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Navy walks tightrope in downsizing environment
Under Secretary of the Navy Robert Work says that the upcoming military draw down must be done right because it will have a long-term repercussions on U.S. forces.
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Marines create occupational category for cyber warriors
The Marine Corps' CIO is looking for new cyber tools and personnel.
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Marines purchase new vehicle-mounted sensors
The Marine Corps has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a contract for vehicle-mounted and portable sensor systems needed for remote surveillance on the battlefield.
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Navy must get creative -- and critical -- to be efficient
Reaching the Navy's efficiency goals is impossible without changing how the service is doing things now, according to CIO Terry Halvorsen, speaking at AFCEA's Naval IT Day.
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Navy needs a way to handle UAV, sensor data
With threats on the rise and manpower decreasing due to budget cuts, the key to the Navy's data challenge lies within implementation of proper procedures of tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination (TCPED), according to a official at the AFCEA Naval IT Day.
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Navy views network infrastructure as vital combat component
Navy Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert talks about the service's priorities for cyber operations, acquisition of IT systems.
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Navy rolls out regional cybersecurity centers
New naval regional cybersecurity components will support broader Navy Fleet Cyber Command efforts as the Navy takes on a myriad of network-related challenges.
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Marines to make major computer equipment buy
The Marine Corps is planning to spend $880 million to buy desktop and laptop computers and also rugged tablet computers through a five-year hardware contract.
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Federal IT leaders receive AFFIRM awards
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra and other government executives were honored at AFFIRM's leadership awards luncheon.
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How to help DOD with couples therapy
Defense communities need couples therapy, but will it be enough?
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Alliance builds multiple cloud computing models
The Open Data Center Alliance published eight usage models that define IT requirements for cloud adoption and provide a vision for cloud computing
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SPAWAR Atlantic gets tech tools to battlefields
SSC Atlantic's director discusses how the command has helped deploy and integrate new technologies.
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Cyberattack wave raises big questions
In light of the wave of recent attacks on U.S. targets, the U.S. government must determine its top priorities in cybersecurity.
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New Army lab will speed up radio testing
New testing laboratory will put radios through realistic evaluations to judge their technical maturity.
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Navy leaders to share program strategies at IT Day
The AFCEA-NOVA Chapter will host its 10th Annual Naval IT Day on June 9, and Defense Systems staff members will be on hand to provide comprehensive coverage of the event.
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Top 20 defense contractors
Washington Technology ranks the top 20 defense contractors based on their prime contracts in IT, systems integration, engineering services and professional services.
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British Defense Ministry under steady barrage of cyberattacks
The British Defense Ministry is engaged in a “continuous battle” with foreign intelligence agencies and criminal organizations bent on exploiting its users, corrupting its systems and stealing sensitive information, said British Defense Secretary Liam Fox.
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Defense agencies to receive intell support
Data Computer Corporation of America will help the Defense Department with several IT-related intell services.
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DOD: Northrop's new Global Hawk not mission ready
The RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 30, Northrop Grumman's latest drone design, has failed the Pentagon's testing requirements. Is it back to the drawing board?
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