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Air Force chief software officer to resign
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/09/02/chaillan-usaf-software-chief-resigns.aspx?s=FB&oly_enc_id=5467J4061034I2Z
The Air Force's first chief software officer, Nicolas Chaillan, will step down from his role in October, citing lack of funding and being 'unempowered to fix basic IT issues.'
VA readies cloud-based data platform
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/08/26/va-data-commons.aspx?s=FB&oly_enc_id=
VA Data Commons features computing infrastructure, co-located data and commonly used software services, tools, and apps for managing, analyzing and sharing data.
How COVID-19 is driving the military’s move to mobile RFID
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/08/20/rfid-asset-management.aspx?s=ds_240821&oly_enc_id=
The need to securely track assets of a mobile workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic has made a clear case for the military to adopt mobile RFID.
ONE WEEK! In one week we will be at our industry's most prestigious event - the Federal 100 Awards Ceremony.
Tickets are almost sold out, but there's still time for you to purchase your ticket and join us.
Attend this unparalleled event to meet and network with this year's outstanding winners, reconnect with old friends from across the federal IT community, and strengthen your relationship with both government and industry partners. Mentalist Oz Pearlman will cap off this night of celebrations for the 2021 Federal 100.
Purchase your ticket today: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=625948&reference=FB
Sponsors:
President's Award Underwriter: Dell Technologies
Gift Bag Underwriter: Carahsoft
Dessert Reception Underwriter: Snowflake
Hospitality Underwriter: Comcast Business
VIP Reception Underwriter: Leidos
Red Carpet Underwriter: SAIC
Main Cocktail Reception Underwriter: ServiceNow
Badge Underwriter: AT&T
Platinum Sponsors: AWS, BMC, Carahsoft, Emerjence, GDIT, Maximus, MITRE, OCTO
Gold Sponsors: Akima, ASRC Federal, Booz Allen Hamilton, CGI, Delphix, Google Cloud, Medallia, Pega Systems, Trustwave
2021 Government Innovation Awards Nominations Are Open!
The 2021 Government Innovation Awards, presented by GCN https://www.facebook.com/GCNnow, FCWnow, Washington Technology and Defense Systems, recognize government IT's disruptors, innovators and emerging leaders who are transforming government through new technologies and innovative ways of weaving IT into critical missions.
Nominate A Project or Technology Today! Deadline: July 2, 2021
https://governmentinnovationawards.com/Events/2021/Home.aspx?s=FB1
Any tech-driven innovation in government is eligible, but the 2021 Government Innovation Awards focus on six distinct areas of IT:
• AI/Analytics/Automation
• Digital Transformation
• Cybersecurity
• IoT & Smart Cities
• Cloud/Infrastructure
• Unmanned Systems
Nominations can be submitted in multiple categories. Winners will be announced in September and profiled in our publications in November.
https://governmentinnovationawards.com/Events/2021/Home.aspx?s=FB1
E-sports gaming platforms take off in Air Force
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/05/05/af-gaming.aspx?s=ds_060521&oly_enc_id=FB
With more than 80% of Airmen ages 18 to 35 identifying as gamers, the Air Force developed a scalable framework and unified competition structure for players.
Pentagon readies new policy to boost cyber workforce
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/04/27/williams-dod-cyber-workforce.aspx?s=ds_290421&oly_enc_id=FB
The Defense Department is developing a new policy series aimed at improving the cyber workforce, but it has substantial work to do to recruit the talent needed in the future.
VR, AR training helps forward observers direct fire support
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/04/21/ar-vr-training-marines.aspx?s=ds_220421&oly_enc_id=FB
The Office of Naval Research has developed augmented and virtual reality tools to make it easier to train the Marines who help protect infantry by keeping an eye on the ground situation and calling in necessary air artillery, mortar and naval gunfire.
What's at stake with Biden's Pentagon vacancies?
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/03/31/biden-defense-noms-slow.aspx?s=ds_010421&oly_enc_id=FB
The Biden administration has several Defense Department vacancies to fill in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and military departments. But what does that mean for personnel and the 2022 budget?
U.S. power grid increasingly susceptible to cyberattacks, watchdog says
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/03/24/grid-cyber-warning-gao.aspx?s=ds_250321&oly_enc_id=FB
The country's electrical systems are increasingly susceptible to cyberattacks, according to government auditors, and there is uncertainty about the extent to which a localized attack might cascade through power distribution systems.
DOD’s 5G foundation to support telerobotic surgery pilot
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/03/16/5g-dod-telemedicine.aspx?s=ds_180321&oly_enc_id=FB
The Defense Department will be conducting 5G-based telemedicine pilots, experimenting with augmented reality medial training and robotic surgery.
Senate votes to extend pandemic relief for contractors
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/03/10/3610-senate-extends-amendment.aspx?s=ds_110321&oly_enc_id=FB
A Senate amendment to the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Act extends pandemic relief authorities to government contractors for paid leave through the end of the fiscal year.
This is your last chance to register for tomorrow's Defense Readiness Workshop. government leaders from DOD, DARPA, DLA, and more as they discuss DOD's cloud strategy and the roadmap for major cloud initiatives, how the new joint warfighting concept demands greater data-sharing and interoperability, emerging cybersecurity threats and the efforts to counter them, and so much more.
Get your questions asked and answered during this live event!
Register Now: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=590017&reference=FB
View Agenda (All Times ET):
8:30am - Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:35am - Making AI a Deeper Mission Partner - Dr. Matthew Turek, Program Manager, Information Innovation Office, DARPA
9:05am - Warfighting on the Edge: Military Internet of Things - Sam Richman, Senior Strategic Solution Architect, USAF, Red Hat
9:25am - Digital Transformation at DLA - Dr. George Duchak, Chief Information Officer, Defense Logistics Agency
9:50am - Technology Insights: Cloudera - Timur Nersesov, Sr. Services Delivery Manager, Cloudera
10:10am - Coffee Break
10:15am - Transforming Cloud to Enable the Warfighter - Les Benito, Director of Operations, JEDI Cloud Computing Program Office, Department of Defense
10:40am - Cloud-Enabled Software Development: Improving DOD Readiness and Effectiveness - Dean Pianta, Cloud Director, National Security Group, SAP NS2
11:00am - Government Session: DOD - Dave McKeown, Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity and Senior Information Security Officer, Department of Defense
11:25am - The DOD's Mission to Cloud: Better, Faster and more Secure - Rand Waldron, Vice President, Program Management, Oracle
11:45am - Enabling and Transforming the Department's Mission Through AI - Nand Mulchandani, Chief Technology Officer, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Department of Defense
12:10pm - Closing Remarks
Registration is FREE for government and military attendees
*CPE Credits Available
Sponsored by: Red Hat, Cloudera, SAP NS2, Uptake, Oracle
AF Academy urgently needs IT modernization, superintendent says
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/03/03/af-academy-it-modernization.aspx?s=ds_040321&oly_enc_id=FB
Unless the Air Force can upgrade the IT infrastructure at the Air Force Academy, the school’s accreditation could be in jeopardy, according to Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, the academy's superintendent.
There's just one week left to register for the Defense Readiness Workshop. Hear government leaders from DOD, DARPA, DLA, and more as they discuss DOD's cloud strategy and the roadmap for major cloud initiatives, how the new joint warfighting concept demands greater data-sharing and interoperability, emerging cybersecurity threats and the efforts to counter them, and so much more.
Get your questions asked and answered during this live event.
View Agenda (All Times ET):
8:30am - Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:35am - Making AI a Deeper Mission Partner - Dr. Matthew Turek, Program Manager, Information Innovation Office, DARPA
9:05am - Technology Insights: Red Hat - Sam Richman, Senior Strategic Solution Architect, USAF, Red Hat
9:25am - Digital Transformation at DLA - Dr. George Duchak, Chief Information Officer, Defense Logistics Agency
9:50am - Technology Insights: Cloudera - Timur Nersesov, Sr. Services Delivery Manager, Cloudera
10:10am - Coffee Break
10:15am - Transforming Cloud to Enable the Warfighter - Les Benito, Director of Operations, JEDI Cloud Computing Program Office, Department of Defense
10:40am - Cloud-Enabled Software Development: Improving DoD Readiness and Effectiveness - Dean Pianta, Cloud Director, National Security Group, SAP NS2
11:00am - Government Session: DOD - Dave McKeown, Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity and Senior Information Security Officer, Department of Defense
11:25am - Technology Insights: Oracle - Rand Waldron, Vice President, Program Management, Oracle
11:45am - Enabling and Transforming the Department's Mission Through AI - Nand Mulchandani, Chief Technology Officer, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Department of Defense
12:10pm - Closing Remarks
Register Here: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=590017&reference=FB
Registration is FREE for government and military attendees
*CPE Credits Available
Sponsored by: Red Hat, Oracle, Cloudera, SAP NS2, Uptake, Oracle
For Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Kharry Wolinsky: KWolinsky at publicsector360.com
Announcing the 2021 Federal 100 Winners!!!
http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/03/01/2184611/0/en/2021-Federal-100-Award-Winners-Announced.html
Ransomware resiliency for state and local governments -- GCN
A 2020 study found that local governments are more likely to be targeted by ransomware attacks than any other type of organization, and the large-scale shift to telework during the pandemic has only expanded that attack surface.
DOD eyes CMMC-FedRAMP reciprocity by end of FY 2021
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/02/17/cmmc-fedramp-reciprocity.aspx?s=ds_180221&oly_enc_id=FB
The Defense Department is working with the General Services Administration to work out reciprocity between the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
Army sees counter-drone tools for cooks, medics
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/02/10/army-counter-drone.aspx?s=ds_110221&oly_enc_id=FB
The threats posed by the growing number of small drones make it imperative that counter-UAS systems can be operated by all service members.
Pandemic response drives DOD's sharp uptick in OTA spending
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/02/03/covid-ota-dod-doubles.aspx?s=ds_040221&oly_enc_id=FB
The Defense Pricing and Contracting Agency recorded more than $16 billion in other transaction agreements in 2020 in the Defense Department's response to the pandemic.
Cybersecurity is critical domain, enterprise cloud services must support warfighters around the globe, augmented reality is transforming training, and advanced analytics are being integrated into virtually every mission and business process. Defense readiness requires more than tech, of course, but IT is woven into virtually every part of that effort.
Register today for the Defense Readiness Workshop being held on March 10th. Hear seasoned government leaders explore DOD's modernization and transformation initiatives. They'll discuss DOD's cloud strategy and the roadmap for major cloud initiatives, how the new joint warfighting concept demands greater data-sharing and interoperability, emerging cybersecurity threats and the efforts to counter them, and so much more.
Register Here: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=590017&reference=DSFB
Speakers include:
* Les Benito - Director of Operations, JEDI Cloud Computing Program Office, Department of Defense
* Dr. George Duchak - Chief Information Officer, Defense Logistics Agency
* Dave McKeown - Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity and Senior Information Security Officer, Department of Defense
* Nand Mulchandani - Chief Technology Officer, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Department of Defense
* Dr. Matthew Turek - Program Manager, Information Innovation Office, DARPA
Registration is FREE for government and military attendees
*CPE Credits Available
Sponsored by: Red Hat, Oracle, Cloudera, SAP NS2, Uptake
For Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Kharry Wolinsky: KWolinsky at publicsector360.com
Army CIO talks digital strategy, trimming IT spending
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/01/27/army-cio-digital-strategy.aspx?s=ds_280121&oly_enc_id=FB
Reminder: Defense Systems webcast today at 2pm ET! Learn how to secure global missions efficiently and effectively
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CISA details attacks on cloud services
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/01/20/cisa-warning-cloud.aspx?s=ds_210121&oly_enc_id=FB
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned of attacks that leverage phishing and email forwarding vulnerabilities as well as one that bypassed multifactor authentication.
Nominations for the 32nd Annual Federal 100 Awards end TONIGHT!
Remember, all nominations must be made online -- you can find all the details at FCW.com/2021fed100.
Here's a quick recap of what it takes to make the Federal 100:
- Anyone in the federal IT community is eligible.
- The award is for individual accomplishments in 2020.
- Federal 100 winners go above and beyond -- whatever their level or rank. A fancy job title is not required, and just doing one's job well is not enough.
- Impact matters. The judges need to know not only what a nominee did, but also what all that work accomplished.
Hurry! Submit your nomination(s) by 11:59pm TONIGHT!
https://www.research.net/r/2021Fed100
The ROI Story: Driving Sustainable ROI from Cloud Investments -- FCW
Hear Steven Kaplan, author of The ROI Story: A Guide for IT Leaders and frequent contributor to Forbes Magazine, explain how organizations can approach their cloud strategy with a return-on-investment (ROI) framework to help federal CIOs, CTOs, CFOs, IT managers, IT staff, and system integrators sus...
Civilian-military concerns trail Biden's defense secretary pick
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/01/13/sasc-defsec-waiver-austin.aspx?s=ds_140121&oly_enc_id=FB
With the Senate Armed Services Committee prepping to hear the nomination of retired Army General Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense, some lawmakers are concerned about preserving civilian control of the U.S. military.
The ROI Story: Driving Sustainable ROI from Cloud Investments -- FCW
Hear Steven Kaplan, author of The ROI Story: A Guide for IT Leaders and frequent contributor to Forbes Magazine, explain how organizations can approach their cloud strategy with a return-on-investment (ROI) framework to help federal CIOs, CTOs, CFOs, IT managers, IT staff, and system integrators sus...
Trust Fall: Blueprint for Zero Trust in a Remote World -- FCW
This year there has been growing interest in Zero Trust among Federal Agencies. In fact, 44 federal agencies now have dedicated, funded tiger teams to either research or start implementing zero trust strategically. As agencies accelerate work from home programs and consider Zero Trust, this panel wi...
CISA updates on SolarWinds compromise
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2021/01/05/cisa-guidance-solarwinds.aspx?s=ds_070121&oly_enc_id=FB
To help agency leaders mitigate the SolarWinds Orion software compromise, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued new guidance and posted two new resources.
Please note that our offices will be closed from 12/25/2020 through 1/3/2021. From our 1105 Media, Inc. family to yours, we wish you a wonderful holiday season.
DHS tests tech to spot rogue wireless devices
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2020/12/16/dhs-wireless-rogue-tech.aspx?s=ds_171220&oly_enc_id=FB
The Department of Homeland Security's research and development arm is testing a portable wireless device detection system that would track down unauthorized gear.
FireEye cyber tools stolen in 'state-sponsored' attack
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2020/12/09/fireeye-hacked-red-team-tools.aspx?s=ds_101220&oly_enc_id=FB
The company's chief executive officer wrote in a blog post that an initial investigation suggests the attackers were likely backed by an adversarial nation.
USAF primed to launch new phase of data strategy
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2020/12/02/vidrine-usaf-data-strategy.aspx?s=ds_031220&oly_enc_id=FB
Eileen Vidrine, the Air Force's chief data officer, talks about department's priorities are, how they've changed this year and how the Defense Department's data strategy ties it all together.
Making software more than an 'IT thing'
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2020/11/18/ranks-software-warfighting-pentagon.aspx?s=ds_191120&oly_enc_id=FB
Software modernization has a branding problem, and it's going to take more than the colloquial culture shift to speed up the Defense Department's adoption of modern tech capabilities, according to Deputy CIO Peter Ranks.
Army tests automated tools for cyber defenses
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2020/11/11/army-automated-cyber-defense.aspx?s=ds_121120&oly_enc_id=FB
The Army is experimenting with automated tools that protect artificial intelligence capabilities and reduce the number of technical personnel needed on the battlefield.
This is your last chance to register for tomorrow's Data & Analytics Workshop. Don't miss data experts from VA, GSA, DIU, Army, and more as they discuss strategies for balancing data security with sharing, unlocking the data in legacy systems, planning for the data needs of AI and automation initiatives and more.
View Agenda (All Times ET):
8:30am - Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:35am - Armed with Data - Gregory Garcia, Acting CIO, U.S. Army G/6; Opening Remarks by Tony Holmes, Practice Lead for Solutions Architects Public Sector, Pluralsight
9:05am - Artificial Intelligence Improves Defense Readiness - Joe Becker, VP Customer Success, Uptake
9:25am - Innovation in Action: How AI Supports National Security - Jared Dunnmon, Technical Director, Defense Innovation Unit
9:50am - Technology Insights II - Joseph Flynn, CTO, Public Sector, Boomi
10:10am - Coffee Break
10:15am - Developing a State Data Sharing and Analytics Platform - Carlos Rivero, Chief Data Officer, Commonwealth of Virginia
10:40am - New Industry Alignment Accelerating AI Adoption - Melvin Greer, Chief Data Scientist, Americas, Intel Corporation
11:00am - Managing VA's Data as a Strategic Asset Over Its Lifecycle - Kshemendra Paul, Executive Director, Data Governance and Analytics, Office of Enterprise Integration (OEI), Chief Data Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs
11:25am - Technology Insights IV
11:45am - Getting New Value Out of Existing Systems and Datasets - Beth Killoran, Deputy Chief Information Officer, General Services Administration
12:10pm - Closing Remarks
Register now: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=574562&reference=FB
Registration is FREE for government and military attendees
View all event information at: FCW.com/DataWorkshop
*CPE Credits Available!
Sponsored by: Pluralsight, Uptake, DellBoomi, Delltechnology, Intel, ServiceNow
Public Sector 360 is the publisher of: FCW, GCNtech, Defense Systems, Washington Technology, Federal Soup
The Army's secret to cutting manual work for contracting professionals
https://defensesystems.com/articles/2020/11/03/army-procurement-dora-bot.aspx?s=ds_051120&oly_enc_id=FB
Thanks to robotic process automation, the time it takes Army contracting professionals to determine whether prospective vendors should receive a contract has been cut from an hour to just five minutes.
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