People

Who will be the next Army CIO?

With the retirement of Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson as Army chief information officer, the military IT community is now wondering who will fill the formidable shoes he leaves behind.

Digital Government

Army CIO retires quietly

Word has leaked that Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson, Army chief information officer, has retired.

Digital Government

Army's ten-hut Facebook page draws fans

The Army's social-media presence features customized tools and aids for users who need some guidance.

Digital Government

Army to match processes to budget reality, says top official

The Army will revise its developmental model and make other adjustments to successfully counter adversaries around the globe and adjust to changing fiscal circumstances at home, Army Secretary John M. McHugh said today at the opening session of the AUSA conference and symposium in Washington, D.C.

Digital Government

U.S. Cyber Command not ready for prime time

Announcement that the U.S. Cyber Command is late in reaching full operational capability comes as the Army cyber component installs a commander and the Air Force cyber agency achieves full capabilities of its own.

People

Army Corps of Engineers caught in web of political wrangling

The Army Corps of Engineers has tried numerous times to reorganize, but lawmakers don't want to risk potential job losses at home, according to corps officials.

Cybersecurity

Army takes on acquisition, cyberspace and culture

The Army's cyber component's opening comes during unprecedented challenges in upgrading its IT services.

Digital Government

Army tests electronic, updatable manuals for the field

The Army is testing a variety of applications and devices, including a Kindle, six iPads and an Entourage Edge, as potential platforms for battlefield systems manuals.

Digital Government

DOD marches forward with social media

With new rules, DOD is expanding its use of social media applications, including Web 2.0 tools that stay behind military firewalls.

Acquisition

Army rebuilds acquisition workforce to meet Pentagon reforms

New tactics to save money demand better business arrangements and contracts, and a skilled workforce that can negotiate them, officials say.

People

Army launches 'don't ask, don't tell' inbox

The intent of the inbox is to help the Army assess and consider whether repeal of the law would reduce operational readiness or unit cohesion.

Digital Government

Army seeks smart 'bots in virtual world

The Army Research Lab wants the best ideas for its Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge.

Digital Government

Would Patton survive in today's PowerPoint military?

Would Patton or MacArthur survive in the modern military's PowerPoint culture? Some of our readers doubt it.

Digital Government

'War consists largely of endless tinkering with PowerPoint slides'

An Army Reserve colonel in Afghanistan is fired after writing a column slamming the military's use of PowerPoint, saying days are spent preparing, presenting and viewing slide shows.

Digital Government

DARPA unveils program to develop autonomous robots

DARPA's four-year Autonomous Robotic Manipulation program aims to produce robots that can perform complex tasks with minimal human intervention.

Digital Government

Technology is changing marching orders for Army leadership

Army leaders believe future military operations will increasingly rely on a dispersed, decentralized force. Now they need to know how to lead in that environment.

Digital Government

National Guard Bureau tells what not to write on Facebook

The National Guard Bureau is giving advice to guard members on what to write -- and not write -- on social media sites.

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.

Cybersecurity

WikiLeaks upends digital security assumptions

Case demonstrates that classified documents are difficult to protect from determined data miners.

Digital Government

Forward march: Army e-mail overhaul still a go

Army CIO Jeffrey Sorenson is working with the Defense Information Systems Agency to get enterprise e-mail off the ground.