Cybersecurity
Cyber and space systems top Defense tech priorities
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the Pentagon needs to make better use of IT to cut $60 billion from overhead costs.
People
Panetta fires first shot in defense budget showdown
Get ready for the future's leaner Defense Department.
Modernization
NIST sets security approach for cloud computing
New guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology offer recommendations agencies should consider when outsourcing data, applications and infrastructure to a public cloud environment.
Modernization
Defense board issues cloud recommendations, warnings
DOD should move cautiously but decisively to adopt cloud computing and carry out data center consolidation, board advises.
People
Successful IT projects: Good news travels slowly
Steve Kelman finds a GAO report documenting successful IT acquisitions that apparently did not get much attention.
Modernization
Google's new privacy policy raises new worries for feds
New policies concerning Google's collection and use of user data should have feds taking a close look at their use of the company's services.
People
DOD still falters on auditabilty, Congressional panel says
The Defense Department has made strides in managing its financial systems but more work remains in the areas of accountability and auditability, says a congressional panel.
Modernization
DISA sees opportunity in commercial cloud mandate
The Defense Information Systems Agency could help defense customers find the right mix of commercial and government cloud services.
Acquisition