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DISA’s updated tech watchlist gets specific on AI capabilities

The Defense Information Systems Agency is taking a more comprehensive approach to analyzing AI capabilities and their potential use cases.

Nov 6, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

The rush is on to sunset JRSS, a controversial Pentagon IT program

One of the DOD's top IT officials wants organizations to quickly devise a plan to get off the Joint Regional Security Stacks.

Aug 30, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

The Booz Allen Hamilton logo is seen on a building in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, on March 11, 2019. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

DISA awards production deal for Thunderdome zero-trust initiative

DISA has awarded a follow-on other transaction agreement to Booz Allen Hamilton to continue its work on zero trust.

Jul 31, 2023 By Jon Harper

DISA picks vendors for satellite services under $900M contracting vehicle

The move will allow the Pentagon and other federal agencies — as well as international partners — to “procure fully managed satellite-based services and capabilities for all…

Jul 24, 2023 By Jon Harper

Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, director of Defense information Systems Agency, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee, subcommitee on cyber security, in Washington, D.C. March 29, 2023. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

DISA boss asks for industry help to leverage generative AI ‘faster and better’ than adversaries

“Generative AI, I would offer, is probably one of the most disruptive technologies and initiatives in a very long, long time,” DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner…

May 2, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

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Defense Department has awarded first JWCC cloud task order

DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner told lawmakers Wednesday that the first task order was awarded last week, with many others coming soon.

Mar 29, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

DISA Hosting and Compute Center Director Sharon Woods at a press briefing on the Department of Defense’s award of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

DISA conducting beta testing of cloud capability outside the continental US with Stratus deployment

The Defense Information Systems Agency has defined and broken down its cloud efforts into three tiers: strategic, middle or operational, and tactical edge.

Mar 16, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Secret-level bid opportunities for JWCC coming in the next few weeks

Vendors will soon get the chance to bid on secret and top secret offerings for the DOD's enterprise cloud contract.

Mar 14, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

Military personnel used banned apps on DOD-issued mobile devices, IG finds

Though mobile apps for things like fantasy football and dating were unauthorized for use on DOD devices, they were readily available for download on those devices, the…

Feb 10, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

Ohio Air National Guard Airman First Class Justin Mauri, left, Senior Airman Ryan Schuett, center, and Airman First Class Joseph Blust, 178th Communication Flight, manage fiber optic cables June 7, 2016, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena Michigan. (Ohio Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Seth Skidmore)

DOD issues $223M contract to support next-gen voice services on military bases

Lumen will provide the Defense Information Systems Agency with hybrid cloud-enabled Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and unified communications services.

Feb 2, 2023 By Billy Mitchell