People
Grassley unsatisfied with DOD response to ex-comptroller case
Sen. Charles Grassley and the Defense Department have traded letters over the alleged mistreatment of former Defense Information Systems Agency Comptroller Jimaye Sones.
Cybersecurity
DOD looks to better data for better security
Pentagon officials are trying to do a better job of reaping the low-hanging fruit of cyberattack data to make their networks more secure.
Cybersecurity
Navy challenged by spear phishing, software patches
The less discriminate act of phishing is apparently a Defense Department-wide problem.
Modernization
DISA looks to fine-tune JRSS software
Pentagon CIO Terry Halvorsen says software is one of the missing pieces of the Joint Regional Security Stacks puzzle. DISA says it is getting closer to solving that puzzle.
Cybersecurity
DISA five-year plan treats cyber as warring domain
Defense Information Systems Agency Director Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins says network operators need to adopt the "principles of war, whether it is maneuver, speed [or] surprise" to defend DOD networks.
People
Lynn to replace Hawkins as DISA director
Army Maj. Gen. Alan Lynn is currently vice director of the Defense Information Systems Agency.
People
Halvorsen 'concerned' by status of JRSS software
The Pentagon's top IT official said the Joint Regional Security Stacks software, a key piece of the program's success, needs improving.
Acquisition
VA set to test new-look health record interface
VA's pending system helps solve the agency's internal interoperability problems, while extending data to the DoD.
Cybersecurity
Integrated acquisition, agile procurement and defense tech spending
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
McCain touts DOD/Silicon Valley ties, RAND ponders cyber reputations, and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Counting cloud contracts, defense approps, net governance and info sharing
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Syrian hackers say they knocked army.mil offline
The Pentagon acknowledged the hack, but did not confirm the attacker.
Digital Government
Pentagon working on federated app store
To save money and time, Defense Department officials are moving gradually toward a shared catalog of approved mobile applications.
Modernization
DISA redoing content delivery
The Defense Information Systems Agency is exploring the next version of its Global Content Delivery Service.
Cybersecurity
Insider threats, dashboard light, drone traffic control and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Untold lines of code make Pentagon weapons vulnerable
DOD officials are up against a daunting challenge in making weapons systems more secure from hackers.
Modernization
Ash Carter on Facebook, supercomputing at LLNL and GPS alternatives
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Are agencies really ready for the Internet of Things?
From storage to security, the risks are significant — but ignoring the IoT is not an option.
Acquisition