special group for coordinating the federal government's response to the SolarWinds hack comes as the list of affected agencies grows. 12/16/2020 Read More

    • Congress
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      Senate passes NDAA but veto threat looms

      Lawmakers in the House and Senate passed the annual defense bill by margins sufficient to override a presidential veto but some Republican may decide to switch their votes if President Trump decides to reject the bill for reasons unrelated to national security. 12/16/2020 Read More

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