Modernization
A prescription for preventing service outages
Configuration management databases can alert managers to dangerous interactions.
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OMB tries new tactic for fixing financial reporting problems
CFOs and IGs lead new effort to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
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DOD says it pays to ‘Check It’
Even the most mundane task can affect the overall operation of DOD.
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Army can now jam IEDs without disrupting communications
The Navy helped the service remove conflicts from the frequency spectrum so that IED jammers and communications equipment can be used in the same environment.
Acquisition
Contracting associations object to new acquisition bill
Eleven associations say the bill, which would require quarterly reports on contracting charges and restrictions on cost-reimbursement contracts, puts contractors in a bad light.
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Army officials search for new Land Warrior funds
The Army wants to take Land Warrior technologies that prove successful in Iraq and bring them into the Future Force Warrior program.
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Trust issues inhibit spectrum sharing, DISA official says
DOD and industry need to learn to work together for the greater good of a well-organized and well-managed spectrum system, said Paige Atkins, director of DISA's Defense Spectrum Organization.
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Bolton: FCS network will deploy in 2012
A simplification of the Future Combat System's design has allowed for the acceleration of the system's network, putting deployment two years ahead of schedule.
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Mass. transit authority issues smart cards for e-ticketing
Using smart cards from Gemalto, passengers on buses and subways in the Boston area can swipe them in front of a reader that deducts fares.
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Census Bureau accidentally exposes personal data
Personal information on 302 households was posted on a public server several times since October 2006.
Modernization
Pa. chooses PKI to manage first-responder access cards
The standardized digital infrastructure will allow state officials to adjust to emergencies by distributing personnel where they’re needed most.
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