Defense Systems

Secrets to deploying and maintaining FDCC

Chris Cornwell oversaw the process of assuring that 14,000 Army headquarters desktops and laptops, including those in the Pentagon, remained FDCC-compliant. Here is what he learned.

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DOD IT purchases based on Common Criteria certification

Overseen in the U.S. by the National Information Assurance Partnership, Common Criteria is a set of security requirements established by government agencies and private companies and approved by the International Organization for Standardization.

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Army approves Cisco Unified Wireless Network

The Army has listed the Cisco Unified Wireless Network package on its Information Assurance Approved Products List.

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Navy stores metadata in multimedia files

The Navy Video News Service has a new approach to storing metadata, embedding the captions and other pertinent information directly on a photo or video.

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Navy sinks funds into wave power

The Navy plans to use flotation devices called PowerBuoys to power sensors that float. Such sensors could be used to keep track of traffic across wide swaths of ocean.

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DOD readies open source memo

The Defense Department's Office of the Chief Information Officer is preparing a memorandum that further clarifies how open source may be procured and used within the services.

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Congress leans toward open source-software

The House's proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, H.R. 5658, includes language that calls for the services to consider open-source software when procuring aerial vehicles, which could have broader implications for the military.