Modernization
Defense Department Halts Health Records Rollout During COVID-19
The pause is in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Digital Government
Coronavirus Is Rising Around Military, Defense Infrastructure, Analysis Shows
The Govini assessment indicates that COVID-19 is about to hit military bases and manufacturing hubs in the southern and western United States.
Digital Government
Pentagon to Modify Hundreds of Contracts for COVID-19 Response
The Defense Department is ramping up the purchase of certain items, including ventilators, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Cybersecurity
Tech Industry Voices Concerns about the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Certification Plan
Officials say an updated rule for implementing the program will be open for comment later this spring.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Seeks Partnerships to Produce Space Innovations and Base of the Future
The anticipated challenges aim to spur innovations in space technology and produce a base of the future.
Modernization
Microsoft Upgrades Classified Cloud Offering
Microsoft achieved a provisional authorization to host Defense Department data classified as secret.
Cybersecurity
Coronavirus Will Not Delay Pentagon’s Contractor Cybersecurity Program, Official Says
The Defense Department signed an agreement with an accreditation body for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.
Cybersecurity
Defense Agency Renews Antivirus Software Subscription for Workers’ Home Use
The one-year license excludes contractors from a crucial factor in secure “maximum telework.”
Digital Government
Defense Secretary Says Teleworking Could Last Months
During a virtual town hall, Mark Esper warned employees to be vigilant for phishing attempts and practice good cyber hygiene.
Modernization
Amazon: Pentagon Trying to ‘Gerrymander’ JEDI Corrective Action
Amazon Web Services said the Pentagon’s plan to fix the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract is not enough.
Ideas
GPS is Fatally Flawed. It’s Past Time to Fix It.
A terrestrial system could make GPS spoof-proof.
Digital Government
Navy Working to Keep Subs and Destroyers From Becoming COVID-19 Hotspots
Meanwhile, the coronavirus is putting the military health-care system under stress.
Digital Government
Senator Pushes Pentagon for Personnel Guidance Amid Pandemic
Congress continues to seek answers from the executive branch regarding responses to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Seeks Pitches for 5G-Enabled Virtual Reality Projects
The Defense Department released the third of four requests for 5G prototypes to test at military bases.
Cybersecurity
New Security Clearance Office Gets First Permanent Leader
The new program office is getting a permanent director nearly five months after shifting the background investigations process to the Defense Department.
Ideas
Cybersecurity Must Be Embedded in Every Aspect of Government Technology
While cybersecurity has evolved, it has not kept pace with cyber threats that have become increasingly sophisticated.
Cybersecurity
DOD’s Inconsistent Mitigation of Cyber Vulnerabilities Is a Waste, Pentagon’s Watchdog Says
Leadership promises to improve responsiveness to red-teaming efforts.
Emerging Tech
Medical Consortium Preps to Fast-Track Tech to Battle COVID-19
One or more requests for project proposals could be on the horizon.
Cybersecurity
Attacks on DOD Networks Soar as Telework Inflicts ‘Unprecedented’ Loads
As DOD scrambles to find equipment for those who can work from home, Pentagon leaders tell personnel: ‘No hand-shaking, no high-fives,” and clean your workstations.
Cybersecurity