Acquisition

DOD policing purchase card use

IG reports that data mining techniques have enabled DOD to crack down on misuse of purchase cards

People

Taking on a thorny issue

Profile: Industry veteran Ronald Jost tackles wireless communications policies for DOD

Digital Government

Justice pumps Oracle for more info

Federal officials would like to take a deeper look at Oracle's proposed takeover of PeopleSoft

People

Army modifies Northrop laser contract

Contract award calls for further development of the Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser

People

Intercepts

By Any Other Name...;Project Yourself

People

DOD: New A-76 rules no sweat

Revisions can help services as they look to streamline operations, officials say

Digital Government

Joint Forces signs on for NMCI

Joint Forces Command will be the first service outside the Navy to sign on the NMCI

People

Exercise tests joint warfare tech

This year's Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration involves a virtual peacekeeping effort

People

Navy tests plug-in security

DARPA firewall used in Fleet Battle Experiment Kilo

People

Intercepts

Naval Academy Woes; One Bad Apple...; DMS Delay; E-Locate Program

People

Navy office to curb portal development

The Navy is taking on a new target: Web portals

People

NMCI innovation center forming

The center will assist in developing and discovering technologies for the NMCI environment

People

Navy to test for NMCI compatibility

The Navy Marine Corps Intranet product evaluation center is set to go live in November

People

Navy steadily reducing legacy apps

The Navy has been working on developing a list of the 2,000 to 3,000 core applications

People

Navy launching portal management

The Navy plans a management office to control the hundreds of portals throughout the service

People

Navy Dept. names new deputy CIO

Rob Carey formerly was the Navy CIO's e-business and e-government team leader

People

EDS sticking with NMCI work

Leader of EDS' government business says eventual gains will balance out recent losses

People

DOD solicits rapid IT acquisition projects

DOD to begin accepting proposals to test ways to streamline information technology procurements

People

Intercepts

Smart Access; Coming Soon: $1B Air Force RFP; Crowded House; Teamwork Pays

People

Director defines NMCI hurdles

Coordination within Navy, Marines, contractor and the deployment of troops has affected rollout