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Connolly, Hice Announce Bill to Improve Performance Planning at FITARA Hearing The Performance Enhancement Reform Act would require greater collaboration among agency officials and more detailed descriptions of resources required to meet goals. Connolly, Hice Announce Bill to Improve Performance Planning at FITARA Hearing
Classified Workloads Coming to MilCloud This Summer, GDIT Says And DOD’s deputy chief information officer said DISA’s on-premise cloud contract is part of a group of offerings filling the JEDI void. Classified Workloads Coming to MilCloud This Summer, GDIT Says
No Domestic Surveillance Authorities Needed, NSA Director Reiterates Instead, Gen. Paul Nakasone and other intelligence community leaders want better public-private partnerships to address “blind spots” in the cyber realm. No Domestic Surveillance Authorities Needed, NSA Director Reiterates
Pentagon Launched New Innovation Steering Group The announcement came during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing highlighting Defense budget tensions. Pentagon Launched New Innovation Steering Group
Air Force Awards SBIR Contract for IoT Device Security Phosphorus Cybersecurity will work with engineers at Joint Base San Antonio to secure devices operating on 5G networks. Air Force Awards SBIR Contract for IoT Device Security
Biden Budget Requests Major Investments for Federal Technology and Cybersecurity The 1.5 trillion budget would give the Technology Modernization Fund and CISA big increases as well as launch new advanced research projects agencies. Biden Budget Requests Major Investments for Federal Technology and Cybersecurity
Army Seeks Info on Biosurveillance Systems that Can Detect Coronavirus The service wants off-the-shelf forecasting tools that could be part of a broader health-monitoring system. Army Seeks Info on Biosurveillance Systems that Can Detect Coronavirus
Army Awards SAIC B in Modeling and Simulation Contracts The two contracts will support Army DEVCOM’s Aviation and Missile Center Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate. Army Awards SAIC B in Modeling and Simulation Contracts
Top Homeland Security Senators Want Details on Agencies Hit in SolarWinds, Microsoft Intrusions Sens. Gary Peters and Rob Portman also request more information on key defensive programs and federal cyber leadership. Top Homeland Security Senators Want Details on Agencies Hit in SolarWinds, Microsoft Intrusions
DOD Workforce Wants to Keep Telework Going Despite Early Hiccups A Defense Department Inspector General report surveyed more than 56,000 employees about telework during the pandemic. DOD Workforce Wants to Keep Telework Going Despite Early Hiccups
Pentagon AI Hub Issues 1M Data Readiness Contract The government intends to issue multiple basic ordering agreements over a five-year performance period, according to solicitation documents. Pentagon AI Hub Issues 1M Data Readiness Contract
Why the Army Elevated Its Enterprise Cloud Office to Agency Status Director Paul Puckett explained the move is a recognition that cloud computing is not a temporary project. Why the Army Elevated Its Enterprise Cloud Office to Agency Status
Microsoft to Produce Augmented Reality Headsets Under B Army Contract The Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation system headset is based on Microsoft’s HoloLens gaming device. Microsoft to Produce Augmented Reality Headsets Under B Army Contract
GAO Dismisses IBM Bid Protest on 9 Million Task Order The decision comes after the Army undertook multiple corrective action periods to address concerns mostly related to mapping of government personnel. GAO Dismisses IBM Bid Protest on 9 Million Task Order
How Virtual Reality Is Helping Prepare Service Members to Support Peers in Emotional Distress The VR training gives airmen practical experience convincing a peer to seek help. How Virtual Reality Is Helping Prepare Service Members to Support Peers in Emotional Distress
Army Using DevSecOps for Tactical Radio Program The iterative development approach allowed the program executive office to start making adjustments to network operations quickly, according to a news release. Army Using DevSecOps for Tactical Radio Program
Air Force Working on Foundational Zero Trust Activities, CIO Says Some programs are already operating under a zero trust framework, but the enterprise as a whole still needs basic tools for things like identity, credentials and access management. Air Force Working on Foundational Zero Trust …..
Democrats and Republicans United in Big Tech Frustration But what to do with policies like Section 230 remains unclear. Democrats and Republicans United in Big Tech Frustration
How DISA Is Shifting to DEOS Cloud Tools as Interim Telework Solutions Sunset DISA’s program director for the enterprisewide collaboration tools contract said the agency is creating a guide for other components to ease migration, including navigating security levels. How DISA Is Shifting to DEOS …..
Watchdog Says Software Development Issues May Force F-35 Delay The Government Accountability Office found the Defense Department’s current modernization schedule “is not rooted in reality.” Watchdog Says Software Development Issues May Force F-35 Delay
DISA’s Infrastructure as Code Partnerships Aim to Speed Up Defense Cloud Adoption Microsoft and Amazon Web Services are working to create preconfigured templates for defense agencies. DISA’s Infrastructure as Code Partnerships Aim to Speed Up Defense Cloud Adoption
DARPA Announces Microelectronics Program to Boost Domestic Manufacturing of Certain Chips The research agency will partner with Intel and three university teams to boost domestic manufacturing of custom chips. DARPA Announces Microelectronics Program to Boost Domestic Manufacturing of Certain Chips
Experts Explore the Need for a National Technology Strategy Defense and security thought leaders outlined problems and priority areas such a strategy would need to address to counter China and ensure U.S. prosperity. Experts Explore the Need for a National Technology Strategy
Lawmakers, Experts, Industry Highlight Need for Ethics After Defense Commission Releases Final AI Report Experts lauded the report but said it ethical issues around AI remain a concern. Lawmakers, Experts, Industry Highlight Need for Ethics After Defense Commission Releases Final AI Report
Advocacy Groups Again Ask CBP to Withdraw Biometrics Expansion Proposal Customs and Border Protection accepted a second round of comments after the change in administrations. Advocacy Groups Again Ask CBP to Withdraw Biometrics Expansion Proposal
IBM Announces Cloud Marketplace For Secure Chip Design The marketplace was built as part of a recent Defense Department initiative aimed at advancing microelectronics technologies. IBM Announces Cloud Marketplace For Secure Chip Design
DARPA Building Special Chips for Data Privacy Protection Fully Homomorphic Encryption is considered the “holy grail” of encryption. But right now it takes too much compute power to be used widely. DARPA Building Special Chips for Data Privacy Protection
Defense Task Force Will Focus on Legislative Solutions for Supply Chain Chokepoints Reps. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., are leading the three-month task force. Defense Task Force Will Focus on Legislative Solutions for Supply Chain Chokepoints
Bill Would Eliminate Immunity for Foreign Hackers The Homeland and Cyber Threat Act would amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to give Americans legal recourse for damages caused by foreign hackers. Bill Would Eliminate Immunity for Foreign Hackers