DISA head says workforce needs better critical thinking, understanding of data

DISA head says workforce needs better critical thinking, understanding of data
DISA head says workforce needs better critical thinking, understanding of data

DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner also provided an update on the Pentagon’s sprawling cloud effort, saying 13 task orders have gone out, totaling some $200 million.

Big money for zero trust: DISA awards $1.86B Thunderdome deal to Booz Allen Hamilton

Big money for zero trust: DISA awards $1.86B Thunderdome deal to Booz Allen Hamilton
Big money for zero trust: DISA awards $1.86B Thunderdome deal to Booz Allen Hamilton

In March, DISA announced Booz had produced a prototype of Thunderdome and laid “a zero-trust technology foundation.”

DISA looking beyond ‘technical solutions’ to help DoD integrate partners into CJADC2

DISA looking beyond ‘technical solutions’ to help DoD integrate partners into CJADC2
DISA looking beyond ‘technical solutions’ to help DoD integrate partners into CJADC2

Updating policy related to identity, credentialing and access management, or ICAM, will be a key step when integrating partners into CJADC2, according to a DISA official.

DISA lays out ‘Workforce 2025’ plan to increase worker skills

DISA lays out ‘Workforce 2025’ plan to increase worker skills
DISA lays out ‘Workforce 2025’ plan to increase worker skills

“Workforce 2025 is, at its heart, a strategy designed to enhance the skills and talents of current employees while ensuring DISA onboards new talent and invests in the professional development of both throughout their careers,” DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner said.

DISA embarks on new reshuffle to better align to China threat

DISA embarks on new reshuffle to better align to China threat
DISA embarks on new reshuffle to better align to China threat

“We decided to go with J codes for the fact of better aligning with our combatant commands, better aligning with the Joint Staff, and as a Combat Support Agency, it just makes sense,” Lt. Gen. Skinner said.

Military cyber directors: Help us better leverage AI to gain the ‘high ground’

Military cyber directors: Help us better leverage AI to gain the ‘high ground’
Military cyber directors: Help us better leverage AI to gain the ‘high ground’

In a sign of how ubiquitous AI has become recently, DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner began his keynote not speaking himself, but with a generative AI that cloned his voice and delivered the start of his remarks.

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How DISA’s new Indo-Pacific network meets the Great Power threat

How DISA’s new Indo-Pacific network meets the Great Power threat
How DISA’s new Indo-Pacific network meets the Great Power threat

Lumen is not just replacing aged transport pipes for the DoD, it is transitioning and transforming network capabilities for better speed, latency, availability, affordability, and security.

Pentagon awards first set of JWCC task orders to all 4 vendors

Pentagon awards first set of JWCC task orders to all 4 vendors
Pentagon awards first set of JWCC task orders to all 4 vendors

According to a DISA spokesperson, each big-name JWCC vendor received an equal task order, with the value of $3.8 million for some early testing of the concept.

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With DISA’s award of a new Indo-Pacific network, one company is transforming DoD global networks

With DISA’s award of a new Indo-Pacific network, one company is transforming DoD global networks
With DISA’s award of a new Indo-Pacific network, one company is transforming DoD global networks

“Where we touch them, we are working hard to transform them,” says Lumen of its network modernization programs for the Defense Department.

JWCC secret-level offerings coming in a few weeks: Official

JWCC secret-level offerings coming in a few weeks: Official
JWCC secret-level offerings coming in a few weeks: Official

“That’s a capability we really don’t have in the department – an enterprise top secret cloud environment,” DISA’s Sharon Woods said.

DISA completes Thunderdome prototype, a step closer to achieving DoD’s zero-trust vision

DISA completes Thunderdome prototype, a step closer to achieving DoD’s zero-trust vision
DISA completes Thunderdome prototype, a step closer to achieving DoD’s zero-trust vision

“Thunderdome has confirmed its potential by laying a zero-trust technology foundation, but the work doesn’t end there,” Christopher Barnhurst, DISA deputy director, said.

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Countdown to 2027: Where to Start Implementing the Zero Trust Strategy for the Department of Defense

Countdown to 2027: Where to Start Implementing the Zero Trust Strategy for the Department of Defense
Countdown to 2027: Where to Start Implementing the Zero Trust Strategy for the Department of Defense

Defense Department organizations have four years to deploy seven pillars, including 45 core capabilities of zero trust.

Pentagon’s annual weapon test report reverses classification, details major program challenges

Pentagon’s annual weapon test report reverses classification, details major program challenges
Pentagon’s annual weapon test report reverses classification, details major program challenges

The report, without “controlled unclassified information” redactions, discusses concerns with major weapons programs from ships to planes to hypersonic missiles.

Pentagon awards Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle $9B cloud contract

Pentagon awards Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle $9B cloud contract
Pentagon awards Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle $9B cloud contract

JWCC is a multi-vendor, multi-cloud follow up to the infamous single-source Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract, which was worth up to $10 billion and canceled in 2021.