People
DOD nominee promises to find budget cut ideas fast
Ashton Carter tells Senate panel he would try to help avoid 'devastating' effects of forced cuts.
People
A nation at war: Taking tech into battle
Gen. Nick Justice says he was forever changed by his days on the ground early in the U.S. military response to the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Modernization
Norfolk battens down NMCI's hatches in preparation for Irene
With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the mid-Atlantic region, the Navy and Marine Corps are working overtime to ensure their critical IT systems -- including NMCI -- remain up and running through the storm.
Modernization
Army’s new network strategy is changing the way it fights
Col. John Morrison discusses the Army's new integrated networking strategy and how it's helping the Army keep up with the constantly evolving requirements of modern warfare.
Digital Government
Enterprise e-mail's departmentwide future uncertain
Defense Department CIO Teri Takai won't mandate migration to the Defense Information Systems Agency's enterprise e-mail effort, so the question of whether other branches will move their e-mail programs to the cloud hangs in the air.
People
Army starts cutting jobs
The Army is set to trim its civilian workforce as part of onging budget-trimming efforts.
Digital Government
Navy cyber command to get new commander
Rear Adm. Michael Rogers has been nominated to succeed retiring Vice Adm. Barry McCullough as commander of the Navy Fleet Cyber Command/Tenth Fleet.
Modernization
DOD steps up data center closures
The Defense Department is about to pour on speed to close data centers before the end of the year.
People
Internal struggles further muddy future of AKO
The Army and Defense Information Systems Agency are moving ahead with enterprise e-mail, but whether it will replace Army Knowledge Online -- an increasingly critical concern -- remains uncertain.
People
White House pushes industry to hire vets
The White House urges industry to hire veterans as their unemployment numbers reach into the millions.
People
Defense acquisition chief nominated as DOD deputy secretary
Ashton Carter, under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, is expected to replace William Lynn in the No. 2 post at the Defense Department.
Digital Government
Defense takes big cuts in debt deal
With the debt ceiling deal signed into law, outcry over defense cuts and lack of transparency is already loud.
People
Feds, contractors brace for debt-ceiling compromise
Pending deal to avert a default spares federal paychecks for now, but future remains cloudy.
People
DOD focuses on IT for financial reform
The Defense Department is employing IT systems as a major strategy for financial management reform.
People
Military officials warn against cutting DOD's budget
Lawmakers have proposed more than $800 billion in defense cuts, but DOD leaders warned of serious consequences to technological and military readiness.
People
DOD to shut down Defense Knowledge Online portal service
The Defense Department's plans to shutter its Defense Knowledge Online portal are set. What comes next?
Modernization
AKO, DKO, JKO, enterprise e-mail: DOD's portals by the numbers
The announcement of the closure of Defense Knowledge Online is furthering uncertainty over the future of DOD's online portals and enterprise services. Here's a quick look at some of the numbers.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity defenses need to evolve, experts say
The evolution of the cyber threat requires an accompanying change in approach to defending IT networks, two cybersecurity experts said at FOSE July 20.
Cybersecurity
DOD must overcome 'Stone Age IT' to keep competitive, official says
The Defense Department must keep up with technology to compete on the battlefield, even amid budgetary uncertainty, DOD official says.
Modernization