Digital Government
DOD aims to slash budget by $100B to pay for war
The Defense Department is looking to trim $100 billion over the next five years from existing programs, allocating those funds to combat operations and capabilities.
Cybersecurity
New DOD cyber commander seeks better situational awareness
Army Gen. Keith Alexander says the Defense Department needs a common, real-time, understanding of what's happening across its many computer networks.
Digital Government
FISMA reform rides on defense spending's coattails
A defense authorization bill amendment seeks to improve federal cybersecurity by increasing oversight, improving standards and making compliance and security more attainable.
Digital Government
Cybersecurity chief amplifies call for public-private teamwork
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt highlighted today at a national symposium efforts in Washington to bolster cyber defense across military and industry.
Digital Government
DOD considers shielding private networks
The Defense Department is considering deploying the Einstein network protection systems to private-sector networks to protect the nation's critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon to adopt FBI's suspicious activity reporting system
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered the Defense Department to use the FBI’s eGuardian suspicious activity reporting system to record and track law-enforcement information about potential threats against the military or military installations.
Digital Government
Army apps competition sparks soldiers' ingenuity
The Apps for Army program is the Army’s first internal application development challenge and one of the first for the federal government.
Digital Government
It's official: DOD Cyber Command activated
Army Gen. Keith Alexander, head of the Defense Department's new Cyber Command, formally received his fourth star on May 21.
Digital Government
DOD sets rule for overriding arbitration ban
DOD issues interim rule so it can override the ban on employee arbitration agreements in cases of national security.
People
DOD's antagonism toward info sharing inhibits warfighters
Warfighters in the field are safest when they can instantaneously collaborate with one another, which requires a shift in DOD's attitude toward social media and knowledge management.
Digital Government
How to get ready for the 'net generation'
A new guide discusses the problems agencies face from a shrinking and rapidly changing workforce.
Digital Government
DOD struggles to define cyber war
The DOD is creating a new Cyber Command to defend the military information infrastructure but still is working to come up with a clear definition of a doctrine for cyber war, says Undersecretary James Miller.
Digital Government
DISA picks new CIO and IT directors
DISA names Henry Sienkiewicz to CIO post and Paige Atkins to replace strategist John Garing. Daniel Bradford tapped as director of Global Information Grid.
Digital Government
Senate confirms NSA chief as head of Pentagon's new Cyber Command
The Senate has confirmed National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander as head the Defense Department's new Cyber Command.
Digital Government
Joint Chiefs chairman opts for richer social media to get the word out
Defense Department official shifts away from static forms of communication and toward more interactive types, according to a news report.
Modernization
PowerPoint combatants go at it again
One of the military's top leaders reignites a battle over the merits of the ubiquitous presentation software.
People
GAO reveals recipe for DOD programs success
Here's the Government Accountability Office's recipe for creating successful programs: a mix of high-ranking officials' support and proactive managers poured over sound a business case.
Digital Government
Social media is now mission media
Social media has become an important tool in combat operations and communications. But the science behind it -- knowledge management -- can be a tough sell in the closed culture of DOD.
Digital Government