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Virtualization breathes new life into DOD health records system
The Defense Department is deploying thin clients to breathe new life into a sluggish electronic health records system.
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Are advanced persistent threats here to stay?
The recent discovery of an advanced persistent threat inside RSA proves what the company had been saying for weeks: This new breed of threat against high-value targets is probably inevitable.
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Shifting cyber landscape presents risks, offers opportunities
Data and computing power have become so mobile that cybersecurity must focus on protecting information rather than infrastructure, government and industry officials say.
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Heavy lifting continues with Army enterprise e-mail
A top Army official details some of the exact steps the service is taking to move and restructure the e-mail accounts of more than 1.5 million users as part of the service's continuing enterprise e-mail initiative.
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Special Ops Command taps HP for data center services
Hewlett-Packard Co. has won a four-year, $68.1 million data center services contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command to support its worldwide missions.
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Nothing wussy about moderate security
"There is nothing wussy about moderate," Robert Williams, president of Clear Government Solutions said at a recent briefing on cloud computing in the government in Washington, D.C.
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How do you react quickly to cyber aggression?
Although observers praised the remarkable speed with which the United Nations and western military powers established a no-fly zone in Libya, the speed with which it was accomplished is completely inadequate for an event of such magnitude in cyberspace.
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Chiarelli saluted for focus on soldiers' health
Speaking at this week's Federal 100 awards ceremony, Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli highlighted how technology is helping to heal brain injuries and treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
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House member seeks to trim DOD printing, studies costs
A member of the House Armed Services Committee wants to help Defense Secretary Gates reduce the cost of writing reports and printing documents.
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DOD must weigh risk and reward of social media tools, panel says
As the Defense Department moves forward with official use of popular social methods of information-sharing, officials must work together to weigh the benefits and risks that can come from increasingly open communication.
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Army at work on network upgrade for Afghanistan
Operation Guardian Enable is designed to improve troop deployment time and seamless network connectivity.
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DOD cyber strategy to focus on training, equipping forces
A new Defense Department cyber plan, set to become official in a few days, would ramp up U.S. strategy to pursue cyber bandits.
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Navy extends contract for warfare analysis, software upgrade
ManTech International Corp. has won a $17.5 million Navy award that calls for a range of IT services under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract.
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Army puts into motion series of program, spending reforms
Army program offices have begun implementing new Defense Department budget and acquisition policies, according to program and IT officials speaking at the AFCEA Belvoir Industry Days conference.
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New DOD website assists personnel leaving the military
The Defense Department on March 29 launched a new website to help service members coming out of the military to navigate into civilian educational opportunities and employment.
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Clock might be ticking on 'cyber Pearl Harbor'
China and other nations might already have managed to insert hidden malware in the U.S. national power grid and other systems that they could activate at any time, UPI reports.
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DOD acquisition chief recognizes setbacks, notes progress
DOD's acquisition chief outlines progress and challenges while facing questions on contracting practices.
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Army seeks to replicate animal movement in battlefield 'bots'
Army researchers are looking at nature's smallest animals for inspiration in designing tiny, autonomous 'bugbot' scouts.
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Annual budgets: Rethinking a legacy of the Cold War
Defense and civilian officials have urged and urged Congress to give them a little more flexibility from the rigid budget cycle.
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