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Feds prepare RAMP for cloud
A new program could make it easier for agencies to get authorization to move to their IT operations to the cloud.
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DFAS employees can be suspended, fired over credit scores
Rep. Dennis Kucinich and three other members of the Ohio congressional delegation asked the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to temporarily shelve a policy which suspends or terminates employees who post low credit scores.
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China cyber threat looms large
The PACOM chief's warnings echo complaints from Google and GoDaddy about malicious Chinese Internet activity.
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Navy schedules work on surveillance, unmanned systems
Science Applications International Corp. will furnish technical and engineering support services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific under a contract with a potential value of $63 million.
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Marines fall in step with social networking policy
The Marine Corps has lifted a ban on the use of social media and issued guidance on how its personnel can use sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in a responsible manner.
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The Army's smart turn to battlefield apps
Smart phone technology is taking over the rest of the world, it seems, so why should the U.S. military be immune? The Army, at least, seems to be willing to see how far it can go, even on the front lines.
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Navy picks small biz for IT systems upkeep
Advanced C4 Solutions Inc. will provide the Navy with a variety of IT services under a five-year contract with an estimated value of $41 million.
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Subcontractor to deliver Bradley crew station simulators
A Cubic Corp. unit will furnish a new virtual trainer that simulates Bradley Fighting Vehicle crew stations to a prime contractor working with the Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation.
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Air Force rules target BlackBerry security
The Air Force will put in place this month strict rules and regulations governing how its personnel are allowed to use Air Force-issued BlackBerry smart phones as a way to improve security associated with the devices.
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Bill would vaccinate Tricare against reform complications
A Senate bill, introduced the day before President Obama signed the health care reform law, would change the IRS code on behalf of those in military health plans.
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Crime Scene Investigation: Traditional Media
Anthony Zuiker drew those infamous white chalk lines around traditional media during his speech at FOSE on March 23.
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Defense panel urges major improvements in DOD acquisitions
The Defense Acquisition Reform panel concludes that DOD's mishandling of acquisitions and procurement fails to fulfill current military's mission needs and contributes to massive cost overruns.
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White House wants students' brainy broadband ideas
It's fine to solicit ideas from the crowd, but when you want something that’s really focused on solutions, you need to go directly to the brainy bunch.
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Air Force awards space launch support contract
ManTech International Corp. will provide system engineering and integration services to the Air Force under a prime 10-year contract that has an initial value of $15.6 million and a total value of $160 million.
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DOD enterprise service structure in the works, official says
the guidelines will define and coordinate governance and creation of capabilities, official says.
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Cyber war, drug war -- what's the difference?
The war on drugs isn't going well, so why should we expect a war on cyber crime to be any more effective, Brian Robinson wonders.
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Cyber Command hits speed bump
The Senate Armed Services Committee this month put the brakes on the creation of the U.S. Cyber Command, requesting more information on its relationship with the National Security Agency, reports Bill Gertz at Washington Times.
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Future hostilities to begin with cyber attacks, NATO official says
Some members of the strategic community believe that cyber attacks will now serve the same role in starting hostilities as air campaigns played in past conflicts, reports Julian Hale at Defense Systems.
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