National & World Headlines
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Dennis Wisnosky, chief architect and CTO of the Defense Department\'s Business Mission Area, joins host John Gilroy to talk about data storage. June 14, 2011
June 14, 2011 -
The contractors have been snatching up small cybersecurity firms.
June 14, 2011 -
Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the Associated Press that the Obama administration tried to improve relations with Pakistan recently by sharing intelligence about on the locations where insurgents were suspected of making bombs, but it turned out to be a big disappointment. The two locations are in the tribal territories in northwestern Pakistan. But by the time authorities reached the facilities, the suspects had been tipped off and were gone.
June 14, 2011 -
DISA has plans to manage and monitor a million cellphones and other mobile gadgets.
June 14, 2011 -
A new bill would require companies to notify consumers and the government when personal information is exposed in a cyber attack.
June 14, 2011 -
Three major defense contractors are competing for the next missile contract. Learn more in today\'s DoD Report
June 13, 2011 -
Tammy Duckworth submitted her resignation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
June 13, 2011 -
The Marines give out a $58 million contract for some new combat gear. Learn more in today\'s DoD report
June 13, 2011 -
The United States and NATO are stepping up military operations against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, hoping to push him out of power to drive him from power -- or Reuters says a senior U.S. official is hoping they can kill him. The comments came after some of the heaviest bombing in Tripoli since the campaign to oust Gadhafi began. According to the Reuters report, the official said, \"no one would shed a tear\" if Gaddafi were to die in one of the many attacks.\"
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CIA director Leon Panetta, expected to be the next Secretary of Defense told the Senate during his confirmation hearing he thinks Iraq will ask the U.S. to maintain a military present beyond the end of this year, when American troops are currently scheduled to leave. Panetta said Iraqi leaders will have to decide support they need, and for how long, in order to make sure security gains there are not lost. He said there are still about 1,000 al-Qaida insurgents in Iraq and keeping some troops in Iraq to support security forces there is a good idea.
June 13, 2011 -
The U/S has to continue its financial investment in Afghanistan. That\'s what the nominee to be the next Ambassador says. Ryan Crocker, who did some tough duty in Iraq said during his confirmation hearing that the multi-billion dollar commitment that now totals close to $20 billion dollars, is necessary to prevent the government there from slipping back into the state that it was when Al Qaida used it as a launching ground for terror attacks.
June 13, 2011 -
The U.S.S. Carl Vinson is arriving in Hawaii. This is it\'s first port of call since it ferried Osama Bin Laden\'s body out to sea to be buried. The ship arrived in Pearl Harbor for a a short visit before heading home to San Diego. The aircraft carrier was deployed in the Arabian Sea last month with the Navy SEAL team carrying the body of the man who spearheaded the Sept. 11th terror attacks was brought aboard. Bin Laden\'s body was reportedly put in a weighted bag on the carrier, an officer made religious remarks and his remains eased into the sea.
June 13, 2011 -
The soft patrol cap will replace the black beret, at least for wear with the Army combat uniform, and some insignia will be sewn, losing the Velcro, the Army announced Saturday.
June 13, 2011 -
Defense Department feds are on the ground in Afghanistan, collaborating with counterparts there to build effective defense institutions We get details about the Ministry of Defense Advisors Program from Kelly Uribe and Rick Pollitt.
June 13, 2011 -
This is a big week for the future of Defense spending. We get analysis from Defense contracting expert Jim McAleese.
June 13, 2011