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DOD issues long-awaited social media policy
DOD issues a memo to address longstanding uncertainties about the use of social media and networks within defense agencies and military branches.
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Software configuration controls essential to cybersecurity
Absolute security remains impossible but disciplined configuration controls can thwart majority of attacks, says former Air Force CIO.
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Microsoft to Congress: Time to seed cloud computing
Privacy, security, and international sovereignty issues need congressional attention, says Brad Smith, senior Microsoft executive.
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Getting on with the Cyber Command
However distracted Congress might be, a quick approval of Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander -— and Howard Schmidt -— represents a crucial step forward in addressing the nation’s mounting national cybersecurity concerns.
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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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Military Predator video intercepted by Iraqis
Iraqi insurgents have used inexpensive off-the-shelf software to intercept video feeds from Predator unmanned aerial vehicles during the past year, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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Politics wreak havoc on DOD's funding priorities
This year’s appropriations bill, perhaps more than usual, seemed to pit the military’s need to better provide for its warfighters against the pressures faced by lawmakers to protect jobs.
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14 tech firms form cybersecurity alliance for government
A new testing center, part of an effort led by Lockheed Martin and 13 IT companies, will allow for collaboration on developing better cyber defenses.
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Army sees benefits in social-media presence
Online social-networking tools are playing an increasingly important part of the U.S. Army’s strategy for communicating with the public.
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Making warfighters' systems smarter
Warfighters and commanders are benefiting from an increasingly rich array of intelligence information as a result of greater collaboration and technology improvements.
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Army CIO announces Apps for Army competition
The Army is starting a competition aimed at fostering the creative development of new applications for use in the .mil community.
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Nothing like a challenge
The Army aspires to deploy a global enterprise e-mail system accessible from anywhere in the world with a single-sign-on account.
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Army exploring commercially managed enterprise e-mail system
The Army released a request for information this week seeking industry recommendations on ways to provide commercially managed enterprise messaging and collaboration services as part of a broader move to streamline and standardize operations and reduce operating costs.
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Army explores commercially managed enterprise e-mail
The Army released a request for information this week seeking industry recommendations on ways to provide commercially managed enterprise messaging and collaboration services as part of a broader move to streamline and standardize operations and reduce operating costs.
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Sorenson on right track
The command post of the future is still a work in progress. But there’s no question, it’s the right vision.
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The new command
The creation of the Cyber Command heralds a historic transition in the evolution of the U.S. military services and also speaks to the severity of the threats that emanate from cyberspace.
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Common defense absent from cybersecurity
The man expected to head the new military Cyber Command says military cybersecurity efforts require broader-based training and improved support mechanisms for the military services, while also preserving civil liberties.
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Army gives soldiers access to Twitter, Facebook
A recent Army order directs network managers to give soldiers access to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
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The rise of social media
A new report suggests that the Defense Department needs to adopt a comprehensive strategy for using social media to improve national security.
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