Collaborate Disseminate
Google dropped out of the Pentagon’s JEDI cloud contract battle fairly early in the game, citing it was in conflict with its “AI principals.” However, today the company announced a new 7 figure contract with DoD’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), a big win for the cloud unit and CEO Thomas Kurian. While the company would […] Continue reading Google Cloud earns defense contract win for Anthos multi-cloud management tool
While controversy has dogged the $10 billion, decade-long JEDI contract since its earliest days, a report by the DoD’s Inspector General’s Office concluded today that, while there were some funky bits and potential conflicts, overall the contract procurement process was fair and legal and the president did not unduly influence the process in spite of […] Continue reading DoD Inspector General report finds everything was basically hunky-dory with JEDI cloud contract bid
Hackers are crawling all over the US Department of Defense’s websites – and DoD officials are quite happy about the whole thing. Continue reading Ethical hackers swarm Pentagon websites
Aluminum supplier Sapa Profiles, Inc. will pay $46 million to NASA, the Department of Defense, and other victims of its fraud scheme. Continue reading NASA Says $700 Million in Rocket Failures Caused by Fraudster Company
The US Army has been forced to clarify its intentions for killer robots after unveiling a new program to build AI-powered targeting systems last month. Continue reading US Army clarifies its killer robot plans
One BMDS site’s patching was so deficient, it failed to address a critical vulnerability that first came to light nearly three decades ago. Continue reading How not to secure US missile defences
First, we vet you, the US says. Then, keep your hands where we can see them. Now we’re just like the cool tech companies! Continue reading “Hack the Pentagon” bug bounty program announced