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DARPA intell program sent to Afghanistan to spy
Controversial Nexus 7 intelligence program sent Afghanistan to measure stability.
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Army builds smart-phone doctrine
The future doctrine of Army smart phones and mobile devices is being established with a focus on security, transport layers and applications, according to Col. Marisa Tanner, chief of the Mission Command Capabilities Division at the Army Brigade Modernization Command, and Michael McCarthy, director of operations at BMC's Mission Command Complex.
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5 ways to boost cybersecurity post-Stuxnet
The evolution of the cyber threat requires an accompanying change in approach to defending IT networks, two cybersecurity experts said at FOSE July 20.
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Mazer is Obama's choice for DHS' IG
The inspector general of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence gets picked for the open DHS IG job.
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DIA, Eagle Ray team for optimum IT support
The Defense Department has awarded the small, woman-owned business Eagle Ray Inc. a five-year contract for IT and technical support worth $90 million.
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Army tackles data center consolidation, enterprise e-mail
The Army CIO tackles data center consolidation and enterprise e-mail, two major projects that have significant interest across the Army and the Defense Department.
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U.S., China move closer to space security talks
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Gregory Schulte said July 19 that the United States and China will meet soon to discuss the best way to make sure that both nations act in a "responsible" manner in the national security space environment.
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Partnerships will help protect U.S. space assets, official says
In response to the growing number of nations with counter-space capabilities, the United States is nurturing partnerships with spacefaring companies and allied nations to maintain its strategic advantage in space, said a top DOD official.
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DOD must shift to technological construct despite budget woes
The Defense Department must keep up with technology to compete on the battlefield, even amid budgetary uncertainty, said Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the opening keynote address at the FOSE conference in Washington, D.C., July 19.
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Gen. Cartwright's nod to Mrs. Robinson
Gen. James Cartwright uses a classic movie to illustrate a contemporary point.
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OMB's press shop joins Twitter
Policy wonks can now follow @OMBPress for the latest news.
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Harris secure data link gets NSA certification stamp
An embeddable radio developed by Harris and intended for communications in space-constrained military platforms has received type 1 certification from the National Security Agency, company officials said July 19.
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DOD needs permanent 'fast-lane' for wartime acquisition: Carter
The Defense Department should institutionalize an ad-hoc rapid acquisition program used to provide weapons and equipment to U.S. forces fighting in Southwest Asia because the traditional acquisition process cannot adequately support the need of troops during wartime, said the DOD's top acquisition official.
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Army, DISA pause enterprise e-mail for evaluation
The Army/DISA enterprise e-mail project will take a 30-day hiatus to evaluate progress and implement lessons learned.
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DHS, DOD negotiating logistics of cyber partnership
The Defense and Homeland Security departments are still working out how to jointly secure cyberspace, according to a top DHS official.
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Cloud cuts both ways when it comes to cybersecurity
With the right strategies and considerations, cloud solutions can drive efficiency and improve operations, federal officials say.
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Lawmakers urge Panetta to cancel workforce freeze plans
A group of senators has asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to back off of current plans to freeze the number of civilian employees at the Defense Department at fiscal 2010 levels.
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Lockheed Martin unit gets ISO 20000 certification
Defense giant Lockheed Martin has received an ISO 20000 certification for its government business, which complements its existing network security certification.
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DISA sees private cloud as catalyst for enterprise services
The Defense Information Services Agency's road to enterprise services begins with consolidation of the Defense Department's disparate e-mail systems that hinder net-centric operations and cross-organizational collaboration.
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