Modernization
Air Force activates new cyberspace defense unit
Combat communications wing supports new Space Command
Digital Government
DOD looks to industry for best technologies to help combat troops
The Defense Department wants industry to lead the way to quickly acquire the tools of tomorrow’s trade.
Acquisition
GAO finds DOD contractors have made progress on ethics
Some Defense Department contractors and DOD itself have made progress with ethics programs, but improvements are still needed, GAO reports.
Digital Government
DOD repurposed IT equipment without scrubbing sensitive info, audit reveals
Some DOD organizations have been sending IT hardware away for reuse without properly scrubbing sensitive data first, IG finds.
People
Cyber threat calls for flexibility in command model, general says
CIO William Lord discusses cyberwarfare, technological currency and blurring of boundaries.
Digital Government
Navy could run two years late on business systems upgrade, GAO finds
Poor management controls are slowing the implementation of the Navy's Enterprise Resource Planning project and driving up costs, according to GAO.
People
5 reasons why DOD should embrace social media (and 5 reasons why not)
We asked some experts to present the arguments on both sides of the debate over the use of social media at DOD.
Digital Government
Joint Forces Command to test new network encryption
Unisys's Stealth technology is intended to allow separate secure virtual communities to coexist on a single network.
Modernization
Army expects new network to reduce costs 65 percent
The Army has ordered a new optical network linking White Sands and Fort Bliss that it expects to cut costs by more than half.
Modernization
Cartwright highlights coalition capabilities
IT is necessary to defeat an enemy constantly on the move, Marine general says.
Digital Government
Data, communications dominate LandWarNet conference
The 2009 LandWarNet conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., brought together government and industry leaders to discuss pressing issues affecting the military's combat operations. Below are some highlights from the conference.
Modernization
Army Microsoft moratorium nears its end
The moratorium on buying Microsoft software was established while officials negotiated a new enterprise licensing agreement.
Modernization
Schliesske lured by 'cool stuff'
After seeing the 'cool stuff' his twin brother and father were doing in the Army, Harold Schliesske left the private sector for government leadership — and he hasn’t looked back.
Digital Government
Navy CIO says cybersecurity is an urgent national issue
The Navy's CIO said today that cybersecurity must evolve rapidly to deal with the most serious economic and security challenge of the 21st century.
Cybersecurity
Navy's network security roadmap to be explained at Virtual FOSE
Navy Department Chief Information Officer Robert Carey will be the keynote speaker at tomorrow’s Virtual FOSE conference.
Cybersecurity
Biometrics integral to modern combat
Biometrics are essential for modern warfare and can bridge organizational gaps, experts say.
Modernization
DOD health records project hinges on security
Electronic records could lead to a faster, more flexible and more cost-effective system.
Cybersecurity