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Lawmakers pull cybersecurity provisions from defense bill
Unsuccessful attempts to mandate federal IT security could open the door to potentially serious risks if cybersecurity legislation isn't revisited in 2011, some officials say.
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House passes lean defense authorization bill
A bill that aroused controversy throughout the year makes it through the House in a weakened form but senators say they expect to pass it as well.
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Issa, Cummings will lead House oversight committee
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has a wide jurisdiction to track how programs are running and propose ways to fix problems.
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McKeon, Smith to lead House Armed Services Committee
The panel's leadership will change as Republicans take control of the House in the upcoming Congress.
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NASA chooses Keegan as associate deputy administrator
NASA named Richard Keegan as the agency's associate deputy administrator on Dec. 16. He replaces Charles Scales, who has held the position since April 2007. Scales is retiring.
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Marines award task order for IT infastructure support
Jacobs Technology Inc. will provide technical and sustainment support to the Marine Corps under a one-year task order worth $10 million.
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Army HQ flooded with requests for more drones
Requests from Army units in Afghanistan for unmanned aircraft systems are at an all-time high, and in response, officials are hammering out a set of principles for how the systems will be acquired and fielded, reports Kate Brannen at Defense News.
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Counterfeit hardware poses security risk
Counterfeit computer hardware poses a significant security risk to private corporations and the military.
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DOD launches IT personnel exchange pilot
The Defense Department will start a pilot program to allow federal IT employees to get a temporary glimpse of private sector work.
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Air Force slowly phases out predator drone
Beginning in February 2011, the Air Force will accept its last Predator delivery as it moves to the faster Reaper drone over time.
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Air Force blocks sites that provide WikiLeaks information
The Air Force blocks its personnel from accessing media sites publishing WikiLeaks material.
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Air Force software tools promote interoperability
The Vocabulary OneSource Toolset allows DOD and allied users to analyze and work out networking glitches.
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Navy unexpectedly cancels CIO blog
The Navy CIO blog has been stopped, and archived posts are no longer available on the site.
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DOD blacklist authority could go too far, say small-biz advocates
Small-business groups say the 2011 Defense Authorization bill would allow DOD officials to secretly blacklist contractors and bar them from doing any business with the federal government.
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Treasury announces senior tech hires
Tim Duncan and David Forrest will be the senior technology leaders for the implementation team at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Air Force buys tracking system for pilots of remote aircraft
Air Force operators of remotely piloted aircraft are getting a new set of software tools with which to track data and communicate with the military units they support.
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PlayStations power Air Force's green supercomputer
Cluster made of Sony PlayStation consoles gives Air Force green supercomputing on the cheap.
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Army PEO EIS gets new senior leader
Army Program Executive Office gets a new senior leader, promoted up through the ranks.
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DISA moves to eliminate contract redundancies
DISA's strategy for 2011 includes eliminating redundant efforts and putting more emphasis on competition.
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