DISA’s Gen. Yee Retiring in April Jan 31, 2022 | 1:53 pm Major General Garrett Yee, the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) assistant to the director, is retiring this spring. […]
DoD Rolls Out MHS Genesis EHR System in San Antonio Jan 27, 2022 | 2:57 pm The Department of Defense (DoD) has successfully deployed its Military Health System (MHS) GENESIS electronic health record (EHR) system to facilities in the San Antonio, Texas area. […]
DISA Awards $6.8M Contract for Thunderdome Prototype Jan 25, 2022 | 3:43 pm The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) announced that it has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a $6.8 million contract to implement a Thunderdome Prototype—which will be DISA’s zero trust security and network architecture. […]
Air Force CDO on Data Priorities Moving Forward Jan 25, 2022 | 1:43 pm Data and data information has become crucial for operational and warfighting needs in the 21st century. Therefore, in his new position as the Chief Data Officer (CDO) for the U.S. Air Force, Brigadier General John M. Olson, plans to leverage edge computing and advanced technologies to understand and drive data for mission needs. […]
NSA Issues Recommendations to Prevent Cyberattacks via PDFs Jan 25, 2022 | 9:00 am The National Security Agency (NSA) has issued a technical report for systems administrators to prevent cyber actors from using malicious PDFs to target networks in a Windows environment. […]
FBI Warns of Cybercriminals Tampering With QR Codes Jan 21, 2022 | 12:56 pm The FBI has released a public service announcement (PSA) to warm the public about cybercriminals using Quick Response (QR) codes to steal financial information. […]
ODNI Names Wichman as IC Election Threats Executive Jan 20, 2022 | 12:54 pm The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has a new election threats head with the hiring of Jeffrey Wichman as its Intelligence Community Election Threats Executive. […]
Cyber Incident Reporting Taking on Increased Urgency, FBI Official Says Jan 18, 2022 | 4:13 pm The increased velocity of major cyber attacks on U.S. government and private sector targets is giving increased urgency to the adoption of cyber incident reporting rules that will improve the government’s ability to identify and defeat them, said Tonya Ugoretz, Deputy Assistant Director for the Cyber Readiness, Outreach, and Intelligence Branch at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. […]
Army Awards CACI $514M Network Modernization Contract Jan 18, 2022 | 10:54 am The U.S. Army has awarded CACI International a five-year, single-award task order worth up to $514 million to provide network modernization of its outside plant (OSP) infrastructure and facilities. […]
Army CDOs: Moving Forward With Data Efforts Requires Cultural Change Jan 17, 2022 | 9:00 am To drive the U.S. Army into the future, there needs to be a cultural change to enable a broader vision within the branch on utilizing data to aid the warfighter, according to officials from the Army. […]
Army CIO: ADTS Key Objectives for 2022 Jan 14, 2022 | 2:32 pm For 2022 the United States Army is once again zeroed in on its digital transformation, specifically focusing on six key areas – cloud, cyber, data, application modernization, network, and service delivery and user experience. […]
Space Force Leaning on Industry for Innovative Tech Jan 13, 2022 | 3:38 pm The U.S. Space Force, the smallest and newest military branch, is looking to industry to serve as a leader in a number of innovative technology areas and to successfully collaborate with the service branch, according to Lisa Costa, Space Force’s chief technology and innovation officer. […]
DoD IG: Formalized Documentation Process Needed for Project Maven Jan 13, 2022 | 10:59 am Department of Defense (DoD) components have successfully monitored and managed four contracts and one cooperative agreement for the Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team (AWCFT) – otherwise known as Project Maven – but the team failed to document its approach to monitoring metrics, processes, and procedures. […]
Biden Nominates Whitworth to Head NGA Jan 12, 2022 | 9:00 am President Biden has nominated U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Frank D. Whitworth III to serve as the director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced on Jan. 10. […]
Navy Awards $240M Tech Task Order to Falconwood Jan 10, 2022 | 3:26 pm Arlington, Va.-based Falconwood has won a $240 million task order from the U.S. Navy for a range of tech-focused work, the company announced. […]
Pentagon Again Reducing In-Office Workforce Amid Virus Spike Jan 7, 2022 | 12:50 pm Effective 5 a.m. EST on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, the Pentagon Reservation will be moving to Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Charlie, with workspace capacity required to be at less than 25 percent and supervisors continuing to provide maximum telework opportunities. […]
NGA CIO: Winning the GEOINT Race Goes Beyond Speed Jan 6, 2022 | 3:31 pm With the United States involved in a great-power competition, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is being challenged to provide faster and better products and services for the nation to prevail. But meeting the test in this heightened level of competition, according to NGA CIO Mark Andress, demands more than just speed. […]
Air Force Seeking Input on AI-Driven Means to Reduce Planning Cycles Jan 5, 2022 | 4:03 pm The United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) said in a recent posting on SAM.gov that it wants industry to submit research white papers that drive toward the goal of using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to help the service branch cut down on tasking order planning cycles. […]
Marine Corps Seeking New Counter-Drone Technology Jan 5, 2022 | 3:27 pm The United States Marine Corps is seeking new technology capable of defending against enemy drone aircraft, according to a request for information (RFI) posted to SAM.gov on Jan. 5. […]
Army Starts Work on New Machine Learning Device for Burn Treatments Jan 5, 2022 | 9:00 am The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) is partnering with two private medical research centers to develop a portable tool using machine learning technology that allows soldiers – even those without a medical background – to assess and treat burn wounds on the battlefield. […]
DARPA Launches Program to Build AI Resiliency Against Adversaries Jan 4, 2022 | 1:42 pm The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the launch of its Guaranteeing AI Robustness Against Detection (GARD) program, which is designed to develop new defenses against adversarial attacks on machine learning (ML) models. […]
Army Awards $1.4 Billion Contract for IBCS Jan 4, 2022 | 1:22 pm The United States Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a five-year, $1.4 billion contract for an Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) to link disparate missile defense assets and bolster command and control functions. […]
DoD Boosts COVID-19 Restrictions at Pentagon; DefSec Tests Positive Jan 3, 2022 | 1:11 pm The Department of Defense (DoD) has increased restrictions at the Pentagon as COVID-19 cases climb due to the omicron variant of the virus. The Pentagon remains at Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Bravo Plus, but is implementing additional measures to protect the workforce. […]
Biden Signs $768 Billion FY2022 NDAA Jan 3, 2022 | 12:45 pm President Biden signed the $768 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2022 into law on Dec. 27, the White House announced. […]
NORAD Stands Ready to Track Santa’s Sleigh Dec 23, 2021 | 9:00 am The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) confirmed it will be tracking Santa’s Christmas journey this year, marking its 66th anniversary of tracking Santa’s whereabouts as he and his reindeer travel around the globe on Dec. 24. […]
GAO: Manufacturing USA Makes Tech Progress, Still Needs Performance Measures Dec 21, 2021 | 8:00 am The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is nudging the Department of Commerce to develop performance goals with measurable targets for the government’s Manufacturing USA effort – a joint effort among Commerce, the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Energy (DOE) on a network of 16 advanced manufacturing institutes to promote advanced manufacturing and technologies. […]
Senate Confirms Sherman as DoD CIO Dec 20, 2021 | 12:30 pm The Senate confirmed John Sherman to serve as the chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Defense by voice vote on Dec. 14. […]
Aaron Bishop Takes Over as Air Force CISO Dec 20, 2021 | 11:38 am In November, Aaron Bishop was elevated to the position of chief information security officer (CISO) for the Department of the Air Force, taking over for Wanda Jones-Heath, who now serves as the Air Force’s principal cyber advisor. […]
DoD Must Address Data Reporting Deficiencies to Prevent Hazing Dec 17, 2021 | 11:59 am The Department of Defense (DoD) must address data reporting deficiencies to better prevent hazing and to improve response training. […]
GAO Upholds Microsoft Protest of NSA Cloud Contract Awarded to AWS Dec 15, 2021 | 4:05 pm The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is sustaining a protest by Microsoft after the company complained that the National Security Agency (NSA) improperly evaluated proposals for cloud services in support of NSA’s classified and unclassified computing requirements when it awarded a contract to Amazon Web Services (AWS). […]