People
Foreign groups target defense tech
More than ever before, government-affiliated institutions in foreign countries are targeting the U.S. defense industry in order to steal sensitive technology.
People
Walker: DOD programs plagued by immature technology
Some Army programs have run ahead of the available technologies, the GAO head told a House subcommittee.
People
Air Force micro-satellite to test tactical data comms
The TacSat-2 is part of the Joint Warfighting Space initiative, which seeks to develop low cost, rapidly deployable space technologies to support tactical operations.
People
National Defense University takes systems off-line
NDU, located in Washington, D.C., is currently without Internet or e-mail while undergoing unspecified maintenance activities.
People
Gates' Iraq focus could impede modernization at DOD
Defense Secretary is handed the challenge of balancing current and future priorities.
People
House makes blogging easy
Using the House Web Log Utility, members of Congress can blog through their official Web sites.
People
Land Warrior will deploy despite budget cut rumors
The program has enough funding for fiscal 2007 and developers are confident that Congress will support the deployment, according to program officials.
Cybersecurity
DOD fields multilevel security environment
The Cross Domain Collaborative Information Environment brings outside parties into the information loop.
People
Training event links IT with military, international partners
Joint Forces Command led DOD's latest homeland defense simulation with Australian and Swedish teams to train leaders to work with multinational partners.
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Gates to continue Rumsfeld-style transformation
The nominee for secretary of Defense also pledges to review policies related to acquisitions and workforce management.
Cybersecurity
China is suspected of hacking into Navy site
Naval War College systems off-line following network intrusion.
People
Army lets protesters onto ITES-2S
Five protesting companies will now be allowed to join the contract.
People
Defense Travel System has few defenders
Lawmakers, travel companies and DOD users all have complaints about the $500M system.
Cybersecurity
China a major cyberthreat, commission warns
China is fielding information warfare units and developing anti-satellite capabilities aimed at countering U.S. military technology, according to U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
Cybersecurity
Network attack disables Naval War College
A news report states that Chinese hackers are responsible, but officials are investigating the cause and computer and e-mail systems remain off-line.
People
Army issues draft RFP for $925M program management contract
The Program Management Support Services-2 contract vehicle will be used to assist PEO-EIS with various tasks in its 42 program offices.
People
ITES-2S protest settlements reached
The Army will allow five previously excluded companies to join the contract, officials said.
People
DARPA taps IBM and Cray to build super supercomputers
In designing the proposed system, IBM will focus on advancing the state of supercomputer software, not just processor power.
People
Wennergren practices positive thinking
Navy’s CIO will soon bring his sunny leadership style to the Pentagon.
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GAO: DOD needs chief management officer
DOD needs an official who has authority, experience and tenure to drive change and be accountable for results, according to a new GAO report.
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