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US forces must help block infrastructure cyberattacks: Panetta
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta discussed national security concerns with military service members during an Aug. 5 visit to U.S. Strategic Command headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
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Army goes rugged with biometric hardware, software kits
The Army has chosen GTSI to provide it with biometric identification hardware and software kits under a 16-month contract worth $159 million.
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Army to trim civilian workforce in efficiency move
Army Secretary John McHugh has instructed leaders throughout the Army to begin cutting their staffs in an effort to meet former Defense Secretary Robert Gates' mandated efficiency objectives.
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Army to hold NIE industry day in September
The Army plans to hold a briefing Sept. 8 in El Paso, Texas, to inform interested contractors about how the service's Network Integration Evaluation works and how they can get their equipment tested.
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DOD on the hunt for hacker hires
Hacker turned DARPA program manager Mudge returned to his roots at the Black Hat Briefings to announce a new program to fund small-scale hacker research.
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JTRS Rifleman Radio enters initial production
Thales Communications has received a contract for an unspecified amount from prime contractor General Dynamics C4 Systems to begin low rate initial production of the Rifleman Radio.
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DOD to use existing review as guideline for budget cuts
The Defense Department's hunt for savings now takes on increasing importance with the recent debt-ceiling agreement.
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Fear of a Stuxnet clone
Many cybersecurity professionals and government officials believe a clone of Stuxnet might not be far off.
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There's a lot at stake with military modernization programs
The eyes of all the military services are on DISA and its efforts to develop a private cloud of enterprise services for enhanced communication and collaboration across the Defense Department.
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Missile Defense Agency awards 9 task orders to contractor
Company's Sparta business unit wins a variety of work under Missile Defense Agency task orders.
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Its work done, JFCOM marches into history
After 12 years of effort put toward getting all of the military branches to work together more closely, the Joint Forces Command furled its colors in an Aug. 4 ceremony in Suffolk, Va.
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Obama taps Carter for deputy secretary position
Ashton Carter, under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, is expected to replace William Lynn in the No. 2 post at the Defense Department.
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Senate OKs Joint Chiefs, other top defense appointees
The U.S. Senate has approved the nominations of six military commanders to some of the nation's top defense positions, including those of chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Defense spending bears heavy burden from debt default deal
With the debt-ceiling deal signed into law, outcry over defense cuts and lack of transparency is already loud.
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How to make DOD enterprise initiatives work
Improved governance can help ensure the success of critical DOD enterprise initiatives.
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Say what? Faulty eavesdropping gear delays new spy plane
The Air Force's decision in July to continue with its $12 billion Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems might possibly push the U-2 spy plane into full retirement by 2015, reports the New York Times.
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Panetta strongly endorses Carter for deputy secretary post
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta endorsed President Barack Obama's nomination of Ashton Carter to serve as the next deputy secretary of defense, hailing Carter's achievements as the department's current acquisition chief and describing him as a "top strategic thinker."
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Army decides MULE no longer meets its needs
The Army plans to cancel the Multi-Function Utility/Logistics and Equipment unmanned vehicle, a holdover from the defunct Future Combat Systems program.
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iPhone pics offer unique view of Afghan conflict
A record of the lives of U.S. Marines in Afghanistan's Helmand province during 2010 and 2011 has been uniquely captured for posterity via iPhone's Hipstamatic application that allows users to digitally adjust "lenses," "flashes" and "film stock," Foreign Policy reports.
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