Army Can’t Wait for JEDI, So It’s Building Enterprise Cloud Services of Its Own
There’s no telling when the Defense Department might finally have its JEDI Cloud up and running. But the Army’s not waiting around for it. Keep Reading
Army Pushes New Effort to Reskill, Upskill Its IT Workforce
As part of its new “people strategy,” the Army said it wants to transform its approach to its civilian workforce through long-term focus on talent management. In at least some respects, the Army’s IT workforce may end up leading the way. Keep Reading
New Details Emerge on Army’s Nearly $1B Cyber Contract
PCTE, an online client in which members of U.S. Cyber Command’s cyber mission force can log on from anywhere in the world for training and to rehearse missions, is one of the more critical needs for Cyber Command. Keep Reading
The Army’s Defensive Cyber Solutions Team Looks for Growth
The Army’s new rapid cyber innovation center wants to expand in the next year as it approaches first anniversary of operations. The center, dubbed “the Forge” and set up to drive quicker acquisition and foster strong relationships with industry, will mark one year of operations in December. Col. Chad Harris, project manager for Defensive Cyber… Keep Reading
New Army Campaign Targets Gen Z Recruitment, Including Cyber Warriors
“What’s Your Warrior?” plans to tie aspirational warrior identities to the Army’s 150 unique careers and eight broad specialty areas. Keep Reading
Soldiers Experiment with New Technology to Help First Responders
"That's the name of the game," said 1st Lt. Davion Thomas, Battle Captain of the Search and Instruction Team. "Try to do it as fast and as safe as possible." Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: The Oath That Molds the Border Patrol Agent
I’ve witnessed a compassion and dedication like no other, when it seems the majority of the country is against us. Keep Reading
Here’s What the Army’s Cyber Protection Teams Need
The Army cyber protection teams need simple tools with better training capabilities, the teams’ project manager told Fifth Domain. Keep Reading
Army Cyber Command Is Trying to Become an Information Warfare Force
The rechristening would better represent a new military mission and come at a time when Army cyber personnel increasingly deal with troll farms. Keep Reading
Apple Gives Active U.S. Military and Reservists 10 Percent Discount
The discount program was offered last month, and is applicable to most products, including iPhones, computers, tablets and accessories. Keep Reading
U.S. Soldier Sentenced 25 Years for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Kang was arrested after swearing allegiance to ISIS participating in an initiation ceremony on July 8, in which he kissed the ISIS flag and then expressed a desire to commit a mass shooting in downtown Honolulu and along the Waikiki strip. Keep Reading
CACI Lands Contracts to Improve Intel Systems for Army, IT Management for TSA
Task order, awarded through DHS Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading-Edge Solutions II, represents new work in CACI’s Enterprise IT market. Keep Reading
U.S. Soldier Who Plotted Hawaii Shooting on Behalf of ISIS Pleads Guilty
Kang met numerous times with undercover FBI agents who he believed had connections to ISIS and provided them with sensitive, non-public military documents. Keep Reading
GAO Flags DoD’s Strategic Management Planning Framework in Retrograde and Reset Guidance
GAO continues to believe that its May 2016 recommendation for DOD to develop a strategic policy for retrograde and reset that incorporates key elements of strategic management planning is valid. Keep Reading
Mock Cyber Attacks Waged as Part of Cyber Shield 18
Cyber Shield 18 is an Army National Guard event with over 800 participants that begins with a week of classroom preparation and culminates in Exercise Week, scenario-based cyber role-playing. Keep Reading
Army to Equip States with New Communication Suite for Disaster Relief
It comes with a voice-bridging capability that connects disparate radios operating on different frequencies, and it interconnects military and first responder radios, cell phones and internet telephones. Keep Reading
GAO: Military Needs to Take Steps to Address Physician Shortage
While most university-enrolled and scholarship medical students met the minimum academic acceptance criteria, the services and university are not consistently tracking performance data. Keep Reading
GAO: DoD Could Improve Practices for Developing Program Managers
Major defense acquisition programs have been plagued with cost and schedule overruns - initial expectations have been exceeded by $484 million and average overruns are 31 months - so acquisition program managers are essential to keep things on track. Keep Reading
John Whitley Nominated to be Assistant Secretary of the Army, Financial Management & Comptroller
Whitley currently serves as a senior fellow at the Institute for Defense Analyses and the Center for Naval Analysis, and research director at the Crime Prevention Research Center. Keep Reading
Beehler Re-Nominated for Assistant Secretary of the Army, IE&E
Alex A. Beehler, originally nominated in October to be assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and the environment, had his name resubmitted to the Senate this month. Beehler currently serves as senior adviser at B & D Consulting, an independent environmental and energy services consulting company. Between 2004 and 2009 he served as… Keep Reading