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Weighing the worth of Twitter
Given the recent news from the Library of Congress, blogger Brian Robinson wonders how Twitter rates in the worthiness spectrum of information.
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Good job, acquisition workforce; here's a raise
A new bill would use incentives and career development to build up the acquisition workforce.
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Pick to lead cyber command lays out battle plans
Army Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander says that militarizing cyberspace is not part of his agenda, and reveals what is at the top of the list.
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Celebrities come out for USO awards dinner
Washington Technology editor Nick Wakeman rubbed elbows with a variety of celebrities that turned out for the annual awards dinner of the Metropolitan USO chapter.
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Military's technological might is slipping, Navy under secretary says
The military no longer enjoys the technological dominance and monopoly it once enjoyed and needs a new approach to marshaling its network enterprise systems, according to Undersecretary of the Navy Robert Work. At an AFCEA event, he outlined his vision.
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Haiti response proves interagency collaboration can work
Every once in awhile, a cataclysmic event will bring together the factions and defy federal compartmentalization.
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DOD presses forward with missile defense improvements
Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a large contract modification from the Defense Department to continue building a key component of the nation’s ballistic missile defense system.
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Cyber-[fill in the blank] tops list of federal priorities
Experts cannot seem to decide whether cyber war, cyber crime or cyber diplomacy should take precedent in the nation’s strategy, writes blogger Brian Robinson.
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Air Force gets helping hand with cyber defense
Booz Allen and Hamilton Inc. has won a pair of contracts that total approximately $34.2 million to help the Air Force strengthen its cyber defense capabilities, the Defense Department has announced.
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Afghan IEDs show chilling improvements, data analysis says
An impressive collection of data on IED attacks in southern Afghanistan and western Pakistan shows not only an increase in attacks but also a rapid acceleration of bomb making skill and use.
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For agencies, cloud's future lies between hype and reality
The technology is there and security is rapidly improving, but agencies now must decide if they're ready for the dramatic changes cloud computing can bring.
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House panel proposes more defense contracting reforms
The IMPROVE Acquisition Act would improve competition, financial management and workforce issues and save $135 billion over the next five years, backers say.
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Cybersecurity roundup: Training, stalling, deterring, outlook
Blogger Brian Robinson provides a quick tour of the latest developments in cybersecurity, including the idea of incorporating cyberware into basic training.
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Navy keeps tight grip on inventory for repair work
Science Applications International Corp. will assist the Navy in maintaining the inventory of spare parts necessary to keep aircraft, submarine and surface ship weapons systems ready for combat under a new contract.
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Navy lab to build smarter robots
The Autonomous Systems Research Laboratory will become the nerve center for basic research for the Navy and Marine Corps.
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Former fed takes on more Networx work
Ken Thompson, a former VA official, becomes director of TurningPoint Global Solution's telecom transition servics.
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DISA, GSA lay out Satcom buying strategy
DISA and GSA are moving forward with plans for a $3.5 billion satellite procurement that will guide how the government buys services through 2016.
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DOD gets authority to limit contract competition
Defense Department officials today adopted a rule that grants DOD authority to limit competition for contracts when buying to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Another high-level administration officials takes to the blog
National archivist David Ferriero gets credit for starting his own blog, but he ought to loosen up a little, writes blogger Brian Robinson.
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