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Rumored Army CIO nominee gets official nod
White House nomination is the next step in the confirmation process.
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New DOD CIO lays out top priorities
New Defense Department CIO Teri Takai calls for partnerships and maximizing technology as the department seeks to evolve.
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Congress asks about cyber black ops
A recent written exchange between the Senate Armed Services Committee and the nominee for the Director of National Intelligence indicates the pace with which cyber warfare has progressed might already have outpaced existing policies and laws such as those requiring proper reporting of clandestine operations to Congress.
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DOD tackles information security in the cloud
DOD officials are determining how to make mandatory cloud computing work for the military's security needs.
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Test shows smart phones vulnerable to attack
A demonstration of an attack against an Apple iPhone at the Black Hat Technical Security conference showed that the phones might be smart, but they are not necessarily secure.
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Four join forces to pursue NGEN opportunity
Harris Corp., Computer Sciences Corp., General Dynamics Information Technology and Cisco Systems are teaming to pursue an anticipated five-year, Navy Department contract to provide network transport services for the Next Generation Enterprise Network initiative.
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Navy’s next-gen shipboard IT passes critical milestone
The Navy’s next-generation Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services project has met key standards to proceed with acquisition efforts and also engineering and manufacturing development.
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DISA issues details of $4.6B grid support opportunity
DISA releases the request for proposals for a $4.6 billion single award contract.
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DOD fields handheld device to foil IEDs
A relatively new weapon in the counter-improvised explosive device fight is a handheld device designed to detect illicit cell phones inside correctional facilities.
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Innovative tools advance fight against IEDs
New technologies surface as the counter-IED fight intensifies in Afghanistan.
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NSA turns to smart phones for recruitment
New apps are part of agency's use of 'cool high-tech tools'
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U.S. should aim for cyber resilience, former DOD official says
Offense now trumps defense in the emerging theater of cyberwar, and he United States must focus on the resilience of its critical infrastructure, former Assistant Defense Secretary Franklin Kramer said Tuesday at the Black Hat Federal Briefings.
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New GSA deputy CIO is on the job
Hashmi is leaving his job as deputy CIO for D.C.'s government to become deputy to Casey Coleman, CIO at the General Services Administration.
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Navy sails forward with future infrastructure
Capt. Scott Weller, NMCI program manager, and Capt. Tim Holland, NGEN program manager, discuss the acquisition and technology strategies and latest status of their respective programs.
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DOD keeps contractors in budget suspense
Contractors are anxious about the Feb. 14 Defense Department budget submission. What are they hoping to see in Gates' 2012 funding request?
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Stuxnet falls short of Superworm, researcher says
Stuxnet is complex, sophisticated and specifically targeted, but its developers also made some mistakes, cybersecurity researcher Tom Parker said today at the Black Hat Federal Briefings.
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Lockheed to build command system for Coast Guard cutter
Lockheed Martin Corp. will furnish a comprehensive command and control system for the Coast Guard’s fourth multi-mission National Security Cutter under a $66 million contract.
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Military turns to fiber optics for aircraft
Moving away from standard copper and multimode fiber cables, the military cites fiber-optic networks as dramatically reducing weight loads, improving on-board communications, resisting harsh environments and enabling swifter upgrades.
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DOD social media rules to expire soon
With the expiration date approaching on the Defense Department's official social media policy, the potential loss of access to popular sites like YouTube and Facebook is creating concern.
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