Defense Systems
Cloud changes the game for DOD battlefield comms
Cloud and IT policies in Washington must catch up with high-tech usage already underway in the theater, according to a panel of former and current government officials.
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Advanced sensors might help resolve ISR data overload
DARPA's most cutting-edge intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tools are born out of creative, critical analysis that harnesses ideas and technologies ahead of the curve.
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Takai soldiers on despite uncertain future of CIO office
Even as the future of the Defense Department's CIO office remains uncertain, Teri Takai is hard at work hammering out military cloud strategies and critical partnerships.
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Chiarelli/Lawrence push Army to redouble efforts to achieve network flexibility
The Army must have a network that is flexible enough to meet constantly changing requirements and emerging technologies, officials say.
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Defense cuts may motivate branches to work together on IT
The need to be more efficient and innovative could lead to improved cybersecurity and information sharing across DOD, officials said.
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Army enterprise e-mail faces sharp funding dropoff
A House subcommittee hesitates to fund e-mail migration until the Army shows its homework.
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DOD deploys high-tech tools to boost intell collaboration
Lynn Schnurr, Army intelligence CIO for the deputy chief of staff and director of the Intelligence Community's Information Management Directorate, discusses the Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise and the obstacles to sharing intell information.
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Task force mines bin Laden cache for high-quality intelligence
The Defense Department and CIA are participating in a multi-agency task force to glean actionable intelligence from the large volume of material taken from Osama bin Laden's compound.
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Navy CIO rolls out new plans for IT, cyber recruitment
Navy CIO Terri Halvorsen's new memo outlines ambitious plans for integrating and reforming naval IT.
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Military builds strong framework to exploit intelligence data
The Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise represents a formal system of exploitation, analysis, production and dissemination of intelligence across the Defense Department and intelligence agencies.
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Army, DISA concede enterprise e-mail struggles, but tout progress
The enterprise e-mail initiative that the Army is implementing through DISA is moving forward with costs contained, despite some struggles along the way, DOD officials say.
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DOD issues 'should-cost' guidance for achieving acquisition savings
DOD Undersecretary Ashton Carter is expanding on plans he announced last September to reign in runaway acquisition spending on major weapons programs.
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National security switcheroo: Panetta to DOD, Petraeus to CIA?
The top U.S. commander will likely succeed current CIA Director Leon Panetta once Panetta replaces Robert Gates as defense secretary, and more shake-ups are imminent, news outlets report.
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When it comes to enterprise IT, change remains hard
The Defense Department's quest for enterprise IT modernization has reached fever pitch with the budget chaos. But how much progress is actually being made?
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All programs face more budget scrutiny, weapons czar says
As DOD seeks to reduce spending, the Pentagon's top acquisition official says that cutting big-ticket weapons programs won't be enough to generate serious savings.
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CIO wary of DOD cloud migration with current tech
Defense Department CIO Teri Takai cautions against jumping into the cloud too quickly.
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DISA adds social networking layer to collaborative site
The Defense Information Systems Agency's new Forge.mil Community tool will help users collaborate on broader issues beyond single projects.
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DOD to establish three-tier process for acquisition
The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. James Cartwright, says the old DOD requirements process has got to go.
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Obama's austere budget calls for deeper cuts to defense
Defense spending will face significant squeezing just like the rest of the federal government, according to President Obama, but DOD officials question where to make further cuts.
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DOD prepares personnel for government shutdown
The Defense Department will divide its employees into "excepted" and "nonexcepted" from the governmentwide shutdown, and is releasing some details about how it will proceed if funding runs out this weekend.
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