DISA soon prototyping AI ‘concierge’ for agency

DISA soon prototyping AI ‘concierge’ for agency
DISA soon prototyping AI ‘concierge’ for agency

“Right now we’re going through dealing with some of the security challenges,” Steve Wallace told Breaking Defense. “So I’m hoping the first half of this calendar year. The sooner … the better.”

Getting to zero trust: The Pentagon’s effort to put data security first in 2023

Getting to zero trust: The Pentagon’s effort to put data security first in 2023
Getting to zero trust: The Pentagon’s effort to put data security first in 2023

Defense Department Chief Information Officer John Sherman set the tone early in the year by telling Breaking Defense a major focus over 2023 would be aiming for baseline, targeted zero trust within four years.

DoD’s new cloud-based visualization tool targets electromagnetic spectrum

DoD’s new cloud-based visualization tool targets electromagnetic spectrum
DoD’s new cloud-based visualization tool targets electromagnetic spectrum

“What this does today … is that it provides the ability to bring a number of different information feeds, a number of different data sources together in one picture,” Kevin Laughlin, deputy director for the program executive office for spectrum, told reporters.

DISA wants to use AI as a ‘digital concierge’ for its workforce

DISA wants to use AI as a ‘digital concierge’ for its workforce
DISA wants to use AI as a ‘digital concierge’ for its workforce

While DoD is seeing adoption of AI across the department, Steven Wallace added that DISA is trying to better understand the ethical use of the technology.

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.