The Department of Defense has awarded D2iQ a contract for DevSecOps solutions and services under the agency's Enterprise Software Initiative contract vehicle. DOD's chief information officer sponsored the ESI initiative to manage enterprise commercial, off-the-shelf information technology agreements, assets and policies. Under the terms of the ESI contract, D2iQ shall provide access to its range […]
The Department of Defense plans to retain many of its new teleworking capabilities even after the coronavirus pandemic to establish a digitally connected workforce. DOD Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy touted the effectiveness of the Pentagon's expanded bandwidth and network access and additional devices. Bradford Shwedo, CIO for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the […]
The Coast Guard has floated creating its own version of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure to implement its cloud modernization strategy, according to Adm. Karl Schultz. He said officials have been closely observing and learning from the Department of Defense's handling of the JEDI contract. The Coast Guard serves under the Department of Homeland Security during […]
Pulse Secure has announced that its Pulse Connect Secure remote access solution can now be accessed by federal, state and local agencies on the Amazon Web Services GovCloud. According to Prakash Mana, chief portfolio officer at Pulse Secure, the offering’s availability in AWS GovCloud will allow all government agencies to fortify public service and ensure […]
Gen. Timothy Ray, chief of the Air Force Global Strike Command, has confirmed that the air-launched rapid response weapon is the preferred near-term hypersonic weapon for the B-1 bomber. During a recent interview, Ray said the AFGSC will incorporate external pylons to the B-1 to enable it to mount six ARRW missiles, in addition to […]
The Department of Energy has announced a $30M grant to support advanced research in machine learning and artificial intelligence for scientific investigation and complex systems management. Funding will be split between two focuses: $10M for predictive modeling on physical science research and $20M for "decision support" in managing complex systems, the department announced Wednesday. The […]
The Department of Defense has delayed the deadline for fiscal 2020 budget requests to allow military and civilian personnel to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic. According to Deputy Secretary David Norquist, each service branch had been required to submit a program objective memorandum on June 1. The deadline was supposedly preventing service officials from […]
Flexible technologies can help the government improve customer experience and earn public trust, said Jenny Berarducci, Salesforce' regional vice president for customer success. She stressed the need for tools that can adapt to customer demands, claiming the government cannot afford long development times. Berarducci highlighted the value of cloud technologies, artificial intelligence tools and customer relationship […]
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body has confirmed in an online meeting it has yet to select certified third-party assessment organizations for the CMMC initiative. James Goepel, chairman of the accreditation body’s Finance Committee, described the selection of C3PAOs as a work in progress. Goepel urged aspiring C3PAOs to abide by the compliance rules […]
The Department of Defense has denied allegations that it plans to classify the Future Years Defense Program, which outlines the department's spending plans over the coming five years. DOD insisted that the transparency of the public information will not change as part of the budget implementation process. Steven Aftergood, an author from the Federation of […]
