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Rugged tools put video in warfighters' hands
The demand for real-time intelligence information has fueled a partnership between Panasonic and Reality Mobile to deliver a rugged mobile device that warfighters can carry into battle.
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DOD, DHS working on one-two punch for cybersecurity
The Defense and Homeland Security departments have launched an initiative to share analysts and coordinate their cyber operations to protect critical infrastructure in the United States.
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Navy releases social media handbook
The Navy has published a handbook with tips on "friending" and "following" between commanders and subordinates.
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DOD cuts will slow overall fed IT spending growth
Federal spending on IT will increase slightly in the next five years. Who can expect to see their budgets grow and who faces cuts, according to new TechAmerica Foundation Vision survey forecasts.
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DOD, VA consider more integration for EHR systems
The Veterans Affairs Department and the Defense Department are seeking to modernize their patient health record systems.
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Garing changed the game at DISA
When John Garing arrived at DISA in 1997, the agency was a fairly minor player in IT. More than a decade later, it's seen as an innovative developer of IT applications and services and a thought leader in developing areas such as cloud computing.
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Winkler's inside view of IT helps lead Army's strategies
Gary Winkler's experience in industry and government IT has helped him develop what he calls win-win strategies for the Army.
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Cyber incident responders lack a shared playbook
Three existing systems fail to identify the roles, structures or processes needed for cyber incident response, writes Kevin Coleman of Technolytics Institute.
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VA's Baker kids about new location of NHIN project
Roger Baker of the Veterans Affairs Department knows how to keep reporters on their toes.
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DOD brings biometrics to bases in Iraq
The Army's team for DOD biometrics developed a portable system that could be deployed wherever needed to enroll and screen people and allow rapid comparison with DOD and FBI databases.
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Navy takes anti-submarine tracking to next level
Lockheed Martin will help the U.S. Navy fleet improve its capability to detect and track submarine threats through the use of advanced acoustic and signal processing methods under a $24 million contract.
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Sharing lessons learned crucial to jointness
The U.S. military can further its organizational and networking objectives in the realm of joint operations by sharing lessons learned.
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Teetering on the brink of critical infrastructure protection
The new level of cooperation between the Homeland Security and Defense departments could be a positive development for cybersecurity, writes blogger Brian Robinson. But other signs are less encouraging.
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DIA upgrades workstations to handle sophisticated tools
BAE Systems will modernize the Defense Intelligence Agency information system under a five-year award that has a $300 million ceiling.
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Army cyber unit guards computer networks
The Army's Cyber Command, which reports to the overall Cyber Command, is now fully operational.
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Navy readies solicitations for future enterprise network
The Navy will issue up to five requests for proposals over the next 12 months as it begins the transition from the massive Navy-Marine Corps Intranet to the successor program.
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Navy, CACI team to improve ordnance tracking worldwide
The contract will provide program management and technical support for the Naval Operational Logistics Support Center's Ordnance Information System.
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Commanders call for on-the-move broadband
A number of contractors are developing communications-on-the-move capabilities to fill urgent requests by combatant commanders.
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This just in from the 'Department of Redundancy Reduction Department'
GSA's Gwynne Kostin offered a humorous take on efforts to improve federal workforce productivity during the FedScoop FedTalks 2010 conference.
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