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DISA faces bumps in road to enterprise services

DISA is leading DOD's push toward enterprise services, but one top official concedes that it faces serious challenges along the way.

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Top weapons of mass destruction agency daunted by info assurance

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is striving for better IT capabilities, including mobile technologies, but faces problems known by the rest of the Defense Department.

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Military hard at work on cyberspace rules

A top European Command official says the military is still working out how it defines and governs its operations in cyberspace.

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Army pauses e-mail migration while it cleans up its network

The Army’s enterprise e-mail effort, on an operational hiatus since July, will soon restart account migration but will continue to take short pauses to evaluate progress, the Army CIO said.

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DOD to use existing review as guideline for budget cuts

The Defense Department's hunt for savings now takes on increasing importance with the recent debt-ceiling agreement.

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Obama taps Carter for deputy secretary position

Ashton Carter, under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, is expected to replace William Lynn in the No. 2 post at the Defense Department.

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Defense spending bears heavy burden from debt default deal

With the debt-ceiling deal signed into law, outcry over defense cuts and lack of transparency is already loud.

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DOD financial reform hinges on IT

The Defense Department is employing IT systems as a major strategy for financial management reform.

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Officials balk at proposed $800B in military budget cuts

President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have proposed more than $800 billion in defense cuts, but DOD leaders warned of serious consequences.

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Defense Knowledge Online to be shuttered next year

The Defense Department will shutter its Defense Knowledge Online portal and move to a pared-down, DISA-led enterprise services strategy.

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A look at DOD's AKO, DKO and JKO portal numbers

The announcement of the closure of Defense Knowledge Online is furthering uncertainty over the future of DOD's online portals and enterprise services. Here's a quick look at some of the numbers.

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5 ways to boost cybersecurity post-Stuxnet

The evolution of the cyber threat requires an accompanying change in approach to defending IT networks, two cybersecurity experts said at FOSE July 20.

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DOD must shift to technological construct despite budget woes

The Defense Department must keep up with technology to compete on the battlefield, even amid budgetary uncertainty, said Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the opening keynote address at the FOSE conference in Washington, D.C., July 19.

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Army, DISA pause enterprise e-mail for evaluation

The Army/DISA enterprise e-mail project will take a 30-day hiatus to evaluate progress and implement lessons learned.

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DHS, DOD negotiating logistics of cyber partnership

The Defense and Homeland Security departments are still working out how to jointly secure cyberspace, according to a top DHS official.

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Cloud cuts both ways when it comes to cybersecurity

With the right strategies and considerations, cloud solutions can drive efficiency and improve operations, federal officials say.

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Army makes plans to phase out AKO

The portal would be replaced with an enterprise e-mail program, according to an internal Army document.

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DOD should take lead on cyber info sharing: panel

Information sharing is essential to the success of the federal government's efforts to boost its cyber defenses and protect U.S. critical infrastructure, said a panel of federal officials at the AFCEA Cybersecurity Symposium.

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Army CIO calls for streamlined network operations

The Army is rescinding current IT network policies and wants to collapse redundant networks to streamline and transform.

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DOD defends cyber realm with 5-point plan

The Defense Department's new strategy for defending U.S. computer networks stresses the need for a multi-faceted, evolving approach to counter pervasive threats.