Defense Department
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Who exactly is in charge of protecting the internet from a cyber attack? That\'s the question the White House and Congress are wrestling with.
September 24, 2010 -
A congressionally chartered commission said the State Department does not have the training or expertise to take over security operation in Iraq when the military departs at the end of 2011.
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 -
The Defense Department\'s cyber command will become fully operational on October 1. Federal News Radio\'s Jason Miller joined DorobekINSIDER with details about how General Alexander believes DoD can overcome the lack of qualified cyber employees.
September 23, 2010 -
Nine years of conflict have revolutionized the way the military treats people wounded in battle. That includes faster evacuations, better-executed trauma care networks, and huge advances in treating amputations and spinal-cord injuries.
September 22, 2010 -
The Army Material Command is moving from Ft. Belvoir to Redstone Arsenal. At least most of it is. We get an update from Kate Kelley, chief of the BRAC office.
September 22, 2010 -
Defense Department agencies and the armed services have a tall order from the secretary. Robert Gates has called for $100 billion dollars in spending reductions over the next five years. Jim McAleese tells us who should be feeling the heat.
September 22, 2010 -
John Young, former Undersecretary of Defense, argues for the need to use more multi-year procurement contracts at DoD.
September 21, 2010 -
Federal News Radio’s Francis Rose spoke with John Young, the former Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Young discussed the benefits of multi-year procurements, the topic of his recent article in the Federal…
September 21, 2010 -
A Marine company in California uses only solar energy to power its Command Center.
September 21, 2010 -
Ted Stevens is an associate at the Center for Science and Security Studies in Kings College in London.
September 20, 2010 -
Are we getting close to a time when the Air Force will no longer need human pilots?
September 20, 2010 -
As many as 100 uncensored versions of the book, Operation Dark Heart, have officially made their way to the streets despite the Pentagon\'s efforts to prevent them from being read.
September 20, 2010 -
This week\'s experts: --Kim Peretti of PricewaterhouseCoopers and Tom Shoop of Government Executive and GovExec.com
September 17, 2010 -
Werner Dahm, the Air Force\'s chief scientist, said technologies only available for top-level military research and development are now in the hands of both allies and potential enemies.
September 17, 2010