People
Elizabeth McGrath to retire from DOD
Deputy chief management officer has served DOD for 25 years.
Cybersecurity
McChrystal: U.S. not ready for cyberwar
It is hard to tell how prepared the Pentagon is for cyber war due to secrecy, but there are a wide array of factors other than military readiness that contribute to vulnerability.
Digital Government
Procurement officials explain new normal to contractors
'Adult conversations' needed to make some see budget realities of the next few years.
Modernization
Army's technology test-bed event facing changes
NIE start date delayed, as Army officials mull changes in focus and frequency going forward.
People
Michael Metzger: Thriving on unpredictability
As special assistant to the Defense Department's deputy chief management officer, Metzger can spend one day working with Congress and the next day briefing top-level Pentagon officials on efforts to reform DOD's financial management.
Modernization
DISA extends RFP deadline for $427 million cloud contract
Pentagon's IT shop is seeking "state of the art" cloud services for its Enterprise Storage Service initiative.
Cybersecurity
Is there a cybersecurity workforce crisis?
The federal government will need 10,000 cybersecurity experts in the near future. But striking the right balance is more complicated than simply recruiting and hiring new employees.
Modernization
How to reuse, repurpose and recycle IT
The Defense Department is learning that older hardware, no longer able to perform its original functions and destined for the scrap heap, can often be put to another use.
People
DOD's No. 2 stepping down
Ashton Carter's last day as deputy defense secretary will be Dec. 4.
Digital Government
Geospatial conference postponed
U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation announces that DOD's current travel restrictions make the GEOINT conference, planned to take place in Tampa, untenable.
Cybersecurity
Many Coast Guard furloughs could end
A law that puts DOD employees back to work despite the shutdown also applies to the Coast Guard, says DHS head.
Digital Government
When standardizing data is not enough
A DOD instruction to make information more shareable and accessible has a serious limitation.
People
Shutdown would give DOD civilians deja-vu
The furloughs brought about by a shutdown would be more sweeping than those DOD employees have already endured under sequestration.
Digital Government
Between the cracks: From Fort Hood to the Navy Yard
Progress has been made on information-sharing, officials say, but 'obviously, we're not there fully.'
Digital Government
DOD to outpace NASA in funding for launches
A GAO analysis reveals that the Defense Department has its eyes on space.
Cybersecurity
Is the U.S. ready for cyber war?
Syrian conflict could pose real-world test for nascent politics and programs.
Digital Government
Outlook bleak for fiscal 2014 defense funding
Jobs, military assets, R&D and technological superiority are all at risk.
Digital Government
The mobile warfighter: Preparing for deployment
With a comprehensive enterprise mobility management strategy, defense organizations stand to achieve a new level of readiness.
Cybersecurity
Army: Log-off flaw creates no risk of outside hacks
Spokeswoman says reported vulnerability can be exploited only by an individual with physical access to the computer.
Cybersecurity
The other Syria debate: cyber weapons
A cyberattack on Syria could crash enemy systems, interfere with air defenses and spare civilian lives.
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