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Russia’s invasion will boost 2023 defense budget, top Democrat Says
Rep. Adam Smith: Putin’s war “fundamentally altered what our national security posture” needs to be.
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'Limited' progress made on the Pentagon's plan to deliver real-time acquisition data, report says
The Government Accountability Office found that the Defense Department's efforts to move to a new more automated, web-based reporting system have been limited despite plans to adopt a new system by fiscal 2022.
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DOD plans next phase of JADC2 satellite layer
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems will build 126 satellites under $1.8 billion in contracts to develop the network for tracking and responding to threats from missiles and hypersonic weapons.
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Leidos takes $11B DOD 'Fourth Estate' IT contract
Leidos wins yet another one of the largest defense IT services and systems integration contract opportunities out there with the award of this $11.5 billion program at the Defense Information Systems Agency.
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Defense researchers lack consistent cybersecurity safeguards, IG finds
Without an enforceable singular cybersecurity standard, research and academic institutions that develop military technology for the Pentagon could be at increased risk.
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Moscow retaliates as online giants take steps to stem disinformation
As Kremlin limits access to Twitter and Facebook, Western observers say the tech companies' moves are years late.
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Why vendors can't wait for CMMC to raise their cyber standards
"The current geopolitical climate...should have companies thinking about how they are currently defending themselves against cyber attacks," a defense official said on Thursday.
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Biden: ‘Prepared to respond’ if Russia pursues cyberattacks against U.S.
The White House also announced sanctions that will limit Russia’s access to cutting edge technologies.
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Army's data revamp hinges on APIs
The military branch wants to experiment with application programming interfaces to learn more about their impact on business processes.
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More cyberattacks disable Ukrainian websites
Wednesday’s denial-of-service attacks on government, financial sites resemble earlier ones attributed to Russia.
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DOD's AI portfolio skews toward research, GAO reports
A recent watchdog report tallies nearly 700 projects that are mostly in the R&D phase.
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Space acquisitions could see more 'discipline' from Biden pick
Frank Calvelli, the nominee for the first ever assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, said better program management was key to keeping procurement on-time and on budget.
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DOD bets on small businesses to improve industry competition
Part of the plan includes leaning in on other transaction agreements while increasing oversight of defense industry mergers and acquisitions.
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What does a CR mean for DOD tech talent?
The Defense Department and military services often rely on pay incentives to recruit and retain tech talent, and these could be hampered by long term stopgap funding.
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Overclassification and CMMC
After taking over the Pentagon's cyber security program for contractors, CIO John Sherman wants to zero-in on controlled unclassified information.
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Mike Bloomberg named chair of Defense Innovation Board
The former New York City mayor and billionaire replaces Mark Sirangelo.
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F-35 program seeks cyber reinforcements
To improve the joint strike fighters' defenses against cyber attacks, the program office responsible for it wants an open system design solution.
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Multibillion Army headset program is 'alive and well' despite delays, secretary says
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth also said she could envision changes to the cross-functional team structure of Army Futures Command, with the possibility of sunsetting some teams and creating others.
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Former lead of CMMC resigns amid legal drama
Katie Arrington, who was previously the chief information security officer for acquisition and sustainment, has resigned from her post.
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