Modernization
Marine Corps wants green IT partnership with Army, industry
The Marine Corps wants to collaborate with the Army and industry on green IT systems that would lighten the logistical loads for warfighters.
Cybersecurity
Web 2.0 review could lead to restricted use of social networking in DOD
A review on how social media should be used at the Defense Department will likely lead to a policy that allows the use of Web 2.0 tools with restrictions due to security concerns, according to a DOD spokesman.
Cybersecurity
Marines' social-media ban is bad for morale
Rather than telling troops to get off Twitter and Facebook, the military should educate them about security.
Modernization
Joint Chiefs chairman takes questions on YouTube
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has started a YouTube channel where service members can ask him questions on any subject, DOD officials said.
Modernization
Social media and DOD: To be or not to be?
The Defense Department continues to send mixed signals about the use of social-media tools.
Modernization
DOD said likely to adopt limited social networking
Navy CIO Robert Carey says powerful opportunities exist for social networking inside networks controlled by the military.
Modernization
Social media dominates new DOD Web site
Social media is the prominent feature on the new Defense Department's home page, which was launched today.
Modernization
DISA asks industry for help with new priorities
DISA wants to deliver on-demand, enterprisewide technology services across the Defense Department.
Modernization
Marines: Facebook is not for the few good men
The Marine Corps has banned using social-networking Web sites on the service’s networks because of security concerns.
Modernization
How to make the most of your COOP investment
Managers are finding new ways to protect their computing resources in an emergency without paying for idle capacity that doesn’t contribute to daily operations.
Modernization
Navy seeks info on NGEN project
The Navy wants comments about technical solutions for the network that will replace the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet.
Modernization
Marine Corps seeks help in buying computers
Marine Corps officials want help from industry in developing a strategy for buying rugged and nonrugged computers.
People
Navy keeps EDS on hand for extended NMCI transition
The Navy, realizing the move to the Next Generation Enterprise Network program will take longer than originally expected, has awarded EDS a contract to maintain Internet services through NCMI.
People
Federal 100 winner: Lt. Col. John Persano
Persano helped design training for the Golden Phoenix counterterrorism training exercise held in July 2008.
Modernization
Cartwright: Military must use IT to be more adaptable
To fight constantly evolving enemies, U.S. forces must be faster at deploying IT systems to warfighters, said the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Modernization
Navy considers Web 2.0 tools
The Navy will likely deploy its own versions of social media technologies such as Facebook and Wikipedia for use on internal networks, Navy Department CIO Robert Carey said.
Modernization
Reports: Information leaked about Marine One
Employee behavior is one of the biggest security threats to organizations, experts say, after sensitive information was leaked about President Barack Obama's helicopter.
Modernization
As NMCI wraps, question of what is next looms
The next generation of NMCI is likely to be the end of the single-vendor model, but it's far from clear what the Navy will replace it with.
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