Navy

• Navy moves ahead with IT data consolidation

  The Navy is moving ahead with its technology consolidation initiative by putting an end to spending money on new servers, server upgrades and data centers. Under a new directive, any spending for servers or data…

  Defense

  January 17, 2011
• Mobility

  January 25th, 2010 at 12:30 PM Workers, Citizens, and Customers need easy access to their tools and teams to make quicker, higher quality decisions. They require a high level of responsiveness, agility, and data in a format they can use, i.e. Efficient, Mobile Information Transfer Panelists will examine how we provide instant worker status, state, and preferences before you make that first contact - saving up to 1/3rd of your time. How do you help workers connect the right way the first time to speed decision making and elevate efficiency and productivity ; If you\'re the implementer, how do you implement presence-based mobility strategies while balancing today\'s communications innovation and productivity?

  Defense

  January 17, 2011
• Navy halts data center expansions

  The Navy\'s top IT official ordered the entire service not to spend any money for new or upgraded servers and data centers. This comes as the service prepares to release its enterprise data center consolidation strategy in March.

  Defense

  January 14, 2011
• Naval Academy puts cyber in new curriculum

  The Naval Academy\'s Andrew Phillips explains the shift in the 166-year-old institution\'s curriculum.

  Defense

  January 14, 2011
• Navy to thin senior officer ranks

  The Navy will eliminate 200 captains and commanders, citing high retention and low attrition rates.

  Budget

  January 13, 2011
• The greening of Navy blue: a progress report

  Camelina biofuel has broken the sound barrier. Tom Hicks, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy tells us why that\'s important.

  Federal Drive

  January 05, 2011
• Lockheed: Littoral ships built to be flexible

  The Navy awarded two different companies two separate contracts to build the same ship. Lockheed Martin\'s Vice President of Business Development of Lockheed Martin\'s Mission Systems and Sensors business explains the science behind their ship

  Federal Drive

  January 04, 2011
• Navy removes use of SSN on personnel site

  The move is part of a larger transition from SSN use

  Federal Drive

  January 04, 2011
• Navy bans smoking on submarines

  Defense.gov reports on the policy to prevent secondhand smoking\'s effects on other sailors.

  Defense

  January 03, 2011
• DoD IG: Navy failed to review costs from drone contract

  The Navy is under fire for not properly reviewing invoices from a contract with Northrop Grumman

  Federal Drive

  January 03, 2011
• DADT repealed — now what?

  Jeremy Johnson, formerly of the Navy, discussed some of the steps the military must take now that DADT will be repealed.

  Defense

  December 21, 2010
• Navy CIO writes first — and last — blog post

  Navy CIO posts a blog post to let others know this will be the only one.

  Defense

  December 16, 2010
• Navy CIO writes first — and last — blog post

  Navy CIO posts a blog post to let others know this will be the only one.

  Defense

  December 16, 2010
• Navy activates real-time view of networks

  The Navy\'s Fleet Cyber Command said a lack of real-time visibility into their computer networks is a problem. A new operations center opening this week at Ft. Meade will let technicians see cyber attacks as they are happening.

  Defense

  December 14, 2010