Opinion
Pentagon makes progress on Zero Trust, but next steps will be critical
Not everyone has the in-house expertise or technology that DISA does, but everyone has the capabilities to pick a place to start and make progress.
Opinion
Three ways to build on DISA’s strong data strategy
DISA’s IPlan is a solid step forward for guiding internal data practices, providing insights and goals to reduce data silos.
Pentagon publishes zero-trust cyber strategy, eyes 2027 implementation
Zero trust, a new cybersecurity paradigm, assumes networks are always at risk. As a result, continuous validation of users, devices and access is needed.
How the Pentagon’s joint IT provider will contribute to JADC2
The Defense Information Systems Agency sees itself playing an expanding role in JADC2, but there are questions about the future of legacy command and control programs.
Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI cloud contract delayed by Microsoft, Amazon feud
The Defense Department announced a new enterprise solution called the Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability.
How will the DoD’s next multibillion-dollar IT contract fare after messy JEDI deal?
A badly needed war-fighting cloud capability ran into delays. The Pentagon's even more lucrative "crown jewel" IT project might face a protest because of its high price tag, but there are signs that it won't generate as much controversy, experts say.
The Pentagon’s next move in expanding zero trust
The U.S Department of Defense wants to take further steps to advance zero-trust cybersecurity architectures across the department.
DISA director favors outsourcing IT services to contractors
The Defense Information Systems Agency's new director shared some of his IT priorities in his first public appearance.
3 years later, DISA director reflects on how agency fought off elimination
Vice Adm. Nancy Norton took DISA from facing elimination to a critical agency in the response to COVID-19. Now she's retiring.
DISA awards managed services contract to Perspecta
The company will provide content delivery, network optimization and information assurance services.
Pentagon testing office finds problems — again — with network security system
The Defense Information Systems Agency's Joint Regional Security Stacks still has challenges 2 years after suggestions to eliminate the platform.
DISA releases final solicitation for $11 billion IT contract
The IT consolidation contract for the Pentagon's Fourth Estate agencies is out for bid.
The Pentagon has a decision to make on a major network security program
This year's NDAA calls for the DoD to make a decision on the future of its Joint Regional Security Stacks program in 2021.
The Pentagon plans to release details on an $11B IT contract soon
The draft RFP was supposed to come out in late September but was held for a review by the Pentagon's chief information officer.
DISA starts to monitor quantum-resistant encryption capabilities
The agency's emerging technology directorate outlined several new priority areas for fiscal 2021.
5 questions with the deputy director of DISA’s contracting arm
Deborah Daniels took over a critical IT job around the start of the pandemic.
DISA pinpoints three technology areas in revised strategic plan
This is the second version of DISA’s strategic plan for fiscal 2019-2022, which was originally released in 2019.
