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.

Pentagon delays JWCC cloud competition, now valued at $9 billion

Pentagon delays JWCC cloud competition, now valued at $9 billion
Pentagon delays JWCC cloud competition, now valued at $9 billion

Pentagon CIO John Sherman says program is going well, but “we’ve recognized that our schedule was maybe a little too ahead of what we thought.”

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JADC2: The art of filling gaps

JADC2: The art of filling gaps
JADC2: The art of filling gaps

Data has been, arguably, the US military’s most valuable-but-untapped resource since the founding of the US Army in 1787 and the US Navy a decade later.

Hacks raised questions about Pentagon’s role in securing cyber and networks: 2021 In Review

Hacks raised questions about Pentagon’s role in securing cyber and networks: 2021 In Review
Hacks raised questions about Pentagon’s role in securing cyber and networks: 2021 In Review

The military focused its efforts on networked warfare and the US government responded to cyberattacks.

DoD issues cloud solicitations to AWS, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle

DoD issues cloud solicitations to AWS, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle
DoD issues cloud solicitations to AWS, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle

Google’s addition is somewhat surprising since, in recent years, the company has pulled away from DoD work due to internal pressure on executives from its workforce. The apparent omission of IBM is also notable.

JADC2 Implementation Plan ‘Weeks Away’: J6’s Parker

JADC2 Implementation Plan ‘Weeks Away’: J6’s Parker
JADC2 Implementation Plan ‘Weeks Away’: J6’s Parker

“Joint always seems fun until we get into decisions about who governs this,” joked Army CIO Raj Iyer.

DoD Kills JEDI, Pivots To Multi-Cloud

DoD Kills JEDI, Pivots To Multi-Cloud
DoD Kills JEDI, Pivots To Multi-Cloud

Acting DoD CIO John Sherman said Microsoft and AWS will likely be invited to bid on JWCC, and DoD will also look at the capabilities of other US-based cloud service providers, such as Google, IBM, and Oracle.

IT Modernization Strategy, Spectrum Plan Imminent: DoD CIO

IT Modernization Strategy, Spectrum Plan Imminent: DoD CIO
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.”

DoD Cloud Delays Hamper Missions: IT Leaders

DoD Cloud Delays Hamper Missions: IT Leaders
DoD Cloud Delays Hamper Missions: IT Leaders

 “The more we wait, the more vulnerable we are,” a leader told the survey takers.

NIST Releases New Language To Automate Cloud Security

NIST Releases New Language To Automate Cloud Security
NIST Releases New Language To Automate Cloud Security

OSCAL’s goal is to enable compliance and security assessments to keep pace in complex, fast-moving, ever-changing DevSecOps environments.

Lengthy JEDI Fight Threatens Contract, Says Pentagon

Lengthy JEDI Fight Threatens Contract, Says Pentagon
Lengthy JEDI Fight Threatens Contract, Says Pentagon

“Regardless of the JEDI Cloud litigation outcome, the Department continues to have an  urgent, unmet requirement,” reads the Pentagon briefing to members of Congress.

DES: Defense Enclave Services Will Be DISA’s ‘Crown Jewel’

DES: Defense Enclave Services Will Be DISA’s ‘Crown Jewel’
DES: Defense Enclave Services Will Be DISA’s ‘Crown Jewel’

DES “is an incredibly important endeavor,” said Danielle Metz, acting deputy CIO for information enterprise at the Defense Information Systems Agency. “It is one of the crown jewels.”

Pentagon CIO Defends JEDI To Key Senator

Pentagon CIO Defends JEDI To Key Senator
Pentagon CIO Defends JEDI To Key Senator

The Defense Department has spent over $5.3 million so far administering the stalled JEDI procurement – but that’s not counting the time of DoD lawyers engaged in over a year of legal battles.

DES: Multi-Billion Dollar Effort To Modernize DoD’s ‘Fourth Estate’

DES: Multi-Billion Dollar Effort To Modernize DoD’s ‘Fourth Estate’
DES: Multi-Billion Dollar Effort To Modernize DoD’s ‘Fourth Estate’

An exclusive Breaking Defense interview with Don Means, DISA’s Defense Enclave Services Executive, on the DES network modernization effort for independent DoD agencies and commands.