Pentagon
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyArmy Releases Requirements For Upgraded Biometric Repository, Transition To Cloud
The Army on Tuesday released requirements for a new contract to upgrade, operate and maintain the Defense Department’s authoritative biometric database, the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS), with plans to […]
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PentagonEsper Details New DoD Initiatives To Bolster International Partnerships, FMS Cases
The Pentagon has two new initiatives to bolster international partnerships for the shift toward great power competition with China and Russia, including a new plan for tracking development of security […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPolicy Discussions on Future Use of Autonomous Weapons Likely
As the U.S. Army recruits the other military services to participate with their systems in next year’s Project Convergence exercise to showcase significantly contracted sensor-to-shooter timelines through artificial intelligence (AI), […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Awards $600 Million In Deals For Work On 5G Pilot Programs
The Pentagon on Thursday announced it has awarded $600 million in contracts for 5G pilot programs at five installations, which the department said represent “the largest full-scale 5G tests for […]
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CyberPentagon Releases New Enterprise-Wide Data Strategy
The Pentagon on Thursday released its first enterprise-wide data strategy that aims to set a new course for capabilities and standards to better manage massive amounts of data needed to […]
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PentagonPentagon Seeing Success With New Adaptive Acquisition Reforms
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official said Wednesday the department is already seeing success with its new adaptive acquisition tools to help speed up procurement efforts, with potential new pathways in […]
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SpaceU.S. TRANSCOM Mulling Possibility of Rocket Deliveries
U.S. Transportation Command is mulling the possibility of rocket deliveries and plans to hold a proof of principle with SpaceX as early as next year, TRANSCOM Commander Army Gen. Stephen […]
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COVID-19Several Members Of Joint Chiefs Quarantining After Exposure To Official With COVID-19
Several members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley, are in self-quarantine after being in contact with a top Coast Guard official who has tested […]
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CyberPentagon Expects Final Rule For CMMC Next Spring, Starting With Up To 15 Contracts In FY ‘21
The Pentagon’s final rule for its new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) contracting standards is expected to go into effect next spring, with the department working with the services now […]
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PentagonJoint Warfighting Concept Assumes ‘Contested Logistics’
While DoD has yet to publish the Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC) that the Joint Staff has been developing, a Pentagon official gave a preview of a portion of the JWC […]