People
Army silences computers
The Army plans to modify its PC and laptop contracts to include a special security device that automatically disables integrated microphones that hackers could use to listen to classified or sensitive conversations.
People
Magnificent Discretion
The pace of development in information technology has so altered the security landscape that training has become a matter of survival, according to the Army's chief information officer.
People
Auditors and Evaluators
The pace of development in information technology has so altered the security landscape that training has become a matter of survival, according to the Army's chief information officer.
People
DOD deploying hazard-detection network
DOD plans to create a realtime network of chemical and biological defense sensors that may benefit state and local environmental monitoring efforts
Digital Government
Bill offers industry FOIA protections
A new bill would protect industry's proprietary cybersecurity data that was shared with the government
People
DOD contracting practices stifle competition
Study finds awards are routinely given to incumbent contractors despite mandates designed to promote fair competition
People
Hacker-controlled tanks, planes and warships?
Officials say it's possible, now that tanks and ships are dependent on computers for navigation, targeting and control
Acquisition
Comsat signs $60 million federal satellite deal
The sixyear contract covers the company's fixed and mobile satellite services but allows for new offerings when they become available
Digital Government
Army on a mission to defrost from Cold War
The Army has a problem: The world and the nature of military operations have changed radically, but the Army hasn't.
Digital Government
'Crime Boy's' go on hack spree
A hacker group known as 'Crime Boy's' launched cyberattacks over the past two weeks against World Wide Web pages maintained by the Interior Department and the Army, and several times tried to hack into a NASA system.
People
DOD's security logjam
Army information technology managers last week urged senior leaders to speed up the vexing process of granting security clearances to contractors and permanent personnel assigned to work on missioncritical systems.
People
A hacker's final exam: Federal systems
Hackers are honing their skills on the one target that can give them a run for their money: the federal government
Digital Government
Hackers break into Interior, Army Web sites
A hacker group calling themselves 'Crime Boy's' has launched successful attacks this week against World Wide Web pages maintained by the Interior Department and the Army
People
Army on hacker alert
The Army has placed its cyberdefense teams on full alert after a known hacker group threatened to take down the Army's Internet home page this Friday
Digital Government
Army takes lead in biometric security research
The Army is forging ahead with research into technologies that promise to make it harder for unauthorized individuals to gain access to critical networks and information
People
'Smart ship' a smart idea?
How many sailors does it take to save a sinking ship? If you ask the Navy, they would tell you about 95. That is, of course, as long as the ship in question comes equipped with the latest information technologies and global communications gear.
People
Navy defends intranet deal
The Navy last week erected a defensive perimeter around its Navy/Marine Corps Intranet proposal in an effort to fend off growing congressional resistance to a contract that could cost the service as much as $16 billion.
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