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Proposed secure network for critical infrastructure draws fire
Gen. Keith Alexander suggests developing a secure zone for civilian government and critical commercial systems.
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'Green Marines' bring solar power to the battlefield
A Marine Corps unit will field solar power generators to cut logistics needs.
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Stuxnet worm deemed 'best malware ever'
The highly sophisticated malware known as the Stuxnet worm operated undetected for nearly six months while carrying out its stealth attack on utility infrastructure around the globe. Read about how it was brought to bay.
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Army intell command lines up network support
General Dynamics Corp. received a $62 million task order for IT services that support the Army Intelligence and Security Command.
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Building private and community clouds for DOD
Cloud computing can't be properly implemented on any sort of scale without automation in place, says Ben Newton with BMC Software.
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Contractor death toll surpasses military's in Iraq, Afghanistan
More contractors than military personnel are now dying in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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DARPA aims for fiber-optic link between warfighters' minds, bodies
An award to Southern Methodist University will fund development of two-way, fiber-optic communication between prosthetic limbs and the wearer’s peripheral nerves, reports blogger Brian Robinson.
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Army program keeps watch on commanders' networks
The Army's Operational Data Collection and Analysis program monitors Army networks, detecting for problems that could bring down critical network connectivity.
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Mobile relay system takes air combat training to sea
New mobile technology for the Navy and Marine Corps makes the TCTS air combat training system "rangeless," allowing for advanced training over water.
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Satellites could come under cyber siege
The government's aging fleet of satellites has become a prime target for cyberattacks, writes Kevin Coleman of the Technolytics Institute.
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American Security Challenge to honor Gen. Alexander
This year's American Security Challenge will feature a ceremony to honor Gen. Keith Alexander with the 2010 Patriot Award.
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DOD's IG returns fire following scathing Senate report
Defense Department Inspector General Gordon Heddell responds to a report issued by Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) that blames the IG's office for overlooking fraud and straying from its core mission.
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Vulnerabilities lurk in the soft(ware) underbelly of combat networks
The Defense Department can improve combat network security by placing increased emphasis on secure code and application development.
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DOD marches forward with social media
With new rules, DOD is expanding its use of social media applications, including Web 2.0 tools that stay behind military firewalls.
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Marine Corps gets help with communications system transfer
Jacobs Technology Inc. will help the Marine Corps transition to its new communications system under a task order valued at $12 million.
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Roger Baker razzes reporters on lost BlackBerrys
The CIO of Veterans Affairs has been doing a lot of explaining about lost and stolen BlackBerrys at the agency.
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