Cybersecurity
DOD, DHS earn failing grades in foreign language
The Defense and Homeland Security departments don't have enough specialists who are fluent in Middle Eastern and Asian foreign languages. Can technology help bridge the gap?
People
Insourcing still a go for the military
Military and Defense Department agencies can continue insourcing even though Defense Secretary Gates has acknowledged the program doesn't work.
Digital Government
Pentagon banks on teamwork to meet Gates mandate
The Pentagon has commissioned five teams of defense officials and experts to take on different aspects of realizing plans to cut the Defense Department budget by $100 million in the next five years, according to the Malcolm O'Neill, the Army’s top acquisition official.
Modernization
Jim Carver: Getting it done in Iraq and Afghanistan
The former gunslinger is using the Movement Tracking System to coordinate logistics on the ground in Southwest Asia — and save lives.
Digital Government
Retirement is on Defense secretary's radar
Defense Secretary Robert Gates tells Foreign Policy magazine he is looking at stepping down from the Pentagon helm next year, but avoids exact details.
Digital Government
Gates' budget-cutting plan leaves Defense CIO role in limbo
Defense Secretary Robert Gates plans to close the Networks and Information Integration office -- home of the Defense chief information officer -- and shift that role, as well as as other responsibilities, to the Defense Information Systems Agency.
Digital Government
Gates details plans to slash DOD budget
In his aggressive efforts to save money, Defense Secretary Gates is targeting a number of DOD offices and organizations, including one major command, IT infrastructure and several senior positions.
People
Defense CIO confirmation on ice for now
Plans are on hold to confirm a new DOD CIO as Defense Secretary Robert Gates reconsiders the organizational structure to save money.
People
DISA's Dave Mihelcic: 'Technology is easy, culture is hard'
The Defense Information Systems Agency strives to keep pace with the quickly adapting defense landscape to deliver critical information and tools to warfighters in the field.
Digital Government
Calling all weary warriors
Wellness company looks to show appreciation for the troops with the giveaway of a high-end massage chair to one lucky service member with a story to tell.
Digital Government
DISA takes lead in Defense enterprise infrastructure
Army Lt. Gen. Carroll F. Pollett outlines the Defense Information Systems Agency's top priorities for information sharing and agency collaboration.
Digital Government
Afghanistan documents leak stirs debate, apathy in public opinion on war
With the release of 92,000 classified files on the Afghanistan theater, the public is responding with renewed bitterness toward the ongoing conflict while Washington worries about the effects.
Modernization
'Jointness': The new battlefield watchword in data sharing
Several information-sharing programs, particularly those under DISA, are breaking down silos that have long impeded battlefield coordination.
Cybersecurity
Cyber risks place new demands on public/private partnership
Industry and government expect the new Cyber Command to set the agenda for needed improvements in public/private cybersecurity collaboration.
Cybersecurity
Military readies its cyber forces
Each of the military services will have its own cyber group, coordinated at a higher level by the recently launched U.S. Cyber Command.
Digital Government
Joint Forces Command leader replaces Petraeus at CentCom
Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis to take the reigns at U.S. Central Command while Army Gen. David Petraeus takes over in Afghanistan.
Digital Government
Navy sets sights on workers with strong business skills
The Navy is seeking professionals who understand business fundamentals and collaborate well at all levels.
Digital Government
Counter-IED office stresses the need for inter-agency cooperation
The federal government must work together internally and share information to support the troops, JIEDDO official says.
Digital Government
Navy tightens cybersecurity training rules
The Navy secretary has issued a directive requiring the Navy and Marine Corps to ensure that their cybersecurity workforce complies with information assurance requirements.
Digital Government