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House appropriators propose $12B increase for VA’s budget, including big IT boost

Defense

COVID-19 briefing at FEMA — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf meets with Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor, and other officials at FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center to discuss the ongoing fight against the coronavirus. (DHS / Tara A. Molle)

With a pandemic and hurricane season crushing FEMA, the agency could use some bots

Acquisition

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National security-focused Anduril raises $200M in venture funding

Defense

JAIC — The view from a camera in the Pentagon briefing room on Feb. 24, 2020, as Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy and Air Force Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan spoke to the press on the adoption of ethical principles for artificial intelligence. (DOD / Lisa Ferdinando)

The DOD needs to define AI and protect its data better, watchdog says

Defense

Search and Rescue — U.S. Army Sgt. Shannon Haskell a crew chief assigned to Charlie Company 3rd Batallion 126th Aviation Regiment (Air Ambulance), Vermont National Guard, flies during an evacuation mission during Vigilant Guard 2016 en route to Wilmington, Vt., July 29, 2016. Vigilant Guard is a national level emergency response exercise, sponsored by the National Guard and NORTHCOM, which provides National Guard units an opportunity to improve cooperation and relationships with regional civilian, military, and federal partners in preparation for emergencies and catastrophic events. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Tatro)

Pandemic pushes JAIC to continue AI humanitarian efforts

Defense

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By using AI, the VA dramatically decreased claims processing intake times, official says

Emerging Tech

Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) take on supplies from the USNS Kanawha April 4, 2013. The MEU is currently deployed to the 6th Fleet area of operation. The MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Edward Guevara/Released)

How the Navy beat its own timeline for its largest cloud migration

Acquisition

1st Network Battalion Transfer of Authority — U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Juliet Calvin, the commanding officer of 1st Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, speaks to Marines and civilians during the battalion transfer of authority at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 4, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps / Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)

Marine Corps creates first ‘Network Battalion’ for cyberdefense and modernization

Defense

Air Force awards $630M contract to move weather forecasting to the cloud

Defense