September 2023
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09/01/2023
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DISA director reaffirms commitment to security and technological progress at DAFITC 2023
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, Defense Information Systems Agency director and Joint Forces Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network commander, offered a glimpse into the cutting-edge advancements shaping the future of Department of Defense communications during the DAFITC conference, Aug. 30.
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August 2023
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08/25/2023
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U.S. Navy Capt. Saxon assumes command of DISA Joint Interoperability Test Command
U.S. Navy Capt. Anthony Saxon recently took the reins of the Defense Information Systems Agency Joint Interoperability Test Command from U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Matthias during a moving change of command ceremony Aug. 17 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
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08/18/2023
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Skinner urges need to 'simplify the complexity of our environment'
United States Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, Defense Information Systems Agency director and Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network commander, delivered the morning keynote speech to more than 1,000 audience members during the 2023 AFCEA TechNet Conference and Expo in Augusta, Georgia, Aug. 16.
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08/11/2023
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Filling the information gap: Educating educators on DISA’s mission
In the spirit of partnership with educators throughout the country, the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Office of Strategic Outreach and Talent Acquisition wasted no time arranging its first large-scale Academic Engagement and Collaboration Discussion at DISA Headquarters, Aug. 2.
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08/07/2023
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DISA takes over premier cyber defense tool from NSA
Defense Information Systems Agency and National Security Agency officials met in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, July 20, to celebrate the final transition of a critical boundary defense tool for the Department of Defense.
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08/04/2023
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DISA launches OCONUS cloud capability
The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency Hosting and Compute Center’s OCONUS Cloud aims to create a global fabric that will connect on-the-ground teams to each other, to headquarters, and to private and public cloud networks.
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July 2023
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07/28/2023
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DISA awards Thunderdome production agreement
Today the Defense Information Systems Agency awarded a follow-on production other transaction authority (OTA) agreement for Thunderdome, DISA’s zero trust network access and application security architecture.
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07/21/2023
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DISA awards 16 contracts for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services
On behalf of the United States Space Force, the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency awarded 16 Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts, July 18, for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services.
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June 2023
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06/29/2023
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DISA Grants One-Year Provisional Authorization to CrowdStrike Falcon Platform Software-as-a Service
The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency granted a one-year Department of Defense provisional authorization at Impact Level 5 for the CrowdStrike Falcon Platform. The CrowdStrike Falcon Platform is a DOD software-as-a-service hosted within the Amazon Web Service GovCloud.
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06/14/2023
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DISA advances Command and Control modernization, completes its Orion Cyber Operations Center-Hill
The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency celebrated the completion of its Orion Cyber Operations Center-Hill with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week.
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06/12/2023
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DISA welcomes AbilityOne Base Supply Center to Ft. Meade
The Defense Information Systems Agency hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the DISA-Fort Meade AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) June 7.
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06/08/2023
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Unveiling the future: DISA's journey through the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency director and Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network commander, along with U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Daniel L. Krause, DISA senior enlisted advisor, made an impactful visit to the Los Angeles Air Force Base on June 2, 2023.
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06/01/2023
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Workforce 2025: DISA's investment to meet 'pacing challenges'
As countries pose increasingly sophisticated IT and cyber threats against the U.S., DISA must attract and maintain an agile, skilled and diverse workforce.
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May 2023
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05/29/2023
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DISA representatives recognized for IT leadership
Three representatives from the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency were honored at AFCEA Washington, DC's 16th annual Military IT Leadership Awards in Washington, D.C. on May 11.
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05/09/2023
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DISA Central Command hosts Critical Infrastructure Protection Symposium in Bahrain
Representatives from 15 various U.S. government agencies and 26 vendors from 10 countries convened in the Persian Gulf last month at the seventh annual Critical Infrastructure Protection Symposium (CIP) Southwest Asia in Bahrain.
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05/02/2023
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Artificial intelligence is on the rise and those who can harness it will have the ‘high ground’
Imagine witnessing someone give a speech and being told a few minutes in that everything they just said was generated and presented by artificial intelligence. Only in Hollywood, right? Not anymore.
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February 2023
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02/01/2023
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DISA will lead the U.S. blue team for third consecutive year
The critical infrastructure of the United States, and that of our allies, is increasingly at risk of cyber-attack by nation-states and international criminal organizations.
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January 2023
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01/27/2023
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DISA begins limited user testing of new classified cloud capability
The Defense Information System Agency has reached a major milestone in the development of DOD365-Secret, or DOD365-Sec — the Department of Defense’s first Office 365 classified cloud. With Microsoft’s recent announcement of its Office 365 Government Secret cloud, DISA begins limited user testing with DOD military services and defense components of DOD365-Sec, a classified platform to communicate and share information and data.
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December 2022
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12/06/2022
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DISA issues provisional authorization for Google Services IL5
The DOD provisional authorization is not an endorsement by DISA or DOD of the suitability of the cloud service offering for any particular mission requirement.
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12/02/2022
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Skinner discusses DISA’s role in protecting the nation in cyberspace
Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, Defense Information Systems Agency director and Joint Force Headquarters - Department of Defense Information Network commander, discussed the roles the agency and command play in national cybersecurity during an AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter.
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