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Tips to get the military's mobile data centers mission ready
Mobile forces can take advantage of virtualization, software tools and services used in garrison and base data centers to bring communications to the field.
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Army builds smart-phone doctrine
The future doctrine of Army smart phones and mobile devices is being established with a focus on security, transport layers and applications, according to Col. Marisa Tanner, chief of the Mission Command Capabilities Division at the Army Brigade Modernization Command, and Michael McCarthy, director of operations at BMC's Mission Command Complex.
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Budget crunch makes GSA popular
GSA Administrator Martha Johnson is getting an unprecedented amount of phone calls from agency leaders who want money-saving options.
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Will cyber laws mitigate the threat?
The piecemeal approach governments are taking in mandating action to improve cyber defenses wastes precious time and limits funding organizations have to expend on this problem.
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DARPA intell program sent to Afghanistan to spy
Controversial Nexus 7 intelligence program sent Afghanistan to measure stability.
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Krzysko named to Defense enterprise information post
Mark Krzysko has been assigned to serve as the deputy director of the Enterprise Information and Office of the Secretary of Defense Studies at the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, the Defense Department said.
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5 ways to boost cybersecurity post-Stuxnet
The evolution of the cyber threat requires an accompanying change in approach to defending IT networks, two cybersecurity experts said at FOSE July 20.
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Mazer is Obama's choice for DHS' IG
The inspector general of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence gets picked for the open DHS IG job.
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DIA, Eagle Ray team for optimum IT support
The Defense Department has awarded the small, woman-owned business Eagle Ray Inc. a five-year contract for IT and technical support worth $90 million.
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Army tackles data center consolidation, enterprise e-mail
The Army CIO tackles data center consolidation and enterprise e-mail, two major projects that have significant interest across the Army and the Defense Department.
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Partnerships will help protect U.S. space assets, official says
In response to the growing number of nations with counter-space capabilities, the United States is nurturing partnerships with spacefaring companies and allied nations to maintain its strategic advantage in space, said a top DOD official.
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U.S., China move closer to space security talks
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Gregory Schulte said July 19 that the United States and China will meet soon to discuss the best way to make sure that both nations act in a "responsible" manner in the national security space environment.
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DOD must shift to technological construct despite budget woes
The Defense Department must keep up with technology to compete on the battlefield, even amid budgetary uncertainty, said Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the opening keynote address at the FOSE conference in Washington, D.C., July 19.
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Gen. Cartwright's nod to Mrs. Robinson
Gen. James Cartwright uses a classic movie to illustrate a contemporary point.
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OMB's press shop joins Twitter
Policy wonks can now follow @OMBPress for the latest news.
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DOD needs permanent 'fast-lane' for wartime acquisition: Carter
The Defense Department should institutionalize an ad-hoc rapid acquisition program used to provide weapons and equipment to U.S. forces fighting in Southwest Asia because the traditional acquisition process cannot adequately support the need of troops during wartime, said the DOD's top acquisition official.
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Harris secure data link gets NSA certification stamp
An embeddable radio developed by Harris and intended for communications in space-constrained military platforms has received type 1 certification from the National Security Agency, company officials said July 19.
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Army, DISA pause enterprise e-mail for evaluation
The Army/DISA enterprise e-mail project will take a 30-day hiatus to evaluate progress and implement lessons learned.
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DHS, DOD negotiating logistics of cyber partnership
The Defense and Homeland Security departments are still working out how to jointly secure cyberspace, according to a top DHS official.
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