Defense
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Former Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John Jumper joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss how efforts to cut DoD spending will affect Air Force weapons programs, including its new bomber program.
July 26, 2011 -
A new cybersecurity strategy from DoD will crack down on hackers without declaring \"cyber warfare,\" according to Retired Lieutenant General Harry Raduege, a former DoD cyber chief and current chairman of the Deloitte Center for Cyber Innovation.
July 26, 2011 -
New figures show a troubling trend in the number of homeless veterans. Learn more in today\'s DoD Report.
July 26, 2011 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed Monday that the previously discussed \"popular devices\" it will soon allow on its network are iPhones and iPads. Allowing the devices to connect will meet a growing demand by VA employees, but will mean accepting some level of security risk, VA\'s CIO said.
July 25, 2011 -
A recently declassified Government Accountability Office report found that Defense Department cybersecurity efforts are decentralized and spread across various offices. GAO recommends that the Pentagon set a timeframe to streamline its joint cyber operations.
July 25, 2011 -
In a governmentwide survey, agencies reported that they were not seeking buyouts through OPM or hiring freezes
July 25, 2011 -
A former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has passed away. Learn more in today\'s DoD Report.
July 25, 2011 -
At his confirmation hearing, Air Force General William Fraser says the U.S. is looking for better ways to get supplies to troops in Afghanistan. Learn more in today\'s DoD Report.
July 25, 2011 -
Since 2009, Steven Fyfe has been a transition patient advocate at the D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center. His job is to help seriously ill or injured vets when they return from active duty.
July 25, 2011 -
Scott Thomas is a project manager for the GPS Directorate at the Space and Missile Center at the Los Angeles Air Force Base.
July 25, 2011 -
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Steve Bucci, senior cyber consultant for IBM Global Business Services\' public sector division, discussed the recent Pentagon cybersecurity plan. He said, contrary to many critics, that the plan should be considered a success and that it\'s up to the job of cyber defense.
July 22, 2011 -
An Army-commissioned study finds that since 1996, the service has spent more than a billion dollars per year on defense systems that wound up being cancelled. Army leaders say they recognize the problem, and have already begun moving aggressively toward reform.
July 22, 2011 -
Hear how the role of the reservist is evolving, and what changes the military wants to make from Lt. General Jack Stultz, Chief of the Army Reserve
July 22, 2011 -
The Defense Department will close the Defense Knowledge Online portal due to lower than expected numbers of users. In its place, DoD will launch the Enterprise Services Portal Branch.
July 21, 2011