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Air Force assigns general to new Cyber Command role
Brig. Gen. Sheila Zuehlke was nominated for appointment to the rank of major general and assigned as mobilization assistant to the commander of U.S. Cyber Command. Her appointment was one of three recent Air Force personnel moves.
Cybersecurity
Air Force CIO lays out plan for cyber advance
Training and technologies are part of the road ahead for military cyber defense, Basla says.
Cybersecurity
Air Force seeks to redefine cyberspace
Changing understanding and procurement reform could be the keys to winning cyber wars, Air Force commanders say.
Cybersecurity
Air Force leaders tout cyber capabilities
Cyber warfare isn't a new domain anymore, but it still takes time to prepare for it, top Air Force officials said.
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More setbacks for DOD financial management reform?
Unauthorized changes, data inconsistencies could put audit-ready goal at risk.
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Air Force's Keffer and George swap jobs
Two Air Force officers will trade jobs between the Pentagon and Ft. Meade.
Cybersecurity
Top VA official recognized for excellence in leadership
Winners of the AFFIRM Leadership Awards feted at Capital Hilton.
Digital Government
Air Force cancels annual IT conference amid cost concerns
The Air Force's annual IT conference has been shelved for 2012 as event spending comes under tough government scrutiny.
Acquisition
DOD struggles to limit contractors to appropriate jobs, GAO finds
The challenge of separating inherently governmental work from contractor-appropriate work bedevils DOD.
Modernization
Is security the real problem for an intelligence community cloud?
There are other concerns that are, perhaps surprisingly, bigger barriers for intell agencies.
Acquisition
IG: DOD errs in verifying small businesses' status
More than 30 contracts that should have gone to companies owned by service-disabled veterans might not have, IG finds.
Digital Government
Facebook enlists U.S. military for new Pages format debut
The Facebook Pages format got a splashy introduction with the help of U.S. military services--with the exception of one Page that took on some water.
Digital Government
Air Force planning makes major shift in cyber era
The push for cyber superiority is reshaping the Air Force's approaches to planning, spending and training, says the Air Force CIO.
Digital Government
Top Air Force weapons acquisition official to leave in March
The top weapons acquisition official will return to private industry.
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Budget, personnel cuts forcing Air Force to refocus priorities
The Air Force must overcome a number of challenges it faces in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, including dealing with data and training.
Digital Government
Obama nominates chiefs for policy, readiness, acquisition
The president nominates three senior Defense Department officials to fill key management positions.
Modernization
Air Force planning ahead for cyber future
With a new RFI, the Air Force looks into the future of cyberspace operations.
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