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Lumen Awarded $223M DISA Task Order to Upgrade DOD Communications Services; Zain Ahmed Quoted

Lumen Technologies has received a $223 million task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency to deliver secure, mission-critical communications services to the Department of Defense. Under the award, Lumen will provide modern hybrid-cloud and audio-conferencing services in support of the DOD’s novel Voice over Internet Protocol system, which is designed to remove the need for desk phones […] More

by Ireland Degges February 2, 2023, 11:53 am
in News, Technology

Oracle Granted DISA Provisional Authorization for Construction Project Management Tool

The Defense Information Systems Agency has cleared Oracle‘s cloud-based construction project management software to handle controlled unclassified information for the Department of Defense. Oracle secured a one-year provisional authorization at Impact Level 4 for its Aconex for Defense offering, an Amazon Web Service GovCloud-hosted collaborative platform that enables engineering and construction teams to work in […] More

by Naomi Cooper January 23, 2023, 11:55 am
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Cloudera’s Rob Carey: DISA Should Include Workforce Training, C-Suite Coordination in Data Strategy Implementation Plan

Rob Carey, president of Cloudera Government Solutions, said he believes the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Data Strategy Implementation Plan should include measurable goals, a competent workforce and prepared organizational culture. In a commentary published Wednesday on Defense News, Carey recommended that the agency directly involve C-suite executive leadership to ensure the success of IPlan. The […] More

by Jamie Bennet January 19, 2023, 11:15 am
in Executive Moves, News

Castellum Adds Army Vet Alan Lynn to Advisory Board

Alan Lynn, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, has joined the advisory board of defense-oriented technology company Castellum. Lynn, a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, was previously the vice president of engineering for Cisco System‘s emerging technology and incubations group, where he was responsible for the creation of new inventions in software and hardware, Castellum said […] More

by Regina Garcia January 17, 2023, 11:54 am
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Motorola Solutions Gets DISA Certification for Video Security Tech; Joe Balchune Quoted

A Motorola Solutions suite of camera and video management software offerings has passed the evaluation process run by the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Joint Interoperability Test Command. DISA certified the Avigilon H5A Series and Control Center products for compliance with standards meant to ensure information technology systems can interoperate to support Department of Defense missions, the company said Tuesday. Joe […] More

by Regina Garcia December 21, 2022, 11:54 am
in Contract Awards, News

SAIC Awarded $50M DISA IDIQ for Unisys Operating System Capacity Services

Science Applications International Corp. will handle Unisys Operating System 2200 capacity services work at the Defense Information Systems Agency’s data centers under a $50.2 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The Department of Defense said Monday the contract has an 11-month base period until Nov. 30, 2023, as well as two one-year option periods that will extend work […] More

by Regina Garcia December 20, 2022, 11:47 am
in News, Technology

Google Cloud Service Gets DISA Impact Level 5 Provisional Authorization

Google Cloud’s service offering has received a Defense Information Systems Agency provisional authorization to host Department of Defense data at Impact Level 5. DISA said Tuesday the IL5 provisional authorization covers several services, including BigQuery, Google Cloud Storage, Cloud Hardware Security Module, Cloud Key Management Service, Google Compute Engine, Identity and Access Management, Persistent Disk […] More

by Jane Edwards December 7, 2022, 3:10 am
in News, Technology

DISA Approves STIG for Rancher Government Solutions RKE2 Kubernetes Distribution Platform

The Defense Information Systems Agency has cleared and issued the Security Technical Implementation Guide for Rancher Government Solutions’ RKE2 offering. RKE2, also known as RKE Government, is RGS’ next-generation Kubernetes distribution platform designed to adhere to security requirements of federal government agencies by regularly scanning components for common vulnerabilities and exposures, among other functions. DISA […] More

by Jane Edwards November 1, 2022, 12:00 pm
in Contract Awards, News

Lumen to Provide Indo-Pacific Command With Network Services Under $1.5B DISA Contract; Zain Ahmed Quoted

Lumen Technologies will supply necessary network transport and communication services to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command under a potential 10-year, $1.5 billion contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers the provision of high-capacity, end-to-end services in support of the Defense Information Systems Network, the telecommunications and tech company said Tuesday. “We’re delivering the always-on […] More

by Ireland Degges November 1, 2022, 11:55 am
in News, Technology

Palantir Added to DOD IL6 Accredited List of Cloud Services

The Defense Information Systems Agency has granted Impact Level 6 provisional authorization to Palantir Technologies’ Federal Cloud Service. IL6 accreditation allows Palantir to add a secret region to its cloud platform, supporting Top Secret defense and national security missions of the Department of Defense and other federal entities, the company said Monday. PFCS, which met […] More

by Jamie Bennet October 11, 2022, 11:55 am
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Booz Allen to Extend Work on DISA Thunderdome Prototype Pilot Program

Booz Allen Hamilton has secured a contract extension from Defense Information Systems Agency to continue developing a zero trust security and network architecture prototype for another six months. DISA said Thursday the Thunderdome Prototype pilot extension will support the planning process for the Secure Internet Protocol Router Network development program, which is aimed at boosting […] More

by Naomi Cooper July 29, 2022, 11:59 am
in Government Technology, News

Zoom’s Matt Mandrgoc: Agencies Need Tools to Protect Sensitive Information During Meetings

Matt Mandrgoc, head of U.S. public sector at Zoom Video Communications, said agencies should secure government communications by implementing platforms that could help safeguard the exchange of sensitive data during meetings and one of those tools is the Zoom for Government platform. Mandrgoc wrote in a blog post published Friday that Zoom for Government comes […] More

by Jane Edwards June 20, 2022, 11:49 am

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