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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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Army SUGVs to benefit from waveform enhancement
The U.S. military has successfully completed a test to verify an enhancement to the Soldier Radio Waveform designed to meet the Army's need for a simultaneous control and video feed from small unmanned ground vehicles.
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Unified communications surpasses everything over IP
Unified communications represents a sea of change in which all the necessary end-to-end logistics, information security and assurance, and field and network support are provided through a communications system's life cycle.
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Horowitz picked to be Justice IG
The Obama administration's nominee to be Justice Department inspector general has roots in the department.
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Battle damage increases from widespread cyberattacks
A new approach to cybersecurity is needed that supports continual change and adapts to the evolution of threats.
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DOD cyber strategy model for civilized warfare
DOD's strategy for operating in cyberspace contained few surprises, but it should help quiet concerns of those worried that the strategy goes too far -- or not far enough.
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Falcon is 'Navy SEAL of the UPS world'
The SSGKRP-1 Uninterrupted Power Supply from Falcon Electric has both brains and brawn, and performs hot, cold and dirty.
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Coast Guard drowning in Deepwater cost overages
It still is not smooth sailing for the Coast Guard's Deepwater program in which costs have increased to $29 billion and continue to rise, according to a new report.
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DOD financial reform hinges on IT
The Defense Department is employing IT systems as a major strategy for financial management reform.
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Navy at-sea network passes key milestone
Critical design review moves Navy's CANES program moves closer to completion.
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LandWarNet slated for key transformation
To emphasize its focus on network-enabled operations, the Army is transforming LandWarNet into an enterprise network that adapts to new technologies and rapid changes in military needs.
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