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General envisions every soldier equipped with a smart phone

Army vice chief of staff wants to use technology to help manage behavioral health problems.

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At Last, a Defense CIO

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Official says Army must expedite civilian hiring process

Service should reduce hiring time from 130 to 80 days, Army undersecretary recommends.

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New NORTHCOM response vehicle now emergency-ready

Built-in systems include broadband satellite access to Defense nets.

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Administration's weather satellite plan opposed globally

State and local agencies say spectrum reallocation threatens public safety.

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GPS Magical Mystery Tour

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Defense information-sharing program is fully operational

Commercial software and services are available to a range of military and civilian users.

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Army seeks to formalize mobile apps development

Service looks to industry for help creating process to secure smart phone applications used in war.

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Researcher reveals GPS vulnerabilities

A University of Texas professor successfully spoofed timing signals that control cellular networks and help power smart electric grid.

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Defense must ramp up recruitment of IT acquisition workforce, consultant says

Internal briefing also recommends an exchange program between department and industry for information technology professionals.

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Navy briefs enterprise network plan

Capt. Timothy Holland, NGEN program manager, said the switch to NGEN also will allow the Navy to take back operational command and control of the network, which EDS/HP previously handled, a move viewed as essential in an era of cyberwarfare.