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Air Force examines cognitive training

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Human Effectiveness Directorate is looking at technologies such as computer displays that resembles ones used in flight simulators to measure mission preparedness.

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Senses working overtime

Air Force researchers aim to help pilots and others operate increasingly complex aircraft and mission support systems.

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Web 2.0 panel weighs in on risks

FCW assembles a team of experts to address readers’ concerns.

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Ariz. assembles project experts

State officials say they are reaping the benefits of a training and certification program.

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Agencies get pushy with Web 2.0

RSS, widgets and other social-media tools offer new channels for providing information.

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DOD blazes HSPD-12 trail

Civilian agencies can benefit from lessons learned by DOD about merging physical and IT security.

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DOD's EA programs still struggling

The military services' work to develop enterprise architectures has not advanced beyond initial steps in some cases, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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Rules of engagement

Federal and state leaders of an environmental initiative share what they’ve learned about intergovernmental collaboration.

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Army uses Lean yardstick

Measuring and analyzing service bottlenecks improved the Army’s reputation with veterans.

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Report outlines virtual reality challenges

U.S. military services could find themselves fighting on a virtual reality battlefield, the Congressional Research Service finds.

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White House e-mail forensics case won't be easy to crack

The ongoing drama of missing White House e-mail messages highlights the complexities and costs any agency could face if suddenly asked to account for e-mail or other networked data

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SaaS is waiting to be noticed

Early adopters make case for software as a service, but many agencies are not buying it.

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DOD rallies around Lean Six Sigma

The methodology has become the Defense Department's "tool of choice" for business transformation.

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CXO Lessons Learned: Do CIOs face a glass ceiling?

Government CIOs gain more influence but are not seen as strategic decision-makers

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Report: Don't give up on pay-for-performance system

Many feds are still skeptical about pay for performance, but the idea remains a promising alternative to the General Schedule pay system.

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Air Force seeks command and control system for cyber ops

The system would be designed to automatically detect an attack on Air Force networks and generate alerts and recommended responses.

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EU focuses R&D on counterterrorism

New research program gives the EU a larger agenda for developing security technologies

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Nonfiction cyberwar

Military leaders come to grips with cyberwar beyond the pages of science fiction novels

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Gregory Garcia: His first year as cybersecurity czar

Industry and government observers say Garcia has made important progress, but challenges remain

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NAS panel: Army needs unified net-centric center

The center could also be a primary support for all other military services and joint operations, according to the panel's report.