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Navy should consider alternatives to NGEN, auditors say
New report calls for the Navy to stop funding its next-generation networking program until it reviews alternative acquisition strategies.
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West Point cadets gain real-world cybersecurity experience
Senior cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point are researching how to automate the detection of and response to insider threats in frontline environments.
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DOD blocks video-streaming sites in wake of Japan
Access to streaming video on websites, including YouTube, Amazon and Google video, has been blocked by DOD's Cyber Command, which has found that interest in Japan has taxed its bandwidth.
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DOD installs new technology to prevent Cablegate 2
Defense Department CIO Terri Takai tells the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee that action is being taken to prevent another Cablegate scandal from occurring.
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NASA plans laser method for clearing space junk
A laser-based method could help sweep debris from Earth's orbit, by slowing it down until it re-enters the atmosphere and burns up.
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DIA awards SITE contract for help desk support
General Dynamics Information Technology has been awarded a five-year, $40 million task order under the Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise contract to support the Defense Intelligence Agency.
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U.S. must expand effort to build tomorrow's cyber workforce
Government and IT organizations should spend more money to cultivate the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, writes Lockheed Martin’s Lee Holcomb.
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Military stands to lose pay if government shuts down
In the face of a federal shutdown, the Defense Department has outlined a contingency plan in a draft memo.
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NTIA's Daniel Weitzner expected to be named US Deputy CTO for Internet policy
The White House is expected to announce the appointment of Commerce Department official Daniel Weitzner as the deputy CTO for Internet policy.
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DARPA asks public to vote on combat vehicle design
DARPA is using crowdsourcing techniques to design a next-generation combat vehicle.
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Fight brewing over DOD budget cuts
The U.S. public overwhelmingly wants defense cuts, but the Defense Department says that's dangerous.
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Transparency can't shine without context
The Obama administration, Congress and watchdog groups want more transparency, but transparency can still leave much of the public blind.
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DOD wounded by lax information security, WikiLeaks
A senior Defense Department official has told a Senate committee that the Pentagon's search for speed, agility in regard to sharing documents within its ranks backfired.
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Army must cure mobile radio's failure rate
The Defense Department's weapons tester told Congress this week that the Army's Ground Mobile Radio in development failed 72 percent of the time in tests conducted in 2010.
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Satellite 2011 to offer updates on milsat programs, trends
The Satellite 2011: Celebrating 30 Years! conference kicks off March 14 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Defense Systems' staff plans to report on a number of key sessions related to military satellite communications from the conference.
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U.S., South Korea hammer out Global Hawk sale
The United States and South Korea have reached a tentative agreement for the sale to the latter of four Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft.
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D.C. goes public through social networks
The hub of governmental power earns the top spot of being connected through Facebook, Twitter and chat rooms.
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DARPA takes aim at lighter optics
Program leverages new production techniques to make lighter lenses for military optics gear.
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More action needed around cyber defense
Acts of cyber aggression are advancing in frequency and complexity at a pace that is far outstripping advances in defense and intelligence.
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