On DoD
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The Air Force is adopting what it calls a \"New Energy Culture\" to reduce the force\'s energy use.
October 05, 2010 -
In a first, the Department of Homeland Security launched its annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month from two cities at the same time: Washington, D.C. and Seattle. Officials reminded government, industry and the general public about good cyber hygiene.
October 05, 2010 -
Tight security measures both tighten the leashes of executives, while driving them out of the office.
October 04, 2010 -
The Army has a new system for soldiers and civilians to report suspicious incidents, FtLeavenworthLamp.com reports.
October 01, 2010 -
This week Navy Secretary Ray Mabus released a report that calls for establishing a congressionally mandated Gulf Coast Restoration Task Force to coordinate federal, state and local actions to restore the Gulf after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
October 01, 2010 -
The Boeing Company has received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force for B-52 Stratofortress weapon system modernization.
September 30, 2010 -
September 27th and September 29th As a functional manager of the U.S. Air Force Medical Service, he exercises direction, guidance and technical management of more than 42,800 people assigned to 75 medical facilities worldwide.
September 29, 2010 -
With attrition from retirement and other factors, the Army is faced with needing as many as 500 new contracting officials almost every year for the foreseeable future. We get details on the options for dealing with that from the Army\'s Edward Harrington.
September 29, 2010 -
The Army may soon begin distributing Apple\'s iphone to new recruits. The goal appears to be giving young people effective training tools and tools that are fun. Defense Tech reports Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, the top officer in charge of Army basic training says the service is making a radical shift away from Power Points and into iPhone apps. Several hundred iphones have been isued as a part of a preliminary study to see if smart phone delivery of training material works better with this generation of recruits.
September 27, 2010 -
The Army has been steadily increasing the amount of education and training it delivers online. Details from the Army\'s Phyllis Bailey
September 27, 2010 -
President Obama has nominated Major General Darrell Jones to oversee manpower and personnel issues on the Air Staff.
September 24, 2010 -
The military is consolidating one of its computer networks to increase cybersecurity. The Air Force is moving each of its commands away from having its own network.
September 24, 2010 -
The Army is testing consumer technology to see how well it performs on the battlefield.
September 24, 2010 -
The Defense Department and its services plan to hire a total of 1,000 cyber professionals each year over the next three years, Gen. Keith Alexander tells a House committee. Alexander said getting the right people in place to move the DoD Cyber Command into an operational stage is among his highest priorities. DoD and the services must look at how best to retain these professionals once they work for the military.
September 24, 2010 -
Transparency moves the MSPB to hear oral arguments for the first time in nearly 30 years.
September 23, 2010