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Lawmakers urge Panetta to cancel workforce freeze plans
A group of senators has asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to back off of current plans to freeze the number of civilian employees at the Defense Department at fiscal 2010 levels.
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DISA sees private cloud as catalyst for enterprise services
The Defense Information Services Agency's road to enterprise services begins with consolidation of the Defense Department's disparate e-mail systems that hinder net-centric operations and cross-organizational collaboration.
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Lockheed Martin unit gets ISO 20000 certification
Defense giant Lockheed Martin has received an ISO 20000 certification for its government business, which complements its existing network security certification.
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DARPA tool would track social media propaganda
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to build a tool that can spot emerging social media propaganda campaigns on the Internet so that they can be countered before they gain traction.
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Army makes plans to phase out AKO
The portal would be replaced with an enterprise e-mail program, according to an internal Army document.
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Group claims to have breached DISA network
A hacker group inspired by LulzSec and Anonymous claims to have breached the network of the Defense Information Systems Agency and extracted sensitive information it plans to post online.
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Has DOD dropped the ball on its workforce strategy?
The Defense Department's deficient workforce strategy was the subject of a House Armed Services Committee hearing July 14.
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Army sets it sights on satellite terminals
The U.S. Army has awarded TeleCommunication Systems Inc. a new, two-stage $60.8 million order for satellite terminals.
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$362M award to provide triple the Special Ops aid
The Defense Department has awarded three well-known government contractors five-year contracts worth a total of $362 million for IT assistance for the U.S. Special Operations Command.
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DOD should take lead on cyber info sharing: panel
Information sharing is essential to the success of the federal government's efforts to boost its cyber defenses and protect U.S. critical infrastructure, said a panel of federal officials at the AFCEA Cybersecurity Symposium.
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Apache gets first JTRS radio for aircraft platforms
The Army's AH-64D Apache helicopter will be the first aircraft to receive the airborne version of a net-enabled joint tactical radio under the Defense Department's Joint Tactical Radio System program.
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Army CIO calls for streamlined network operations
The Army is rescinding current IT network policies and wants to collapse redundant networks to streamline and transform.
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Lawmakers oppose cybersecurity legislation committee
With many committees claiming jurisdiction over cybersecurity, little progress has been made on passing comprehensive legislation. Sen. John McCain's call for a temporary select committee to break the logjam quickly met with resistance.
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DOD defends cyber realm with 5-point plan
The Defense Department's new strategy for defending U.S. computer networks stresses the need for a multi-faceted, evolving approach to counter pervasive threats.
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A contractor's first line of defense: common sense
The Defense Department has developed and published a draft rule requiring defense contractors to protect unclassified information from cyberattack.
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What goes into a Predator prowl over a war zone
A long-range mission by a Predator drone over a global hot spot can require up to three crews and involves line-of-sight control while taking off and landing the vehicle, and satellite link control while on the prowl.
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DARPA's satellite cluster project enters design phase
DARPA's System F6 project in which an ad hoc wireless network would tie together groups of satellite clusters moves forward with a contract award for network design.
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DOD to announce cyber strategy: What to expect
DOD is set to release its first overarching cyber strategy, but the public shouldn't expect too much in the way of juicy details.
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Flawed Fire Scout charms Navy
Despite its major flaws, the Defense Department is planning to double its order of the MQ-8B Fire Scout robotic helicopter.
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