Two recent developments speak to both a market-driven and governmental response to the vital operational role technology, innovation, standardization, and collaboration will play in a transition to 1) …
10 of 15 of DOD’s Major IT Projects Are Behind Schedule, GAO Found
The Government Accountability Office has found that 10 out of 15 of the Department of Defense's IT projects are behind schedule. The Defense Department's programs consist of software development …
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Army Research Lab Announces Acquisition of Two New Supercomputers
The Defense Department has added two new supercomputers to its arsenal, announcing the acquisition earlier this week. The computers will seek to establish a cumulative capability of more than 23 …
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Pentagon Awards JEDI Contract To Microsoft—Again—In Blow To Amazon
On Friday, the Department of Defense announced that it has decided to award Microsoft with the contentious $10 billion JEDI contract. This has created more controversy between Microsoft and Amazon, …
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Jim Miller on Managing Policy in an Age of Constant Disruption and Dynamic Threats
Jim Miller has worked for four decades on a combination of private and public sector initiatives focused on addressing a wide variety of national security threats. He has held numerous positions …
CISA Warns of New RAT Aimed at US Defense Contractors
The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) previously issued a malware report in which they detailed a new remote-access trojan variant used by APT …
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DOD Releases Prime Airwaves for Commercial 5G Networks
Yesterday, the White House announced that it is advancing the deployment of 5G networks by releasing 100 megahertz of the ideal midrange spectrum to commercial organizations. However, this has sparked …
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Cyber-Attack Hits US Nuclear Missile Sub-Contractor
According to researchers, sensitive and confidential documents have been obtained from Westech International, a US military nuclear missile contractor, after a cyberattack. Experts believe the …
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Pentagon to Adopt Detailed Principles for Using AI
The Defense Department released a draft of rules that govern how the government develops and uses artificial intelligence in October titled Recommendations on the Ethical Use of Artificial …
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U.S. Army Hacked By 52 Hackers In Five Weeks
Between October 9 and November 15 of 2019, the US Army was hacked by a total of 52 individual hackers. The ethical hackers participated in the second "Hack the Army" event. A spokesperson at the US …
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