Relevant links are at the bottom of this post. 3/16/2016 – WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio  — Agility and innovation are cornerstones of a new Air Force Materiel Command strategic plan that will deliver war-winning capabilities. Those capabilities will propel the Air Force as a key element of the future national defense strategy known as the Third Offset. The […]

The latest release of CONS3RT features a new System Builder that allows users to specify requirements for their system (OS, RAM, CPU). At Deployment Run time the user will be presented with all available templates in the selected cloudspace. This change enables greater choice for the user at launch time, which makes Systems, Scenarios and […]

Relevant links are at the bottom of this post. This story will be updated.  A new White House open source software policy requires federal agencies to make sure custom-developed source code can be shared and reused across the government. The new policy, set to be released today, applies both to code written by the government […]

The latest CONS3RT release features new Impact Level governance. Each cloudspace and software asset has been given a maximum supported FedRamp/DoD Impact Level, which will be evaluated to prevent the deployment of data into a prohibited cloudspace. This includes support for DoD Impact Level 6 in classified environments. Also new in CONS3RT 5.4: Deployment Run […]

Relevant links are at the bottom of this post. The National Security Agency has launched a comprehensive campaign to ensure NSA maintains its position as the world’s preeminent foreign signals intelligence and information assurance organization. The vision and framework for this initiative, known as NSA21 – meaning NSA in the 21st Century – was unveiled […]

The latest CONS3RT release features a new asset platform enforcement framework. Users can no longer add software assets to the wrong operating system. For example, the System Builder will not let a user save a Windows Firefox asset on a Linux operating system. This requires the platform field to be set on the asset. Also […]

Relevant links are at the bottom of this post. Jared Serbu on Federal Drive with Tom Temin After years of expensive updates to its Distributed Common Ground System via slow, grinding block upgrades, the Air Force is ready for a change and says it’s fully invested in an agile methodology for the vast intelligence analysis system. […]

Relevant links are at the bottom of this post. In itself, the Department of Defense decision to infuse $265 million for research-facility upgrades at MIT’s Lincoln Labs is cause to celebrate. By all accounts, it’s long overdue, since an independent study in 2008 found the facilities “structurally obsolete.” However, it’s where these facilities are located– […]

Relevant links are at the bottom of this post. The Department of Defense’s search to squeeze greater performance out of its data centers resources may lead to OpenStack software. The department is examining OpenStack’s numerous efficiency and financial benefits — and its acceptance in the commercial sector — as a way of enabling budget-strapped facilities […]

The latest CONS3RT release brings the following new features: Fortify ElasticTest™ – Run on-demand HP Fortify scans for both source code asset and software asset workflows. Improved Project Visibility – Non-members can only see the basic information of a project; they must be a member to see project members and active runs. Late Binding Templates […]