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Digital Modernization | GovCon News | POC | Page 40

Opinion: Artificial Intelligence Must be Secure by Design

Opinion: Artificial Intelligence Must be Secure by Design

Artificial intelligence systems, like any other kind of software system, must be secure by design, according to a recent Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency article. Christine Lai, AI security lead, and Jonathan Spring, senior technical adviser at the agency, say in the article that a product is secure by design when it is built to […]

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Jerry Petersen
DISA Launches OCONUS Cloud Capability at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

DISA Launches OCONUS Cloud Capability at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

The Defense Information Systems Agency has launched the OCONUS Region for Stratus, a cloud capability available at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. The cloud capability works to deliver additional cloud capabilities outside the contiguous United States. It is part of DISA’s initiative to create infrastructure that will connect ground teams stationed around the world […]

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Lawrence Carter
ARCYBER Commander Says Implementation Key to Enterprise Cloud Security

ARCYBER Commander Says Implementation Key to Enterprise Cloud Security

The leader of the U.S. Army Cyber Command said enterprise cloud environments are not inherently secure. In contrast with experts who say such environments are safer because they enable faster threat responses, ARCYBER Commander Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett stressed that proper design and implementation are paramount for security. She explained at the TechNet Augusta conference […]

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Noah Lowell
Over $200M in Contracts Awarded Under Pentagon Enterprise Cloud Vehicle, DISA Chief Says

Over $200M in Contracts Awarded Under Pentagon Enterprise Cloud Vehicle, DISA Chief Says

The director of the Defense Information Systems Agency said over $200 million worth of orders have been awarded under the Department of Defense’s $9 billion Joint Warfighting Cloud Capacity contract vehicle. Speaking at the AFCEA TechNet Augusta conference, Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, a 2023 Wash100 awardee, said 13 JWCC task orders have been issued and […]

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Lawrence Carter
Federal CISO Says 10-Year Plan to Replace Legacy IT Under Development

Federal CISO Says 10-Year Plan to Replace Legacy IT Under Development

Chris DeRusha, the federal chief information security officer, has revealed that the White House is making a decade-long federal agency modernization plan to phase out legacy systems and strengthen national cybersecurity. At a Nextgov/FCW event on Tuesday, DeRusha explained that old systems make it difficult to implement guidance on encryption and multifactor authentication. He added […]

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Noah Lowell
Oracle Cloud Service Gets Top Secret Clearance From US Intelligence Community

Oracle Cloud Service Gets Top Secret Clearance From US Intelligence Community

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure announced on Tuesday that it received U.S. Intelligence Community authorization to host top secret/sensitive compartmented information missions. The authorization adds to OCI’s list of services cleared in May by the Defense Information Systems Agency and FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board, which include Oracle Cloud Guard and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure OS Management. The latest […]

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Arthur McMiler
Actelis Networks to Modernize US Air Force Base Networking Capacities

Actelis Networks to Modernize US Air Force Base Networking Capacities

The U.S. Air Force has selected the California-based hardened network solutions provider Actelis Networks to modernize on-base networking. Under the deal, Actelis will provide its hybrid fiber-copper networking solutions to extend connectivity to 41 sites within an unnamed Air Force base and enable data services and mission-critical systems monitoring and control. The company was chosen […]

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Lawrence Carter
US Marine Corps Eyes Chatbots to Support Geospatial Intelligence Processing

US Marine Corps Eyes Chatbots to Support Geospatial Intelligence Processing

The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command wants to learn about commercial chatbots that could augment a multilevel tactical data system for geospatial intelligence. The service uses the Distributed Common Ground/Surface System-Marine Corps GEOINT platform to collect and process such intelligence data to facilitate battlespace visualization and common ground for decision-making. According to a request for […]

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Noah Lowell
US Government to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Development

US Government to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Development

The Biden administration is speeding up efforts to create an executive order to guide federal agencies on how to use artificial intelligence responsibly and address risks posed by the technology. Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science Technology and Policy, said President Joe Biden has expressed concerns about AI security as generative […]

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Lawrence Carter
DOE Report Envisions Acceleration of Research With Help From Artificial Intelligence

DOE Report Envisions Acceleration of Research With Help From Artificial Intelligence

Staff from Department of Energy national laboratories released over the summer a report that describes an initiative that seeks to produce artificial intelligence tools to accelerate research and development efforts relevant to the agency’s mission. The report, titled “Advanced Research Directions on AI for Science, Energy, and Security,” envisions the application of AI in multiple […]

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Jerry Petersen

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