Defense Systems

Navy CIO says cybersecurity is an urgent national issue

The Navy's CIO said yesterday that cybersecurity must evolve rapidly to deal with the most serious economic and security challenge of the 21st century.

Defense Systems

Navy's network security roadmap on tap at Virtual FOSE

Navy Department Chief Information Officer Robert Carey will be the keynote speaker at the Aug. 12 Virtual FOSE conference.

Defense Systems

Biometrics essential in combat operations, experts say

Biometrics said to give combat troops critical capabilities to carry out their missions.

Defense Systems

DISA OKs collaborative site for classified use

DISA's Forge.mil is designed for easy information sharing and cooperative software development and will operate on the Defense Department’s classified SIPRNet, the agency says.

Defense Systems

Military health records project set to expand

A Defense Department pilot program designed for easy access to medical files could propel government and military recordkeeping into the 21st century, a CIO said.

Defense Systems

DOD to launch Web 2.0-intensive site

The new Defense.gov site will feature greater use of new technologies, in hopes of appealing to younger Web users, one official says.