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Former FBI cybersecurity exec joins Mandiant
Retired FBI official Scott O'Neal joins the IT security firm to head its federal business practice.
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Army CyberCom faces tough challenges getting started
Despite a scarcity of time and resources, deploying the Army Cyber Command within a newly established warfare domain is proving to be a task that remains riddled with ambiguity as the military takes on cyber warfare, said Maj. Gen. Rhett Hernandez, commander of the Army Cyber Command, on Dec. 9 at Army IT Day.
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Army enterprise e-mail transition in full swing
The Army is well into its transition to an enterprisewide e-mail service and moving forward with plans to collapse its disparate networks into the Network Enterprise Technology/9th Signal Command, said Brig. Gen. Jennifer Napper at Army IT Day.
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Army faces communications challenges in Afghanistan
The multitude of hurdles in transition, network operations and infrastructure issues in the Afghanistan theater are making for serious struggles for the Army, said Brig. Gen. Lawrence Brock at Army IT Day.
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New Army CIO picture coming into focus
The likely top choice for the new Army chief information officer has become clear -- but there is still no official word.
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Defense Acquisition University gets new president
Katrina McFarland is the new president of the Defense Acquisition University and will oversee new curriculum that reflects changing defense acquisition guidelines.
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DOD to scale back acronym use
DOD Executive Secretary Michael Bruhn paints a picture of ambiguity, misuse and abuse when it comes to acronym use in Defense Department correspondence.
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DISA's new app offers smart-phone security
The Go Mobile application gives users a secure container for accessing DOD networks. Meanwhile, DOD is working to certify a number of mobile platforms.
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Army to test new ground combat systems
The Army will test and evaluate new ground combat systems in 2011 built by Boeing as part of Brigade Combat Team Modernization Increment One.
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Army awards contract for tactical intelligence aircraft
The Army has selected Boeing Co. to build an airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data collection system to support battlefield missions under a contract worth $88.1 million.
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Did Iran's military fall victim to a cyberattack?
Iran's air defense systems might have been attacked by a modified version of the Stuxnet worm earlier this month during an air defense exercise.
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Holograms offer military better view of battlefield
Efforts are under way to develop holographic applications that might eventually meet a number of military needs, reports David Axe at Danger Room blog.
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MilTube brings secure video-sharing into Army fold
Military personnel can use the Army's answer to YouTube to securely share and view videos.
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Army announces $25B in Aberdeen opportunities
With hundreds of contractors standing by in a filled Aberdeen Proving Ground auditorium, the Army unveiled the details of more than $25 billion in contracts that will come to the region.
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Army rolls out new apps for MilGaming portal
MilGaming portal for training games aims to develop soldiers' tactics, techniques and procedures and skills in decision-making and negotiation.
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DOD plays games with acquisition education
A new casual gaming site launched this week by the Defense Acquisition University lets users learn about logistics in a fun way.
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New DOD test range serves as cyber training ground
The Defense Department's Information Assurance Range reaches initial operational capability.
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COTS: Now maybe a four-letter word
Software products now include code that was developed offshore and may contain malicious code that threatens U.S. critical infrastructure and mission-critical defense and intelligence systems.
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DISA to launch supercomputer upgrade
New DREN contract will upgrade connections between researchers and supercomputing facilities.
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