People
Army officials search for new Land Warrior funds
The Army wants to take Land Warrior technologies that prove successful in Iraq and bring them into the Future Force Warrior program.
People
Bolton: FCS network will deploy in 2012
A simplification of the Future Combat System's design has allowed for the acceleration of the system's network, putting deployment two years ahead of schedule.
People
Future of Army's International Tech Centers in doubt
Although they excel at finding technologies the Army needs from foreign firms, policies and regulations are preventing ITCs from getting those technologies back to the United States and into the Army.
People
Bill would put brakes on DTS' travel portion
Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) introduced a bill that would ban use of DTS for travel planning while preserving the system’s back-end functions.
People
New contract for Joint Test and Evaluation could total $937M
JT&E will use the money to develop future concepts for joint warfighting and homeland defense.
People
Army tries to restore GFEBS funding
Officials are asking Congress for permission to use money from other areas to replace funding cut from the program’s fiscal 2007 budget.
Modernization
Walter Reed tenants to get Internet access
An upgrade of the IT infrastructure at the Army medical facility follows an exposé of conditions there.
People
Sorenson nominated to be Army's next CIO
If the Senate confirms him, he will replace Lt. Gen. Steven Boutelle, who will leave the position later this year.
People
DOD issues new policy on electronic warfare
Policy could be the first of many for dealing with cyberthreats from Chinese hackers.
People
ODNI sets guidelines for intelligence reform
In one of his final acts as director of national intelligence, John Negroponte issued objectives for managing and integrating analysis throughout the intelligence community.
People
Business Transformation Agency names first director
David Fisher, a career fed rather than political appointee, is expected to provide the agency with continuity beyond the 2008 presidential election.
People
Bush swears in McConnell as new DNI
Bush said he’s asked McConnell to continue reforming the intelligence community, focusing on integration, information sharing and collaboration.
People
DKO migration plan takes shape
The Navy and Air Force will join DKO in 2009, pending a new contract. But both services are making preparations for the move now.
Cybersecurity
Cyber officials: Chinese hackers attack 'anything and everything'
Attacks coming from China, probably with government support, far outstrip other attackers in terms of volume and sophistication, a senior Netwarcom official said.
People
DOD modernization yields to war demands
Satellite development is one of the few long-term programs to be well-funded.
Cybersecurity
A race to the technological frontier
DARPA’s annual robotic vehicle competition has reached the edge of the technologically possible.
People
4 ways tech changed the fight
New information artillery has transformed warfighting since FCW began in 1987.
People
Army kills $2B Land Warrior program
System will deploy to Iraq despite losing funding in budget battle.
People
Cartwright: Cyber warfare strategy ‘dysfunctional’
The Defense Department's strategy for cyberspace is divided among three groups that operate independently and don't effectively share information on their activities, according to the head of the U.S. Strategic Command.
Cybersecurity
Attack by Korean hacker prompts Defense Department cyber debate
Top military officials are concerned that current policies overly restrict DOD's ability to track cyberattackers working outside the United States.
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