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James Geurts, Navy — James “Hondo” Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, at the announcement of the Tech Bridges program, Sept. 3 2019, in Alexandria, Virginia. (U.S. Navy / Bobby Cummings/)

Navy launches more ‘Tech Bridges’ to increase collaboration on technology

Defense

(DoD / U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann / Flickr)

Pentagon should terminate its CMO position, advisory board says

Modernization

Navy computer — Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Joshua Bowser works on a computer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) May 7, 2020. (U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trent P. Hawkins)

Navy to divide PEO EIS into two new offices for enterprise IT acquisitions

Cyber

H-60 Helicopter — A helicopter prepares for landing during flight operations aboard USS Lewis B. Puller. (U.S. Navy / Logistics Specialist Seaman Janny Sanchez)

JAIC seeks help on preventative-maintenance initiative

Defense

tactical edge, Navy, data network — Electronics Technician 3rd Class Robert Aldrich, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, Headquarters Company, sets up the tactical data network for Command Post Exercise III (CPX III) using ruggedized laptops. (U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan G. Wilber)

Navy looking for tech to plug gaps in its IT workforce

Defense

NIST's Donna Dodson at UConn — Donna Dodson speaks in 2015 at the Center of Excellence for Security Innovation (CSI), a collaboration between UConn School of Engineering and Comcast. (Chris LaRosa/UConn)

Donna Dodson leaves top cyber position in NIST’s IT lab

Emerging Tech

(Defense Department photo)

DIU’s innovation efforts continue to expand, annual report shows

Emerging Tech

Dana Deasy, DOD CIO — Dana Deasy, DOD Chief Information Officer, hosts a roundtable discussion on the enterprise cloud initiative with reporters, Aug. 9, 2019, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (DOD / Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Carroll)

DOD’s Deasy, citing risks to GPS, pushes back on Ligado decision

Emerging Tech

USS Lake Champlain — Chief Personnel Specialist Jose Quintero prepares food for a Super Bowl party in the mess deck of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) on Feb. 5, 2017. (U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico)

CMMC won’t apply to commercial-off-the-shelf suppliers, DOD website shows

Defense