Digital Government

Intercepts

Wi-Fi clouds in Afghanistan. Thailand tsunami Wi-Fi. New Cisco government image therapist.

People

Future JTRS work put on hold

DOD officials await April tests to determine future of software radio

People

Air Force reorg aims for authority, synergy

Managing acquisition and materiel like a military outfit, not a business

Modernization

Army to pick FCS system in 2006

The analysis of potential operating systems for the Future Combat System will be completed by mid-2006, says an FCS program manager.

People

GAO takes aim at DIMHRS

GAO officials want the Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System to have stronger requirements-management processes and an integrated approach to program management.

Modernization

Defense seeks humanitarian communication

The Pentagon is thinking about ways to communicate with civilian officials and non-governmental organizations.

People

Army shows off simulators

Army officials and soldiers are gathering on Capitol Hill today to show lawmakers and staffers the latest computer simulators and video games used in the service's training.

People

Lockheed announces Army portal team

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Modernization

Air Force, Navy search for Common Link

The Common Link Integration Processing software will let Air Force and Navy aircraft and ships share information without using radio communications.

Digital Government

OMB likes Air Force's patch strategy

Other agencies could adopt service's effort to distribute secure Microsoft software

People

Lawmakers call for DOD CIO

Two congressmen urged Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to fill the Pentagon's chief information officer position quickly.

People

Pentagon requests $30B for IT

Programs that transform the military's warfighting, communications and management received substantial funding for 2006.

Digital Government

Intercepts

CIO to USD. P2P problems. Army Contracting Agency. New blue blood.

People

A publishing dilemma

Geospatial agency considers restricting access to its maps

People

Bush wants 7 percent IT increase

President Bush's proposed budget for fiscal 2006 includes significant increases for DHS and the VA.

People

DOD changes Air Ops approach

Defense Department officials directed Air Force officials last month to revise the acquisition strategy for the service's eagerly anticipated Air and Space Operations Center lead systems integrator contract.

People

Communications command starts

The Army's new Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command combines three organizations.

People

Cray XT3 coming to DOD

Cray is slated to deliver a supercomputer that will become the largest system in the Pentagon's High Performance Computing Modernization Program.

Modernization

Army arsenal uses IntruShield

Redstone Arsenal's R&D networks will use McAfee's intrusion-prevention system.

People

AKO contract worth $602M

The Army Knowledge Online Enterprise Services solicitation values the potential deal at $602 million.