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New cyber role, budgetary measures headed to ODNI
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says he is creating new top-level jobs for cybersecurity and U.S. intelligence, and plans to move $50 billion from the Defense Department budget into his office.
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Army moves to equip troops with handheld technologies
The Army and Special Operations Command launch new efforts to equip combat troops with networked communications gear.
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Navy Cobras to get improved night optics
Elbit Systems of North America will upgrade night targeting systems for AH-1W Cobra helicopters under a five-year, $45.5 million contract.
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Are cyberattacks against DOD on the decline?
Despite DOD officials’ descriptions of increased threats of cyberattacks, the number of attempts has decreased, according to a new report.
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Army poised to deploy first phase of combat team upgrades
The first part of the Army's long-delayed combat brigade modernization program enters field tests.
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DOD acquisition officials see trade-off problem
Best-value trade-offs are time-consuming and a sticky subject, especially when they involve complex contracts, a lot of money and bid protests.
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Air Force needs super modeling for efficiency and reliability
The Air Force is halfway through a massive project to outline relationships among its business systems, and a modeling tool has made life much easier for the unit in charge of the effort.
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Air Force extends satellite support pact
Harris Corp. will continue its operations and maintenance support to the Air Force having won a $64 million third option year for the Network and Space Operations and Maintenance program.
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Navy tests telework tool for reserves
A CAC-enabled mobile access device could provide secure remote connections from any computer to resources inside the Navy network for Reserve personnel not on active duty.
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Army takes steps to cope with shrinking budgets
Upcoming Defense Department efficiency measures have Army officers thinking about balancing the need for force modernization with tight future budgets.
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Lawmaker's questions could hinder DOD CIO
DOD finally has a CIO and some other key positions have also been filled, but lawmakers are threatening to withhold legislative support for broader restructuring efforts until they have more information from Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
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CENTCOM extends biometrics deal protecting Iraqi entry ports
Science Applications International Corp. will continue providing biometrics support to U.S. Central Command under a three-year task order that could be worth more than $23 million.
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DOD sharply criticizes leaks of classified war documents
DOD officials continue to sharply criticize a massive collection of leaked information about U.S. government activities in Iraq and Afghanistan -- much of it classified -- provided by unknown or undisclosed sources to the Web-based organization WikiLeaks.
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Army effort seeks to keep drones aloft despite battle damage
The Army is working on new hardware and software designed to help stabilize unmanned aircraft.
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Teri Takai appointed DOD's CIO
Former California chief information officer Teri Takai has been appointed as the Defense Department's CIO.
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Army moves e-mail to DISA cloud
Army announces joint effort with DISA to move the service's email and calendar applications to the agency's cloud.
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