Defense
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Richard Aboulafia from the Teal Group offers a recap and a look ahead of the tanker saga.
February 25, 2011 -
Baseball season is upon us! Major league players might be down in spring training, but the Navy Midshipmen and Air Force Falcons are gearing up for a three-game series in the inaugural Freedom Series, Navy…
February 25, 2011 -
The \"first cut of steel\" ceremony took place in Newport News and the steel plate will be used in the construction of the yet-to-be named carrier.
February 25, 2011 -
While the military, FBI and Justice Department are working on the next steps for recently captured pirates, what should we be doing to stop the problem in the first place? We ask Tom Wilkerson with the U.S. Naval Institute.
February 25, 2011 -
OMB mandated departments implement continuous monitoring of their cyber networks by 2012. Part of meeting that goal is understanding what hardware and software currently reside on the computing backbone.
February 25, 2011 -
The service says it\'s getting closer to determining the path forward for issuing smartphones to soldiers in the field. It\'s something the service says could eventually provide warfighters with an all-in-one platform for training, battlefield communications and more.
February 25, 2011 -
Two companies vying for the tanker contract are Chicago-based Boeing Co. and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company.
February 24, 2011 -
After allegations emerged that the Army may have illegally carried out psychological operations on Congressional delegations to secure increased funding for the war in Afghanistan, Gen. David Petreaus will investigate the matter.
February 24, 2011 -
The Defense Department is making the Pentagon\'s physical access control system accept Common Access Cards. Currently, people who work at the Defense headquarters and other facilities must carry two secure identity cards. The Army also will test giving smart cards to retirees.
February 24, 2011 -
The Air Force is expected to announce the winner of the KC-X refueling tanker contract Thursday. This will give Defense an extra weekday to respond to the questions that are sure to follow.
February 23, 2011 -
The Air Force wants to create a whole unit of non-existent identities on social media sites.
February 23, 2011 -
The Navy is alerting servicemembers that operating under continuing resolution funding levels in its manpower and personnel accounts will lead to orders to new duty stations on much shorter notice.
February 23, 2011 -
The Air Force is working to balance today\'s needs and tomorrow\'s challenges while operating under intense fiscal pressures.
February 22, 2011 -
Sharing knowledge is key and both parties are learning a lot from each other\'s knowledge and experience.
February 22, 2011 -
With all the cuts, can the Defense Department meet the mission, and which Navy and Air Force contractors will be feeling the bite? We ask defense contracting expert, Jim McAleese.
February 18, 2011
