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DISA expands access to ProjectForge cloud environment
ProjectForge is helping DOD agencies adopt best practices for cloud computing.
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Virtual directory serves as DOD's 'white pages'
Implementation of a Defense Department-wide virtual directory, already some 4 million listings strong, requires unity of effort across DOD.
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JTRS networking terminal to enter limited production
The announcement marks the JTRS initiative’s first software-defined networking terminal to pass security verification testing and operational assessment and move into limited production.
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DOD gets ball rolling on insourcing
To save money and reduce the influence of defense contractors, Congress has handed the Defense Department $5 billion and a mandate to insource inherently governmental jobs. The White House budget office is touting a DOD measure to streamline the multisector workforce and build partnerships between government and industry.
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DISA to further integrate enterprise infrastructure, services
The defense agency also expects its Rapid Access Computing Environment to be available for Secret IP Router Network application development as early as this spring.
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Joint Forces chief wants to re-brand command
U.S. Joint Force Command chief recommends “coalition” be added to the command’s name to reflect its significant partnership with non-U.S. entities.
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House passes defense bill that would reduce use of contractors
Defense spending bill includes measures to reduce spending on contractor outsourcing and new programs to reduce fraud and abuse.
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DOD falls in line with Open Government Directive
Coming on the heels of the Dec. 8 rollout of the Open Government Directive, the Defense Department today said it is implementing a number of initiatives of its own to meet the newly established requirements for government transparency.
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All-seeing security program spreading throughout DOD
McAfee teams with Northrop Grumman to provide host-based security system that monitors Defense Department networks inside and out.
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DOD social-media policy still in limbo
Official promises the policy is very close to completion.
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AFCEA branches into federal energy initiatives
Newly focused chapter to facilitate collaboration between industry and government leaders in science, technology and policy.
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Army chief of staff outlines global security challenges
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey outlines four key areas must be addressed for global security.
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After Fort Hood shootings, no force-wide changes in Army base security
An Army official today confirmed that no force-wide alterations have been made to existing security measures across Army bases in the U.S. in wake of the Nov. 5 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, that killed 13 people.
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Obama signs bill that kills DOD pay-for-performance system
Critics say the pay-for-performance system is unfair.
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DOD simulation center aims for outreach
The Defense Department's Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center is now seen a one-stop shop for the modeling and simulation community in DOD, director says.
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Navy grapples with 'relentless pace' of technology change
Wennergren, Carey outline the Navy's progress toward implementing various information technology policies and systems that will shape the force’s interoperability and improve capabilities in defending against cyber threats.
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Evolving defense environment takes center stage at Milcom
Integrating communications networks and defense systems, which lie at the heart of convergence, is tough but necessary.
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Coast Guard's example could aid agency communications integration efforts
The Coast Guard could be the leader as agencies and military organizations adopt integrated communications networks, according to the Guard's commandant.
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Cyber warfare: Sound the alarm or move ahead in stride?
Military leaders and analysts say evolving cyber threats, which some believe could produce a "digital Hurricane Katrina," will require the Defense Department to work more closely with experts in industry.
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DOD finds knowledge management a tricky fit
As much as Defense Department officials like the idea of knowledge management, they are finding the discipline often does not fit easily into their daily operations.
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