Modernization
DOD releases updated IT management guidance
The second edition of the DOD Enterprise Service Management Framework sets requirements for IT services contracting based on industry best practices.
People
DOD needs a change in acquisition culture
The Pentagon needs a modern, agile acquisition process that can get technology into the field faster — and industry should take the lead.
Cybersecurity
Cracking down on poor cyber hygiene
DOD Deputy CIO David Cotton says stricter enforcement of cyber hygiene standards at the Pentagon comes as users still struggle with basic security measures.
People
GSA's Dorris honored, Ambrose moves to VA and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
(ISC)² honors information security leaders in government
Winners hail from DHS, Education, State, the Army and the Marine Corps.
Modernization
Navy cloud and Air Force space launch
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
House defense bill includes acquisition reform
Included in the $612 billion House-passed defense bill are some of Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry's proposals for overhauling military purchasing.
Cybersecurity
Drone pilot training, DISA's big cyber contract, fed feedback, USASpending.gov and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
DOD Lab Day has a cyber undercurrent
At the Pentagon's first-ever Laboratory Day, researchers from Air Force, Army and Navy labs won $45 million to develop quantum computing.
Digital Government
Bureaucratic wall stands between DOD and Silicon Valley
Analysts say Defense Secretary Ashton Carter needs to seize the reins of the bureaucracy to push innovation.
Digital Government
Faster drone approval, DOD's Lab Day and a big-dollar robotics challenge
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon frets over China's cyber capabilities
The annual report to Congress comes not long after the Chinese defense ministry objected to what it said was the offensive nature of the Pentagon's cyber strategy.
Cybersecurity
Guard, Reserve are X factors in cyber plans
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter wants the National Guard and Reserve to play a crucial role in building out the Pentagon's cyber force.
Cybersecurity
Joint Chiefs cyber link, DOJ cyber guidelines, IP 911 risks and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
DISA cloud providers, DHS streamlining, a new IT management bill and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
Air Force setting up Silicon Valley office
The USAF will be joining the Department of Defense in Silicon Valley.
Digital Government
DOD tech deficits, NASA grants, a FirstNet industry day and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community
Cybersecurity
Marine Corps CIO focuses on collapsing networks
Three months after the Marine Corps commandant issued IT-focused guidance, CIO Brig. Gen. Kevin Nally offered an update on how the Corps is meeting key goals, from network consolidation to mobility.
People
Former DISA comptroller alleges retaliation
In an exclusive interview, Jimaye Sones, who was Defense Information Systems Agency comptroller from 2005 to 2013, says he was reassigned after revealing questionable accounting practices at the agency.
Cybersecurity