NEWS


March 2024
03/01/2024 DISA intelligence director speaks about emerging cybersecurity threats

Army Col. Richard Leach, Defense Information Systems Agency director of intelligence, emphasized the intersection of personal and organizational security during the Digital Protection Summit in Washington, D.C., Feb. 28.

03/01/2024 DISA awards OTA contract to develop next iteration of Electromagnetic Battle Management - Joint

The Defense Information Systems Agency announced that it awarded Palantir USG, Inc. a $9.8 million other transaction agreement/authority contract to develop an Electromagnetic Battle Management - Joint Decision Support Prototype -- which will represent a first-of-its-kind Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations planning tool for the Department of Defense.

February 2024
02/21/2024 DISA director delivers key insights on information warfare at AFCEA WEST 2024

Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner spoke on partnerships and the importance they have in developing and acquiring the information technology services and capabilities needed to obtain information superiority. 

02/02/2024 Enhancing enterprise data access and availability: key strategies for success

The DOD chief digital and artificial intelligence officer recently released a memo encouraging components to evaluate DOD-approved authentication requirements that will be sent to DISA’s chief data officer to determine if results need guidance on exceptions to local policies to effectively manage data throughout its lifecycle.

January 2024
01/26/2024 DISA director and senior leaders share agency priorities at AFCEA DC luncheon

On Jan. 25, Defense Information Systems Agency Director and Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network Commander Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner spoke at an AFCEA DC luncheon along with three DISA senior leaders. Together, they shared the agency’s priorities for 2024 and answered questions from industry

01/16/2024 DISA director weighs in on hot topics at AFCEA NOVA Army IT Day

On Jan. 11, Defense Information Systems Agency Director and Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network Commander Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner spoke at AFCEA NOVA Army IT Day in a fireside chat moderated by former Army Deputy Chief Information Officer Greg Garcia.

December 2023
12/18/2023 Beyond boundaries: DISA's cybersecurity solutions for a cloud-connected world

The Defense Information Systems Agency's Cybersecurity Service Provider program delivers a suite of cybersecurity services. Leveraging a global, 24/7/365 analyst workforce, DISA CSSP monitors for and protects against malicious cyber activity, reports cyber incidents, and shares pivotal cyber situational awareness to defend the Department of Defense Information Network and customer terrain.

12/07/2023 DISA releases new electromagnetic spectrum capability to enhance modern warfighting

The Defense Information Systems Agency announced the release of the initial features for Electromagnetic Battle Management – Joint, or EMBM-J, Dec. 6

November 2023
11/17/2023 The 'secret' is out – how DISA solved the classified cloud challenge for the Department of Defense

DISA launches the first Microsoft 365 classified cloud in the United States Department of Defense secret environment.

11/17/2023 DISA is transforming connectivity: The evolution of network optimization

Over the past year, the Defense Information Systems Agency has made substantial progress in combatting growing cyber threats by strengthening and standardizing its network infrastructure.

11/06/2023 DISA sets two new agency small business achievement records for fiscal year 2023

The Defense Information Systems Agency exceeded four of its five assigned goals for fiscal year 2023 – missing the fifth by 0.26%, while exceeding all the federal and United States Department of Defense small business goals. The agency also set two new records in the historically underutilized business zone, or HUBZone, category.

October 2023
10/06/2023 DISA leaders talk zero trust at Federal Networks 2023

Defense Information Systems Agency senior leaders discussed how the agency provides a resilient and secure network infrastructure to the warfighter and how zero trust architecture will reinforce those networks during the Federal Networks 2023 conference in Pentagon City, Virginia, Thursday, Sept. 28.

September 2023
09/13/2023 Distributed Hybrid Multi Cloud (DHMC) solicitation seeks to support the transformation of DISA’s data centers into hybrid cloud centers

The Defense Information Systems Agency’s Hosting and Compute Center (HaCC) released the Distributed Hybrid Multi Cloud (DHMC) solicitation Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. The Other Transaction Authority (OTA) solicitation supports the agency’s initiative to modernize and transform its data centers into hybrid cloud centers.

09/01/2023 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.

August 2023
08/25/2023 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.

08/18/2023 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.

08/11/2023 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.

08/07/2023 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.

08/04/2023 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.

July 2023
07/28/2023 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.

<<Page 1  Page2  Page 3>>