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Cyber

DISA Closes Another DoD Enterprise Data Center As Part Of Federal Initiative

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, July 14th, 2014

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DISA Closes Another DoD Enterprise Data Center As Part Of Federal Initiative

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has closed another defense enterprise data center, following government-wide guidance, the agency said Monday. DISA shuttered the Defense Enterprise Computing Center (DECC) in Huntsville, Ala., on May 30, which it expects to save the Pentagon’s IT budget $3.2 million annually. The agency began realigning the DECC’s responsibilities, including DoD enterprise email, to other data centers in March. The closure and realignment may seem like a minor reduction, but it is part of a strategic…

Congress

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Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

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Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

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