IT modernization

DIA details push to modernize top-secret network amid 150% uptick in cyber threats

"I hear more about IT revolution than evolution these days, but I think IT is more evolution," DIA CIO Doug Cossa said.

Towards Zero-Trust: Forescout To Help DISA Scale Comply-to-Connect

"The ultimate goal is understanding exactly what is happening on the network, who is connecting, what is connected, and what are those devices and users doing on the network so you can make sure that, where connection is necessary for a mission, it's available but also that it's secure," Forescout's Dean Hullings said.

DISA Head: DoD Working To Modernize ICAM, C2, Data Use

"I have a mantra of 'I want to kill to the [Common Access Card] as the primary authentication mechanism for the department'," Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner said. "Industry has better authentication, and it's not just two-factor, it's truly multi-factor authentication."

DoD Buys Two New Supercomputers That Rank Among Its Most Powerful Ever

The two new supercomputers, according to the company, will provide DoD with a combined total of over 365,000 cores, more than 775 terabytes of memory, and a total of 47 petabytes of high-performance storage.

Northrop, L3Harris Demonstrate JADC2-Enabling Network Tech

"Having an exquisite solution is really exciting, but if it takes 10 years to bring to bear for the warfighter, and it's limited to only a few platforms, it's much less compelling," Northrop's Ian Reynolds observed.

IT Modernization Strategy, Spectrum Plan Imminent: DoD CIO

Rep. Langevin criticized the 2022 budget overview for its brevity, opacity, and appearance as "nearly a carbon copy" of the 2021 document. "If DoD were a high school student, I would have called [the 2022 budget overview] plagiarism."

DISA Accelerates Cloud For Warfighters For All Domain

DISA, using automation, is reducing the time it takes to deploy mission applications in DoD cloud from a year, months, or weeks to hours.