People
DOD's Takai honors IT excellence
The Army Enterprise Email Migrations Team was a big winner in the DOD CIO awards.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon exploring methods to mitigate insider threats
The Defense Department wants contractors to offer up ideas on combatting espionage, sabotage, treason and terrorism.
Cybersecurity
DARPA gears up for Cyber Grand Challenge
The challenge is a chess-like competition that pits teams of researchers against each other in a contest to develop unmanned cybersecurity systems.
Cybersecurity
Is Cyber Command ready to stand on its own?
Alexander's planned retirement offers a chance to reorganize, but the changes required are anything but simple.
People
DOD targets $1B in high-level staff cuts
Reorganization will move business systems oversight to CIO's office.
Acquisition
DOD issues new acquisition guidelines
The Pentagon's acquisition system remains largely unchanged, but the new guidance is designed to improve the critical early phases of the acquisition cycle.
Digital Government
DARPA's map apps transforming battlefield operations
A Defense research agency program provides digital imagery to troops on the ground and aims to build a library of apps that are simple to access and use.
People
Obama appoints acting deputy Defense secretary
Christine Fox, DOD's former director of cost assessment and program evaluation (and a real-life inspiration for "Top Gun"), will temporarily replace Ashton Carter.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon ponders going mobile with CAC
Any solution in this "very complicated field" will have to reach beyond the Defense Department.
Digital Government
At Pentagon, it's more mobile with less money
Tighter budgets are forcing leaders to find creative ways to upgrade their technology.
Cybersecurity
Cyber, intell in 'infant stages' of cooperation
The military is still determining how best to apply ever-changing technology to gathering and using intelligence.
Cybersecurity
The end of DARPA's 'halcyon' days?
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency looks for new challenges in a post-Iraq, post-Afghanistan world.
Cybersecurity
Military trusted traveler program spreads to more airports
TSA's expedited screening procedures for active duty troops will be expanded 10-fold before Christmas, in part by getting rid of card scanners.
Digital Government
Has open source officially taken off at DOD?
Security concerns and legacy systems have kept the Pentagon from fully embracing the latest technology trend.
People
Who's getting it right?
The Defense Department's mobile technology pilot programs provide a fast track for the use of smartphones and tablet PCs at the Pentagon and in the field.
Digital Government
Frustration mounting over budget uncertainty
Pentagon officials, legislators trade blame over lack of fiscal clarity.
People
Pentagon tech challenge: Adjusting to an uncertain future
As budgets decline, Pentagon officials say innovation must take over as a driver for change.
People
Hagel announces DOD appointments
New officials are moving into roles Pentagon intelligence, fiscal improvement and acquisition, technology and logistics.
Cybersecurity
White House considers ending dual NSA, Cyber Command leadership
After Gen. Keith Alexander retires next year, the leadership of the two organizations could fall to two people.
Cybersecurity
Hagel to target cyber in quadrennial review
Defense Secretary: Terror threat has 'metastasized,' spreading to technologies where the U.S. previously enjoyed a strategic advantage.
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