DISA unveils new cloud environment to speed delivery of services to forces
The new cloud environment consists of three on ramps: classic, private and commercial.
DISA turns to AI, automation to bridge workforce gaps, attempts to stay on track with JWCC Next
“How do I do the same level of effort that I was applying before, but without those people in place?” Jeff Marshall, director of DISA's J9 asked. “The clear answer is automation and AI and machine [learning.]”
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Answering the demand signal to move faster, field sooner, iterate continuously
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.
Oracle teams up with Singapore defense agency to pilot air-gapped cloud platform
“Through this pilot collaboration with Oracle, we will harness advanced cloud and AI technologies to digitalise and transform our operations," Chief Executive of Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency Ng Chad-Son said.
Pentagon launches new generative AI ‘cell’ with $100M for pilots, experiments
Taking over for Task Force Lima, the new AI Rapid Capabilities Cell (AIRCC, or “arc”) will test cutting-edge Large Language Models and other GenAI tools for everything from war planning to cybersecurity.
Full house: Google to be final JWCC partner authorized for Secret-level cloud work in 2025
Lt. Col. John Hall, DISA's point man on the Pentagon's massive cloud project, told Breaking Defense that having all four cloud providers at Impact Level-6 helps prevent vendor lock and keeps the companies "honest."
Take off ‘handcuffs’ and make DoD information technology buying more ‘agile,’ DISA official says
“We still buy IT as if it was a weapon system," John Hale, chief of cloud services at DISA, said, adding that he sometimes felt he's "banged [his] head against the wall."
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Google parent company seeks $23 billion cloud computing acquisition: Reports
Wiz's focus on cloud security means it would likely play a part in the DoD’s JWCC Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability initiative.
GDIT’s Project Enigma inches toward production contract
Project Enigma is a program designed to create a single-cloud digital environment where industry, academia and the DoD can work together on a shared network.
JWCC 1 year in: Military branches test the waters as DoD envisions cloud service 2.0
The service branches aren't mandated to use the up-to $9 billion services, but the Army and Navy are getting into the game with some secret-level and wargaming-related programs, according to service documents provided to Breaking Defense.
From DIU ‘3.0’ to classified leaks, to the Army network: 5 cyber stories from 2023
This year Breaking Defense heard straight from some top network and tech officials in the Pentagon about their ambitious plans.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
One year in, Pentagon looks ahead to Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability ‘2.0’
Sherman said that there is no timeframe for when the department will release a request for information for JWCC 2.0 or when the effort will roll out next year, but added that DoD was “firmly committed to multi-cloud, multi-vendor, and this is what we’re going to be doing going forward.”
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.
Pentagon memo aims to leverage $9B JWCC ‘to greatest extent possible’: Official
A recently released memo encourages for all OSD components and "defense agencies and field activities" to use JWCC "for all available offerings to procure future enterprise cloud computing capabilities and services."
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.