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DOD struggles to define cyber war
The DOD is creating a new Cyber Command to defend the military information infrastructure but still is working to come up with a clear definition of a doctrine for cyber war, says Undersecretary James Miller.
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DISA picks new CIO and IT directors
DISA names Henry Sienkiewicz to CIO post and Paige Atkins to replace strategist John Garing. Daniel Bradford tapped as director of Global Information Grid.
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Air Force awards network security contract
Avaya Government Solutions has won a recompete contract from the Air Force valued at approximately $64 million to provide information assurance, network assessment and network engineering support.
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Navy gets help with integrated communications
Science Applications International Corp. will help the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division develop and refine communications and information systems under a new task order.
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Stratospheric UAVs could be next big thing
The need for a platform that can help combat IEDs and track terrorists and insurgents over large areas for long periods might spark a demand for so-called stratospheric unmanned aerial vehicles, reports Colin Clark at DOD Buzz.
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Cloud computing and the changing role of the CIO
Will cloud computing make the role of the information technology department and chief information officer obsolete? If not, it will sure change the roles.
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Joint Chiefs chairman opts for richer social media to get the word out
Defense Department official shifts away from static forms of communication and toward more interactive types, according to a news report.
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Army to get assistance with materiel management
Science Applications International Corp. will provide support services to the Army under a four and a half year contract that has a total value of more than $128 million, if all options are exercised.
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Senior executives honored with Presidential Rank awards
Honored executives saved government $49 billion
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Readers offer UAV design pointers
Several readers thought that our article, “Future UAVs must multitask,” raised compelling questions about the U.S. military’s strategy for developing drones, and wanted to offer their own opinions on the matter.
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Navy picks provider to support weapons testing
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. has won a five-year, $49.9 million contract to continue providing range support services at the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Dahlgren, Va.
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Army to make enemy networks the next battleground
Army forces in Afghanistan are testing several small and sophisticated aircraft packages that will broaden their ability to exploit the electromagnetic spectrum, reports Sean Meade at Aviation Weeks’ Ares Blog.
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Social media is now mission media
Social media has become an important tool in combat operations and communications. But the science behind it -- knowledge management -- can be a tough sell in the closed culture of DOD.
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Air Force writes a book on social media protocol
Air Force strategist offers a few do's and don'ts on putting together an effective social media guidebook.
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Social media and the generational divide
The use of social networking tools underscores the generational divide, but crossing that divide will help agencies accomplish their missions, panelists at the 2010 Open Government Innovations Conference say.
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Navy still mum on unmanned chopper RFP
Kaman Corp.'s unmanned helicopter successfully completed a new round of tests in late April, but there's still no sign of a solicitation from the Navy to acquire such a vehicle to resupply Marine Corps units in Afghanistan, reports Graham Warwick at Aviation Week's Ares Blog.
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SatCom policies slammed by Inmarsat executive
Inmarsat Government Services President Rebecca Cowen-Hirsh voices concerns that the policies and structure of GSA and DISA's satellite communications procurement won't meet the needs of the warfighter.
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Four share $1.5 billion DOD award
Booz Allen, CACI, Jacobs and SRA to compete for task orders supporting the Special Operations Command under a $1.5 billion contract.
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Word on the street about data encryption
Our story about vendors' efforts to develop storage devices that meet new guidelines issued this year by the Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations (NTF-GNO) generated some insightful comments--and useful suggestions--from readers.
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