Forge.mil requirement stripped from conference fiscal 2013 defense authorization
The compromise fiscal 2013 national defense authorization bill
unveiled by conferees Dec. 18 excludes language from the Senate
version that would have required the use of a repository for all
software code owned by the government or to which it has use rights and
an official designation of DoD collaborative software development
environments, "such as Forge.mil managed by the Defense Information
Systems Agency."
DISA expands mobile plans
The Defense Information Systems Agency has expanded plans to deploy a
mobile device management and mobile application store, meaning every
mobile device within the DoD could fall under the oversight of the
forthcoming MDM and utilize the app store.
DoD seeks MDM, app store
The Defense Information Systems Agency seeks a mobile device
management solution and mobile application store that can be used across
a range of Defense Department environments, according to a
solicitation posted to FedBizOpps.gov on Oct. 22. The solutions must
support a minimum of 162,500 devices, which could potentially scale to
262,500 devices, according to DISA. Awarding the contract will be a
"significant step" in what the DoD mobility program office calls a
broader, "evolutionary acquisition approach" to mobility, it adds.
DISA awards iPad, Galaxy tablet contracts
AT&T and Verizon have received contracts to provide the Defense
Information Systems Agency with Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy tablets,
respectively. AT&T's $393,708 award is for third-generation
iPads with 4G capability and 32 gigabytes of storage. Verizon's is for
$155,976 for Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tablets with 16 GB of storage.
JIE funding must also be 'joint,' says DISA official
Budget austerity facing the Defense Department as it readies the
forthcoming Joint Information Environment requires funding to also
be "joint," said a Defense Information Systems Agency official speaking
Sept. 27 at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, D.C.
"That J word is very, very important. Especially as we go through the
ties to the lack of resources, from a funding perspective being down,"
said Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins, director of DISA.
Many paths to mobile security
Traditionally, the path to IT security is paved with requirements or
the fine print in solicitations. But according to the Government
Accountability Office and the Defense Information Systems Agency,
security can be achieved through other means as well.
iPhone 5 in DISA's sights
The Defense Information Systems Agency expects to fully support the
iPhone 5, according to Rear Adm. David Simpson, vice director of DISA.
"My primary NIPRNet device now is an iPhone 4. So, I'm very anxious to
see the 5 come out," said Simpson during a Sept. 13 AFCEA DC event
in Arlington, Va. "We do expect that when the iPhone 5 comes out that we
will be integrating that into our capabilities out of the box and then
building security around it."
DoD Joint Information Environment taking cues from EUCOM, AFRICOM
The Defense Department's forthcoming Joint Information Environment
will largely be built off of the Joint Enterprise Network, an existing
Army, Defense Information Systems Agency, European Command and Africa
Command initiative, according to defense officials. A DoD summit in
Europe the week of Sept. 10 "really represents a handoff," said Rear
Adm. David Simpson, vice director of DISA, during a Sept. 13 AFCEA DC
event in Arlington, Va.
DISA plan calls for cloud-centric GIG
Future management of the Global Information Grid will shift from a
net-centric model toward cloud-based convergence, the Defense
Information Systems Agency says in a newly released GIG strategic plan.
DISA also calls for the short-term migration of end-user applications to
the cloud and increased adoption of virtual desktops on end-user
devices.
Russia unveils own Android-like OS
Concerned about the security of Google's Android mobile operating
system, the Russian government has created its own "secure" tablet
computer, both the hardened operating system and the hardware, for use
by state industries and government officials. Developed by the Russian
Central Scientific Research Institute, the RoMOS operating system (it
stands for Russian Mobile Operating System) was exhibited on the
sidelines of the IFA conference in Berlin last week.
Read more: DISA - FierceHomelandSecurity http://www.fiercehomelandsecurity.com/tags/disa#ixzz2GBrL5ZYO
Subscribe: http://www.fiercehomelandsecurity.com/signup?sourceform=Viral-Tynt-FierceHomelandSecurity-FierceHomelandSecurity
There is a chance you're eligible to receive a Galaxy S8 Mobile.
ReplyDelete