Modernization
DOD closes in on 100 percent Windows 10
The Defense Department is sending the message that it doesn't want to pay for expensive out-of-support operating system solutions.
Modernization
Air Force to reboot JRSS migrations after connectivity problems
The Air Force hit pause on standing up and migrating to the Joint Regional Security Stacks after suffering connectivity problems but will reboot in 2019.
Modernization
DEOS proposal expected to hit the street in February
The Defense Department's $8 billion office enterprise cloud solution is on a tight timeline amid skepticism about whether customers will go for the plan.
People
Risk Management Framework adoption hits stumbling blocks at DOD
As DOD shifts away from compliance, the old methods are becoming barriers to new risk management policies.
Modernization
IBM supplements JEDI protest
The move came days after the Government Accountability Office dismissed a similar protest from Oracle against the Pentagon's $10 billion, 10-year cloud buy.
Cybersecurity
Why visibility matters
With visibility into networks, CISOs will be able to make smart risk-based decisions about where to implement resources.
People
Can the AF's Kessel Run scale across the DOD?
Everyone wants a piece of the Air Force's agile software development program. Here's how the program could scale to the other services.
Cybersecurity
With elections over, CISA focus shifts to risk management center
DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen signaled that her newly minted cybersecurity agency will shift its focus to a number of longer term initiatives around risk and supply chain.
Acquisition
DOD's failed audit shines a light on IT woes
Longstanding deficiencies in the Defense Department's tech portfolio emerged as a leading cause for the failure of the organization’s first completed audit report.
Cybersecurity
DOD, DHS report advancing cyber cooperation
Officials from both agencies told Congress at a joint committee hearing on cyber incident cooperation that the partnership has been fruitful, but budget constraints could require legislation.
Modernization
JEDI survives Oracle protest
A bid to freeze the Pentagon's $10 billion, 10-year cloud deal stalled as the Government Accountability Office denied a protest that claimed the procurement was stacked in favor of a particular vendor and flawed on other competitive grounds.
Cybersecurity
How info sharing can get unstuck
The federal government has become more vocal about the need for cybersecurity public-private partnerships, particularly around information sharing.
Cybersecurity
DOD CIO lags in implementing cyber law
Congress passed landmark cybersecurity legislation in late 2015, but Pentagon agencies have a spotty record of implementation, according to a watchdog report.
Acquisition
How long will the OTA buzz last?
Other transaction authorities are all the rage in defense acquisition. But can the Defense Department get ahead of potential scrutiny on the Hill?
Digital Government
HHS, Navy Sealift Command, Ariz. DOT and CACI draw top honors at Government Innovation Awards
Best in Class recognitions highlight the public-sector potential of automation, machine learning, IoT and drone defenses.
Cybersecurity
Why DOD is sending cyber teams to DHS before the election
The Defense Department has loaned personnel to Homeland Security in effort to prevent -- or react to -- election hacking attempts.
Cybersecurity
Air Force awards Cyber Command's $54.6M cyber weapons system
The Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $54.6 million contract for Unified Platform, which will facilitate offensive and defensive cyber operations.
Cybersecurity
Despite overall increase, many agency satisfaction scores stall or decline in FEVS
Two of the three major metrics for the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey improved over last year, but fewer agency-level scores improved than in recent years, particularly on the civilian side.
Modernization
Microsoft is all-in on DOD's $10B cloud deal
Company President Brad Smith stood up for Microsoft's four-decade commitment to the Department of Defense, but he also said that the company would proactively engage in conversations about ethical AI.
People