Cybersecurity
DOD surges on biometrics
With war supplemental funding assured, military in Iraq seeks enhanced IT tools.
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JFCOM gets new experimentation chief
Rear Adm. Dan Davenport to lead the command’s joint innovation and experimentation directorate.
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GAO sustains Encore II protest
A DISA spokesman said the agency plans to fully implement the recommendations in the report, which has been placed under a protective order.
Cybersecurity
Air Force examines its vulnerability to cyberattack
The service assigned an advisory board to assess potential cyberwarfare scenarios and determine their effect on Air Force systems and operations.
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Bush nominates new Army secretary
Preston Geren could replace Francis Harvey, who resigned in March amid a scandal over substandard outpatient housing conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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Senators call for management reforms at DOD
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a $648.8 billion authorization bill for fiscal 2008 that sets the stage for a showdown with the House about FCS funding.
Cybersecurity
Navy readies new policy to safeguard personal data
The service's CIO likens the loss of personally identifiable information to losing classified material.
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IG urges more acquisition transparency at DIA
A new report highlights the use of Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests and poor planning for purchases.
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House denies request to fund hybrid GPS receivers
Lawmakers won't give the department $81 million for the development of handheld satellite navigation receivers capable of receiving Iridium and GPS signals.
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House seeks speedy delivery of defense IT
The House version of the 2008 Defense Authorization bill includes $10 million for a pilot program that accelerates the process for reviewing and buying commercial technology.
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Navy seeks contractor to help reduce its IT footprint
It wants support for its Cyber Asset Reduction and Security Task Force program, designed to halve the service’s shore-based IT footprint of the secret and lower categories by 2011.
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DOD study finds roadblocks on path to net-centricity
Persistent interoperability problems often force soldiers in the field to use personal cell phones and chat rooms to share information, according to a report by the Defense Science Board.
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GAO: DOD business systems need investment policy
The Pentagon has the proper management structure for modernizing its systems but lacks well-defined and disciplined policies governing investment decisions.
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