Just as technology has been constantly changing and evolving, so has DOD’s strategy for the best way to modernize the tools it provides to the warfighters and their business support services. In 2018, the agency released a strategy to use cloud technology, which has been revised over the intervening years to reflect the cancellation of the JEDI contract and the adoption of DOD’s Software Modernization Strategy. The new strategy set...

The nation’s defense systems and capabilities are challenged as never before-- on the ground, in the air, on the seas, in cyberspace and real space. The military must rise to those challenges on all those fronts to ensure the nation is secure. Information technology remains warfighters’ and defenders’ powerful primary tool for their jobs. From cloud computing, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, to machine learning and...

Network automation is critical for supporting the increasing application and workload needs of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Red Hat Ansible, a foundation for building and operating automation at scale, provides better control over and visibility into network resources, bringing real-time decision-making capabilities to the warfighter.Join U.S. Marine Corps colleagues for a hands-on workshop leading you through the application of Red H...

The Department of Defense's cloud strategy aims to transform virtually every aspect of the warfighting effort, and has resulted in a rapidly growing ecosystem of both general-purpose and fit-for-purpose clouds. Some of those efforts are unique to DOD, reflecting the scale, missions and austere operating environments of military operations, while others are readily transferrable to most any agency. All, however, hold valuable lessons for those...

As technology evolves, so do the threats to its security. The remote work shift caused by the continuing pandemic has pressed security teams to reassess how they verify and allow access. Zero Trust is a strategy, not a product, which reimagines the way access is granted to users, to data and to applications. Devices, which used to be central to identity, now include personal computers and home internet connections, which are not government iss...

The Logistics Officer Association (LOA) Symposium is this year's premier event dedicated to enabling interactive exchanges among logistics, acquisition and technology professionals from across the Department of Defense, defense industry and academia. In 2021 there will be a continued focus on Leadership, Innovation, Velocity, Excellence (L.I.V.E.) with the theme of the Symposium being Under Attack: Agile Logistics for the Future Fight.

In October of 2020, then-Defense Secretary Esper defined defense readiness as "our military’s ability to answer the nation’s call, and to fight and win, anytime, anywhere. … The question we must answer is this: if called upon to fight tonight, are we ready?" Ensuring that answer is "yes" demands change in every corner of the Department of Defense, and especially in the technology that will power tomorrow's military. Cybersec...

Cloud is now a cornerstone for government agencies of all types, but the Department of Defense's efforts are in a class of their own. DOD's scale, mission needs and austere operating environments all introduce unique challenges and complexities, and there are hundreds of cloud initiatives underway. Please join us for this virtual event to learn more about the largest of those initiatives and the modernization and mission needs they are support...

Many of today's supervisors and managers must manage a workforce of teleworkers, contractors, remote team members and others they do not see on a daily basis. Contingency planning requires the ability to continue managing when employees can no longer use the office. Learn how to manage remote workers successfully without sacrificing performance or control. Discover the requirements of the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-292),...

DCAA business system audits are on the horizon for government contractors. What can your organization expect from these audits, and how can you best prepare? Find out at ACI’s Advanced Forum on DCAA & DCMA Cost, Pricing, Compliance & Audits on June 25 & 26, 2019 in Crystal City. Back for its 10th year, this highly regarded program gathers key government officials and distinguished industry leaders to offer updates, insights a...