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Navy tests telework tool for reserves

A CAC-enabled mobile access device could provide secure remote connections from any computer to resources inside the Navy network for Reserve personnel not on active duty.

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Army takes steps to cope with shrinking budgets

Upcoming Defense Department efficiency measures have Army officers thinking about balancing the need for force modernization with tight future budgets.

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Lawmaker's questions could hinder DOD CIO

DOD finally has a CIO and some other key positions have also been filled, but lawmakers are threatening to withhold legislative support for broader restructuring efforts until they have more information from Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

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CENTCOM extends biometrics deal protecting Iraqi entry ports

Science Applications International Corp. will continue providing biometrics support to U.S. Central Command under a three-year task order that could be worth more than $23 million.

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DOD sharply criticizes leaks of classified war documents

DOD officials continue to sharply criticize a massive collection of leaked information about U.S. government activities in Iraq and Afghanistan -- much of it classified -- provided by unknown or undisclosed sources to the Web-based organization WikiLeaks.

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Army effort seeks to keep drones aloft despite battle damage

The Army is working on new hardware and software designed to help stabilize unmanned aircraft.

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Teri Takai appointed DOD's CIO

Former California chief information officer Teri Takai has been appointed as the Defense Department's CIO.

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Army moves e-mail to DISA cloud

Army announces joint effort with DISA to move the service's email and calendar applications to the agency's cloud.

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Army confronts LandWarNet modernization challenges head-on

A panel of senior Army officers on Oct. 25 discussed the state of progress in upgrading LandWarNet at the AUSA conference and symposium.

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5 agencies design robots of the future

Five agencies team to design robotic doctors, helpers, farmworkers and bomb-removers.

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Manpack radios overcome battlefield interference

The Army is taking steps through a number of programs to make sure that soldiers on the front lines have access to the same reliable network and communications equipment that civilians take for granted, says Chris Brady at General Dynamics C4 Systems.

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Army to match processes to budget reality, says top official

The Army will revise its developmental model and make other adjustments to successfully counter adversaries around the globe and adjust to changing fiscal circumstances at home, Army Secretary John M. McHugh said today at the opening session of the AUSA conference and symposium in Washington, D.C.

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Air Force calls for hybrid approach to cyber warfare

To take on the evolving cyber threat, the military must integrate kinetic and cyber defense, according to Defense Department officials.

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DOD sketches its diagram of the future

Dave Wennergren talks about past experiences, the evolution of the federal government in the Information Age and what the future might have in store.

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IG/agency anxiety during Thanksgiving dinner

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Carey to replace DOD's Wennergren

Navy CIO Robert Carey will replace David Wennergren as deputy assistant secreatary of defense for information management.

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Rapper wakes up Gov 2.0 crowd at FedTalks event

D.C.-based CIOs now can claim their own original rap lyrics thanks to comedian GoRemy.

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Coast Guard's two-way alert system keeps partners informed

The Alert and Warning System 2.0 gets data directly to those who need it and lets them respond.