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DISA's new app offers smart-phone security
The Go Mobile application gives users a secure container for accessing DOD networks. Meanwhile, DOD is working to certify a number of mobile platforms.
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Did Iran's military fall victim to a cyberattack?
Iran's air defense systems might have been attacked by a modified version of the Stuxnet worm earlier this month during an air defense exercise.
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Army awards contract for tactical intelligence aircraft
The Army has selected Boeing Co. to build an airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data collection system to support battlefield missions under a contract worth $88.1 million.
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MilTube brings secure video-sharing into Army fold
Military personnel can use the Army's answer to YouTube to securely share and view videos.
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Holograms offer military better view of battlefield
Efforts are under way to develop holographic applications that might eventually meet a number of military needs, reports David Axe at Danger Room blog.
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Army announces $25B in Aberdeen opportunities
With hundreds of contractors standing by in a filled Aberdeen Proving Ground auditorium, the Army unveiled the details of more than $25 billion in contracts that will come to the region.
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Army rolls out new apps for MilGaming portal
MilGaming portal for training games aims to develop soldiers' tactics, techniques and procedures and skills in decision-making and negotiation.
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DOD plays games with acquisition education
A new casual gaming site launched this week by the Defense Acquisition University lets users learn about logistics in a fun way.
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New DOD test range serves as cyber training ground
The Defense Department's Information Assurance Range reaches initial operational capability.
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COTS: Now maybe a four-letter word
Software products now include code that was developed offshore and may contain malicious code that threatens U.S. critical infrastructure and mission-critical defense and intelligence systems.
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Army orders sensors to support Iraq operations
Raytheon Co. will furnish the Army with electro-optical and infrared sensor systems for aerial platforms supporting U.S. forces in Iraq through a $43 million delivery order.
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DISA to launch supercomputer upgrade
New DREN contract will upgrade connections between researchers and supercomputing facilities.
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Crypto rules changing for ID cards
A draft of revised specifications for cryptographic algorithms used with government PIV cards has been released with updated requirements.
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Cass Sunstein remembers a special date
The administrator of the White House's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs shared a special personal memory in his keynote speech at the Brookings Institution.
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Air Force selects 6 for engineering integration services
Six companies will compete for enterprise-level engineering integration and service management support under an Air Force contract.
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Navy to continue tactical data link engineering support
The Navy has awarded a follow-on contract to Science Applications International Corp. to continue providing engineering and technical services support for tactical data link capabilities required for command and control operations.
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DOD sets standards to overwrite classified data
The standard for clearing drives by overwriting data comes from the Defense Department's National Industrial Security Program, which establishes requirements and limitations for the process.
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Are feds ho-hum about pay freeze?
Several employees from the General Services Administration didn't really complain about losing out on plenty of money over the next two years.
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Pay freeze: How $2B + 1 decade = $60B
Jeffrey Zients, federal chief performance officer, explains the math behind President Barack Obama's projected $60 billion in savings with a two-year freeze on federal salaries.
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