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Cyber

DISA Readying Awards For New Multi-Billion Dollar Cloud, IT Engineering Contract Vehicles

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, May 15th, 2018

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DISA Readying Awards For New Multi-Billion Dollar Cloud, IT Engineering Contract Vehicles

New DISA Director Rear Adm. Nancy Norton. Photo: Navy.

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is readying several new contract programs in the coming months, including two multi-billion dollar projects for commercial cloud capabilities and streamlined information engineering services, as it looks to deliver improved solutions for Pentagon network mobility and defense.Vice Adm. Nancy Norton, DISA’s new director, told attendees at an AFCEA conference in Baltimore that her agency is planning to deliver the final Request for Proposals for its $7.8 million dollar Defense Enterprise Office Solution (DEOS) cloud…

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]

Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]