Cybersecurity

Can a Small Business Take Over DISA’s Multimillion Perimeter Security Contract?

The defense agency issued two RFIs asking small and disadvantaged businesses whether they can support the Gateway Security program.

Cybersecurity

On the Theft and Reuse of Advanced Offensive Cyber Weapons

Last year, North Korea and Russia used a vulnerability stolen from the U.S. government to conduct the WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks.

Digital Government

What Trump’s Space Force Announcement Means

New plan would create sixth service branch, and annoy the Air Force.

Emerging Tech

Pentagon Asks for Ideas on Building a Universal Telehealth Network

That includes looking at tech that connects patients with providers.

Emerging Tech

Defense Department Awards 14 Spots on $7.5B Innovative Tech Contract

DISA announced winners for the unrestricted portion of the SETI contract, with small business awards schedule for later this year.

Emerging Tech

Navy Wants Experimental Tech to Streamline Operations in Port and at Sea

SPAWAR is using its other transaction authority to solicit prototypes through the TReX consortium.

Cybersecurity

DISA Plans to Change How Pentagon Employees Browse the Internet

Officials are looking to isolate the internet from agency networks by pushing web browsing to the cloud.

Artificial Intelligence

Here’s How Google Pitched AI Tools to Special Operators Last Month

Even as the company drew back from its work on Project Maven, a sales team was going full steam ahead at a big SOF conference.

Digital Government

Congress Questions Trump's ZTE Deal

Plus the other goodies tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act federal employees need to know.

Artificial Intelligence

Google’s New Ethics Rules Forbid Using Its AI For Weapons

Alongside these broad ethical guidelines, Google has also drawn a line in the sand for the AI it will not develop.

Emerging Tech

Military Seeks New Tech to Weaponize Information

The military wants to know what technology can do to improve information warfare.

Cybersecurity

DOD Must Comply with DHS Cybersecurity Directives Under Senate Bill

Homeland Security has issued numerous binding cybersecurity directives recently, including banning Kaspersky anti-virus and mandating email security.

Digital Government

The U.S. Army’s New Algorithm Tells You How Much Caffeine Will Hit Your Body’s Peak Performance

Caffeine affects everyone differently.

Artificial Intelligence

Google Had 85,000 Reasons to Change its Mind About Its Pentagon Contract

Employee backlash can be very powerful.

Modernization

Pentagon’s Second Multibillion Cloud Contract to Be Bid in Coming Months

Officials say the Defense Department’s multibillion Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract is expected to be bid out in the fourth quarter of this fiscal year.

Digital Government

Scrapped: $24M Plan to Replace Refrigerators On Air Force One

Rep. Joe Courtney says the no-bid deal “didn’t pass the smell test.”

Ideas

Advancing Threats Necessitate New Approach to Defense Technology Acquisition

Collaboration is one way to develop an edge over competitors.

Emerging Tech

The U.S. Navy Is Developing Mothership Drones for Coastal Defense

The service is looking to accelerate the way it buys, builds and drills drones and robotic ships.

Modernization

Pentagon Answers JEDI Pricing Questions But No RFP Yet

For the first time, the Pentagon’s JEDI cloud procurement has hit a time snag.

Modernization

GAO Rules Against Pentagon's Experimental $950 Million Cloud Deal

The Government Accountability Office recommended the Defense Department terminate a contract awarded to REAN Cloud in February.