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DISA takes lead in Defense enterprise infrastructure

Army Lt. Gen. Carroll F. Pollett outlines the Defense Information Systems Agency's top priorities for information sharing and agency collaboration.

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U.S. needs strong cyberwarfare doctrine, says former NSA director

Retired General Michael Hayden, former head of the CIA and NSA, said today at the Black Hat Briefings that the U.S. lacks an effective military and political doctrine for conducting and defending itself against cyber war.

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Navy briefs industry on enterprise network RFP

"Speed dating" event draws potential subcontractors lining up for a piece of the Navy's massive NGEN contract.

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Apps for Army winners revealed

Apps for Army competition yields winners that address physical training, mental health, disaster relief, mapping and recruiting.

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DOD bill allows agency heads to prohibit firms from procurements

Federal contractor groups are up in arms about a provision in the defense authorization bill that they believe will result in secret blacklists against their members.

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Naval Surface Warfare Center awards tech support deal

Science Applications International Corp. has been awarded a five-year task order that could be worth more than $35 million to assist the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division with technical, training and armory management support.

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GSA's Bev Godwin discusses 'face-tweeting'

The new media director said White House staffers used that term to describe simultaneous Facebook and Twitter posting.

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Air Force selects test and evaluation services provider

Science Applications International Corp. will provide test and evaluation services at the Air Force Joint Electronic Warfare Center in Nevada under a task order that has a total value of more than $14 million.

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Money pit: $3B in cost overruns for Coast Guard's Deepwater procurement

The Coast Guard's Deepwater asset procurement program has seen its costs skyrocket while its performance capabilities degrade, according to a new report from the GAO.

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Correction: Lockheed Martin pushes forward with realignment

This article was corrected July 28, 2010, to state that Lockheed Martin's Information Systems and Global Solutions business earned $5.03 billion in sales during the first six months of 2010.

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@Twitter: Two geeks, a life form and a TV show

Tweeted recently from inside GSA: TV show idea: Two geeky teens create an organic lifeform that oversees service delivery across federal government. Title: 'Weird Zients.'

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NASA's Davis goes to VA

Jerry Davis, chief information security officer at NASA, is leaving to join the Veterans Affairs Department.

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Army intell center gets help with biometric apps

Stanley Inc. has won two Defense Department contracts for biometrics assistance and operational support worth a combined $8 million to support the U.S. Army Intelligence Center Language Technology Office at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.

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Navy readies RQ-4 Global Hawk for maritime demo

Northrop Grumman Corp. will continue testing a maritime version of the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system under a $29.7 million Navy contract.

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In the future, everyone may be a cybersecurity professional

A recent study on the “Human Capital Crisis in Cybersecurity” could be the spark for a wholesale change in the way the entire government IT work force is trained and certified, writes blogger Brian Robinson.

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Afghanistan documents leak stirs debate, apathy in public opinion on war

With the release of 92,000 classified files on the Afghanistan theater, the public is responding with renewed bitterness toward the ongoing conflict while Washington worries about the effects.

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Military wrestles with cyber war battle planning

The military's new consolidated Cyber Command faces unprecedented challenges as it forges the nation's policies and capabilities for cyber defense and war.

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DOD invests in tomorrow's UAV and sensor features

Funding will help universities explore advanced technology in unmanned aerial vehicle and sensor projects.

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Air Force awards space-based infrared systems contract

Company will help the Air Force with its space-based infrared systems, used for missile defense.

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Navy picks provider for software and program support

Stanley Inc. will provide support for Navy programs under two contracts totaling $11 million.