Emerging Tech
Army Wants to Automate Base Access With Facial Recognition at Drive-Thru Checkpoints
The proposed system uses a reliable form of facial biometric identification but would need to control for variables like weather and low light.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon AI Hub Issues $241M Data Readiness Contract
The government intends to issue multiple basic ordering agreements over a five-year performance period, according to solicitation documents.
Cybersecurity
DOD Concludes Review of First CMMC Certification Organization
The Accreditation Body in charge of the department’s developing certification program also has a notable new leader as others take their leave.
Modernization
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.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft to Produce Augmented Reality Headsets Under $21B Army Contract
The Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation system headset is based on Microsoft’s HoloLens gaming device.
Modernization
GAO Dismisses IBM Bid Protest on $729 Million Task Order
The decision comes after the Army undertook multiple corrective action periods to address concerns mostly related to mapping of government personnel.
Emerging Tech
A Marine Logistics Base May Be the Warehouse of the Future
Virginia Tech researchers aim to use 5G networks to track items as they come and go.
Emerging Tech
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.
Digital Government
Third Defense Audit Shows Some Progress, Watchdog Says
Some components are performing better, but overall, the department’s books still don’t add up.
Modernization
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.
Cybersecurity
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.
Cybersecurity
Director Says NSA’s Domestic Surveillance Authority ‘Rightly’ Limited
Gen. Paul Nakasone, who oversees both the intelligence agency and U.S. Cyber Command, stressed the need for greater visibility through private-sector information streams.
Artificial Intelligence
DARPA Seeks to Improve Computer Vision in ‘Third Wave’ of AI Research
The advanced research office is preparing a solicitation for novel research into In Pixel Intelligent Processing as the next breakthrough in artificial intelligence.
Emerging Tech
Army Pursues Innovative Wearables to Better Block Infantry from Traumatic Brain Injuries
Technologies with or readying for FDA approval could be considered.
Artificial Intelligence
China Is ‘Danger Close’ to US in AI Race, DOD AI Chief Says
JAIC leader stresses that AI ethics guidelines don’t slow down the United States. In fact, they are essential.
Modernization
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.
Emerging Tech
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.”
Modernization
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.
Emerging Tech
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.
Cybersecurity