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Public Safety
Navigable 3D site models would improve responder, law enforcement training
The intelligence community's research arm wants to use images collected at a range of altitudes to create seamless, photorealistic walk-throughs for law enforcement, military or aid workers familiarizing themselves with a location before their arrival.
Cloud & Infrastructure
DOD's testing chief wants cloud contracts to allow for more security checks
The Defense Department's Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation recommended commercial cloud contracts be renegotiated to include independent cyber assessments.
Data & Analytics
The Navy's plan to crack down on data duplication
Tom Sasala, the Navy Department's chief data officer, said the service has been targeting duplicative data sets in financial systems.
Cloud & Infrastructure
A USAF initiative for the hybrid workplace
The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center in Joint Base San Antonio has been transitioning to a hybrid work environment for two years, shrinking physical facilities by 40%.
Cloud & Infrastructure
DISA preps for a diverse hybrid cloud environment
The Defense Information Systems Agency is experimenting with using commercial containers in data centers to help prepare for a multi-vendor, multi-capability cloud environment.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Army plans ICAM rethink to support unified network operations
To make mobile device use more secure, the Army is preparing a new identity and access requirements as it adopts zero trust security principles.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Single-tenant clouds on tap for Navy, Marines
The Navy and Marine Corps are moving to individual, dedicated Microsoft 365 environments to improve identity and credentialing efforts, according to a department memo.
Cloud & Infrastructure
DISA rolling out cloud-based web browsing
The Defense Information Systems Agency’s cloud-based internet isolation solution transfers web browsing sessions from local machines to a secure, isolated cloud platform.
Cloud & Infrastructure
DOD again chooses Microsoft for JEDI cloud
The Defense Department has reaffirmed its decision to award its $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract to Microsoft.
Cybersecurity
‘Fake news’ spotlighted in virtual cyber exercise
This year, the National Guard’s massive annual cyber exercise, Cyber Shield 2020, is moving completely online and focusing on information operations.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Standing up cArmy, the foundation for cloud services
Paul Puckett III, director of the Army’s Enterprise Cloud Management Office, discusses how the Army's cloud priorities are shaping up.
Cybersecurity
DARPA hardware-based security holding up against white-hat hackers
About halfway into a bug bounty program, security researchers haven’t yet broken into systems protected by the System Security Integrated Through Hardware and Firmware program.
Cloud & Infrastructure
DOD clears mid-band spectrum for commercial 5G
The Defense Department has made another 100 megahertz of mid-band spectrum bandwidth available for commercial 5G use.
Cloud & Infrastructure
NSA expanding telework for unclassified work
As the National Security Agency works to broaden its cloud-based telework capabilities, it is expanding capabilities within Microsoft Office 365 to support unclassified activities.
Cloud & Infrastructure
DOD plans next JEDI announcement by end of August
Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy said that "barring any last minute unforeseen additional issues that are raised," the Pentagon expects to announce its "intentions to award" by the end of August.
Cybersecurity
2020 election security top goal for NSA, Cyber Command
Gen. Paul Nakasone, who heads both National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command said “safe, secure and legitimate 2020 elections” is his No. 1 objective.
Emerging Tech
DIU issues drone contracts to support domestic suppliers
The Defense Department’s innovation arm has issued $13.4 million in small-drone support contracts under the Defense Production Act.
Cloud & Infrastructure
DOD unwraps 7 more 5G testing sites
The Defense Department has named seven new 5G test sites that will explore augmented reality, wireless connectivity and spectrum sharing.
Cybersecurity
Maryland gets cyber assist from National Guard during pandemic
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan called in the National Guard to help the state not just with its pandemic response but also with cybersecurity assessments.
Cloud & Infrastructure