Defense

• Sailors, Marines begin training to phase out Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

  The essions will include a slideshow detailing what has and has not changed.

  Defense

  March 07, 2011
• DoD social media policy extended to 2012

  The Defense Department is giving the OK for Twitter, Facebook and other social media use within the services.

  Defense

  March 07, 2011
• Gates: US should stay in Afghanistan past 2014

  Defense Secretary Robert Gates says American military involvement is likely to continue in Afghanistan even after the 2014 end of combat operations. He\'s in Afghanistan for two days to meet with troops, commanders and Afghan officials. Gates says the presence after 2014 will be a small fraction of today and the personnel will be trainers and advisers.

  Federal Drive

  March 07, 2011
• Navy creates a new buzz about green lighting

  You knew it had to happen sometime. There\'s now an alternative to alternative lighting. The Office of Naval Research\'s Stephanie Everett and Charles Ziervogel explain.

  Federal Drive

  March 07, 2011
• Time to update the federal CIO law?

  Sen. Collins asked GAO to study the current roles and responsibilities of these senior technology managers. This would be the third such study from GAO since 1996, but first since 2005. VA\'s CIO Roger Baker reiterates his call to give CIOs oversight and authority of their IT budget.

  Budget

  March 07, 2011
• DoD, Energy to fund new hybrid energy research

  The Defense and Energy departments will team up on a pair of multimillion dollar research projects. The goal is to give the military access to secure, reliable renewable energy, both in deployed units and on military bases.

  Defense

  March 07, 2011
• Satellite provides efficient bandwidth

  Completing our mission requires that my unit maintain net-centric communications with our Command at all times, whether we are at base or out in the field. Satellite is the best option to maintain communications in…

  Defense

  March 07, 2011
• An in-depth look at base realignment and closure

  Tim Ford, CEO of the Association of Defense Communities, joins host Derrick Dortch for a wide-ranging discussion of BRAC and the opportunities available for those who want to get involved in the process. March 4, 2011 (Encore presentation June 17, 2011)

  Fed Access

  March 04, 2011
• Army names Susan Lawrence new CIO

  The Army appointed Lt. Gen. Susan S. Lawrence as chief information officer on Thursday.

  Defense

  March 04, 2011
• NROTC returns to Harvard

  After a four-decade ban, the ROTC is coming back to Harvard University. The change in policy comes after Congress in December repealed the military ban on gays serving openly.

  Federal Drive

  March 04, 2011
• CIO will treat Navy, USMC as one IT enterprise

  Terry Halvorsen, who was named the Department of the Navy chief information officer in November, told attendees at a San Diego conference that his organization would seek to build more effective, efficient IT structures by leveraging the size and capabilities of both the Navy and Marine Corps. He also predicted the department\'s IT operation would have to meet its responsibilities with fewer people and fewer resources than it now has.

  Budget

  March 04, 2011
• EADS close to conceding Air Force tanker contract

  Reuter reports EADS is close to conceding its loss of the $35 billion Air Force KC-X tanker award to Boeing.

  Defense

  March 03, 2011
• How DoD cuts impact security clearance workers

  Evan Lesser, director of ClearanceJobs.com and Dice Learning, discusses how potential impacts of defense spending cuts in obtaining and retaining skilled workers.

  Budget

  March 03, 2011
• Missile Defense Plan hits milestone

  The U.S. plan to defend Europe from a rapidly increasing ballistic missile threat will reach a milestone next week with the first deployment of missile defense technology.

  Federal Drive

  March 03, 2011