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Chiefs Leadership Panel from Sea Air Space 2022

Francis moderates a panel featuring Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger and Commandant of the Coast Guard Karl…

Apr 6, 2022 By FedScoop Staff

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz speaks to the media following his 2020 State of the Coast Guard Address, in Charleston, South Carolina, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Ferdinando)

Coast Guard adding Wi-Fi to cutters, tablets to command posts

Last year, the Coast Guard declared a "tech revolution." A year later, it's working to pilot Wi-Fi connectivity on two cutters.

Mar 15, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Coast Guard Cutter James interdicts go-fast vessel in Eastern Pacific Ocean — The Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL-754) is shown with its deployed 26-foot over-the-horizon cutter boat and a “go fast” smuggling vessel interdicted off the Pacific coast of Central America in mid-May 2020. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Coast Guard must improve lingering data-management issues, GAO says

The Coast Guard could be getting almost a billion more dollars than it requested to fix its IT issues.

Jul 17, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

Coast Guard, Station Grays Harbor — A Coast Guard boatcrew aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Station Grays Harbor in the waters off Westport, Washington Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard / Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark)

Coast Guard extends mobile connectivity to distressed mariners with ‘i911’

The emergency app allows the agency, with permission, to use cell phone tracking data to find a vessel in distress.

May 13, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

Coast Guard still considering its own JEDI for cloud modernization

The U.S. Coast Guard is watching DOD's JEDI cloud contract closely while weighing if it could launch something similar.

Apr 13, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew conducts a search and rescue demonstration in front of the Coast Guard Cutter James Feb. 19, 2020, in Charleston, South Carolina. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Dickinson)

Coast Guard looking for input on data, cloud services to support intelligence enterprise

The Coast Gaurd is looking for information on data services, cloud management and a host of other IT needs, according to a new RFI.

Mar 2, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

Adm. Karl M. Shultz, the commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks to attendees at the 2019 State of the Coast Guard address held at Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach in San Pedro, California, March 21, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin Berkow)

Coast Guard wants a ‘tech revolution’ to dig itself out of IT from the ’90s

The U.S. Coast Guard wants to revolutionize itself with increased bandwidth on cutters, more mobile access and a move to the cloud.

Feb 21, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

Coast Guard Adm. Karl Schultz speaks to Coast Guard members from the modern U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa during a memorial dedication Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 at the Tampa Bay History Center. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse)

U.S. Coast Guard has its eye on Pentagon’s JEDI cloud

“We’re watching closely JEDI and what the DOD is doing there,” Adm. Karl Schultz said.

Aug 3, 2018 By Samantha Ehlinger