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AT&T wins $250M Hawaii network contract
This is the second time AT&T has won DOD's key inter-island network contract.
People
DISA boosts Encore value again
The agency has raised the ceiling on the IT services contract to $3.1 billion from $2.5 billion as task orders hit about $1.5 billion.
Modernization
Intercepts
NMCI wastes 22,500 man-hours on Dell battery recall; The enemy within; BlackBerry bandits redux.
Modernization
Battery recall affects thousands of federal users
Dell won't say how many weeks employees might have to wait for replacement batteries
Modernization
Army to replace batteries in 150,000 Dell laptop PCs
Dell is already identifying first priority replacements to ensure that deployed soldiers get replacements as quickly as possible, an Army official said.
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DISA names spectrum office director
Paige Atkins worked at DOD's Joint Spectrum Center as chief of the Aerospace Systems Division from 1988 to 1997.
Modernization
Some Dell laptop users may have three-week wait for new batteries
EDS, which manages NMCI and other contracts, hopes to expedite replacements for key federal customers.
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Susan Lawrence faces down adversity
Army gave 18-year-old Lawrence a path from Ida Grove, Iowa, to the Middle East
People
U.K. eases carry-on rules for electronic gear
TSA has loosened the ban on some liquids, but other restrictions remain in place.
Digital Government
Intercepts
A truly rousing Encore (II); Final fugue; DATS all, folks; Druyun’s legacy lives; Sacred cell towers?; BlackBerry bandits.
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Canada: Air travelers should put electronic gear in checked baggage
U.K. bans electronics in carry-on baggage, U.S. allows passengers to carry on electronic gear, DOD clamps down on travel
People
Intercepts
Data, data everywhere; Data, data nowhere; A billion here, a billon there; Wynne’s cyberspace pachinko machine; Digital conversion won’t work for Naval Historical Center; Megabucks for Guam.
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Intercepts
Oh my gosh, DISA left Microsoft off NCES; A really long wait for an Encore; DATS coming in September; Disappearing history; Standard Procurement System testing emergency?; Oops, I goofed; Dover base in pursuit of trivia.
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Intercepts
DISA HQ loves its AC; Big bucks for the little guys; Big bucks for the big guys; Marine smarts finally recognized; Electronic DD214s?
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UPDATED: DISA awards first NCES collaboration contract to IBM
Under the $17 million deal, the company will provide instant messaging, low-bandwidth text chat and Web conferencing to Defense Department.
Cybersecurity
Personal data exposed on Navy Web site
The breach could affect all Navy and Marine Corps aviators who served in the past 20 years.
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AT&T to manage Army network center in Kuwait
The Theater Network Operations and Security Center in Kuwait will serve as the Army’s link to the Global Information Grid.
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DOD picks two for data link terminals
The contracts, worth $74.1 million, cover equipment for the U.S. and five other countries.
People
Navy: Exposed personal data was Katrina-related
Most of the 30,000 sailors whose personal information appeared on the site reside in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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