Fail Fast, Not Twice: DoD’s Push For Agile Software Development

Fail Fast, Not Twice: DoD’s Push For Agile Software Development
Fail Fast, Not Twice: DoD’s Push For Agile Software Development

A Pentagon task force is reviewing over a hundred tools and services to speed up software acquisition.

No Regrets On JEDI Cloud: DDS Chief Chris Lynch

No Regrets On JEDI Cloud: DDS Chief Chris Lynch
No Regrets On JEDI Cloud: DDS Chief Chris Lynch

The famously hoodie-clad founder of the Defense Digital Service defends his legacy as he prepares to hand over the helm.

New Evidence Of Conflict of Interest In JEDI Contract

New Evidence Of Conflict of Interest In JEDI Contract
New Evidence Of Conflict of Interest In JEDI Contract

WASHINGTON The massive and troubled $10 billion cloud contract the Pentagon has been pursuing has run into another snag. DoD revealed Tuesday it has obtained “new information” pointing to potential of conflicts of interest in the competition, already widely criticized for favoring Amazon Web Services. Pentagon spokesperson Elissa Smith confirmed to Breaking Defense that “new…

Cloud Computing, Armageddon, & How Not To Sell IT To DoD

Cloud Computing, Armageddon, & How Not To Sell IT To DoD
Cloud Computing, Armageddon, & How Not To Sell IT To DoD

“You’re not looking at my mission needs,” Brig. Gen. Crall told an audience of contractors. “If ‘there’s an app for that,’ does the app work when you’re disconnected?” Crall asked. “Does the app work when you haven’t had food for three days and you’ve been cut off?”

Pentagon Hopes JEDI Contract Good For The Force

Pentagon Hopes JEDI Contract Good For The Force
Pentagon Hopes JEDI Contract Good For The Force

WASHINGTON: The JEDI cloud computing contract may be one of the most controversial deals the Pentagon hasn’t even awarded. Worth up to $10 billion over a decade, the Pentagon’s attempt to build its first true enterprise-wide cloud has sparked charges that the deal is designed to go straight to Amazon, which already supplies the CIA…

War Cloud: JEDI To Deploy Backpack Servers To Front Line

War Cloud: JEDI To Deploy Backpack Servers To Front Line
War Cloud: JEDI To Deploy Backpack Servers To Front Line

In a world where knowledge increasingly matters more than physical power, US troops can’t quickly access vital information in a labyrinth of often incompatible and inaccessible databases. The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure — archly acronymized as JEDI — aims to fix all that.