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In this week's newsletter: More RDER projects have been announced, bringing the total number to seven projects transitioned to the services. > These largely focus on surveillance and communications capabilities, both standalone features and others that enhance existing platforms such as the MQ-9. DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner gave updates on the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract's performance to date, plus hints of what JWCC Next will look like. > So far, DoD has awarded $996 million in contracts on JWCC. Skinner said the process is awarding contracts within weeks of releasing a task order, but the Next phase will work to pick up the pace even more.  > Other priorities: increasing the number of companies and bringing on more capabilities like AI. A post from Phil Stiefel on LinkedIn details how DIU overcomes some of the familiar barriers interfering with DoD's ability to adopt the new tech DIU identifies.  > Challenges he describes include contract vehicle problems, color of money issues, funding gaps, and end-of-year funds issues. The Navy CIO released Information Superiority Vision 2.0. It has three pillars: optimize, secure, and decide. Research from CSIS shows how defense contractors have become more specialized in defense since the 1960s, rather than having a diversified portfolio that includes a robust mix of commercial and defense capabilities and customers. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dziFJEE #govcon #defenseinnovation #defenseindustry

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