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Budget woes may slow Pentagon efforts to strengthen industry
The Pentagon released the first implementation plan for its defense industrial strategy.
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The Army’s dream of vastly simplified networking is starting to come true
Field commanders want even less gear to tend, but two divisions are showing how things are improving.
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Mike Gallagher talks priorities as Palantir’s new defense business chief
The former lawmaker is looking to draw on a decade of national security policy work in the new position.
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Pentagon’s new cyber rules are ‘stifling’ foreign suppliers, advisors say
The soon-to-be-mandatory cybersecurity certification—and a 2018 OSD reorganization—are slowing vital work, the Defense Innovation Board says.
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Space Force inches closer to classified remote work
The platform built by General Dynamics IT could be a popular remote-work solution for Space Systems Command.
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The Pentagon’s brewing a build-a-cloud program for defense agencies
The young platform, dubbed Olympus, is designed for self-service commercial cloud needs.
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WT 360: Defense One's Lauren Williams on the Pentagon's new cyber-industrial strategy
Our Defense One colleague Lauren Williams jumps in to break down how the Defense Department is pushing to help the industrial base boost their cybersecurity and improve data protection across the entire ecosystem.
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The Pentagon wants to help boost cybersecurity for small contractors
A new strategy outlines how the Defense Department plans to increase security and strengthen relationships across the industrial base.
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Meet the Army’s tech incubator
Army Applications Lab turns five this year—and boasts that the startups it has worked with raised nearly $1 billion in funding.
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Defense officials tease new commercial space strategies
The documents would detail how the Pentagon and Space Force want to use private space companies for military missions.
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Pentagon unveils its long-awaited defense industry strategy
The first-of-its-kind document aims to address fragile supply chains revealed by a global pandemic and simultaneous international conflicts.
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Job 1 for makers of anti-drone defenses: write good software
Pentagon buyers are looking for control systems that are reliable, easy to use, and simple to update.
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Doing business with the Navy shouldn’t be ‘artificially hard,’ research chief says
Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus said making contracting easier is a top priority.
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WT 360's Info Session: The largest Navy conference, banking, cyber, and figuring out JADC2
Lauren Williams and Marcus Weisgerber from our partner publication Defense One jump into the conversation to go over all things military, technology and budgets as they are always key watch items for companies.
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Companies prepare to spend more on cybersecurity under new rules
Despite some complaints about the White House's new tack, industry leaders say most recognize the need for better defenses.
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Tougher cybersecurity rules may be more than a year away—but don’t wait to get ready
Contractors should prepare for independent checks on their data systems, and maybe more reporting requirements as well.
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Google Cloud gets DOD's blessing. But will it win contracts?
Within days, the Pentagon is expected to announce winners of its up-to-$9 billion tactical cloud effort.
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Contractors’ reluctance to work With Pentagon on cybersecurity Is leaving vulnerabilities, DOD official says
Just 1% of defense firms use DOD’s free network-security services, its acting principal deputy chief information officer says.
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DISA’s plea to industry: bring us battlefield-ready tech
The Pentagon’s IT agency also wants help wringing more performance out of its existing gear.
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