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July 27, 2020

DOD Seeing Enormous Jump in Telework, Remote Collaboration

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department has three priorities for dealing with COVID-19: protecting the entire force and their families, maintaining mission readiness and supporting the whole-of-government effort to mitigate and end the pandemic, said the DOD chief information officer.In keeping with those efforts, "the department has moved to a

July 27, 2020

DOD Schedules Second Annual CIO Global Virtual Town Hall Meeting

The Defense Department will give personnel a second opportunity to learn more about the department's work on the Digital Modernization Strategy and the DOD COVID-19 Telework Readiness Task Force.

June 19, 2020

DOD's Chief Data Officer Aims to Deliver Data Reform

Information technology is the backbone of today's modern battlefield and is even more important in a constantly evolving security climate.

May 8, 2020

DOD, Private Sector Leaders See Danger to GPS Due to FCC Licensing Ruling

The Federal Communications Commission's granting of a license to a private company threatens to undermine the Defense Department's Global Positioning System capabilities, as well as that of the civilian sector, which also relies on GPS, DOD officials told Congress.

April 13, 2020

Growth in DOD Telework Capability May Outlive Coronavirus Pandemic

To keep business on track during the fight against coronavirus, the Defense Department has greatly expanded its telework capability with a variety of tools. Once the coronavirus threat has receded, some of those enhancements for telework may continue on in some capacity, DOD's chief information officer said.

April 10, 2020

First 'Tele-Graduation' Marks Last Iteration of CIO Leader Course

As the coronavirus pandemic disrupts everything from church services to basic training, the latest cohort of students in the Chief Information Officer Leadership Development Program at the National Defense University still held its graduation ceremony — online.

Feb. 25, 2020

DOD Adopts 5 Principles of Artificial Intelligence Ethics

The Defense Department has formally adopted five principles for the ethical development of artificial intelligence capabilities.

Dec. 12, 2019

CIO Explains DOD's Advancements in Digital Modernization

Protecting the nation's warfighters and enabling them to win on the battlefield is the driving force behind the Defense Department's digital modernization efforts, DOD's chief information officer said.

Nov. 22, 2019

Partnering With Private Industry Necessary for U.S., U.K. Defense, Official Says

Annapolis, MD — The future of defense for the United States and the United Kingdom in the face of growing cyber threats and technological change was a key topic of the 2019 Atlantic Future Forum yesterday aboard the U.K. Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, anchored near Annapolis, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay.

Nov. 5, 2019

DOD Recognizes Cyber, Information Technology Achievements

The Defense Department recognized excellence in performance by its cyber and information technology workforce yesterday. Three individual awards and several honorable mentions were presented by DOD's chief information officer during an awards ceremony at the Pentagon.