Defense Department
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We learn about the difference between blimps and tethered aerostats from Capt. Alex Lovett with Defense Research and Engineering
May 21, 2010 -
Read a recent article from the Director of Entertainment Media at DoD.
May 20, 2010 -
Sec. Gates orders a top-to-bottom review to find at least $10 billion in annual savings.
May 19, 2010 -
500 performance improvement leaders from across the Department of Defense, including Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Agencies and activities, and federal government agencies get ready to gather and compare notes, and you\'re invited! We get details from J. D. Sicilia, the director of the Defense Department\'s Lean Six Sigma Program Office.
May 18, 2010 -
The Navy strikes a deal to lump together all the fighter jets it plans to purchase over the next several years into a single large buy, in a victory for aerospace giant Boeing. Dr. Jacques Gansler, former undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, explains.
May 18, 2010 -
DHS, VA say they need their own multiple award contracts because they want vendors who are familiar with their processes and requirements. Others say agencies want the \"glory\" of running large procurements and are unhappy with GSA\'s fees. GSA is trying to address the perception of poor customer service as a way to bring more agencies into the fold.
May 18, 2010 -
Continued integration into fighting forces key to future success, National Guard Bureau chief says.
May 17, 2010 -
The agency is working with different industry sectors to improve how and the kinds of IT security information that flows in both directions. DHS has a pilot with DoD and financial services companies to exchange threat and malicious activity from their networks. DHS also has installed Einstein 2 software on 12 agency networks to improve how they recognize risks.
May 14, 2010 -
How would the military carry on in the event that an enemy manages to meltdown the DoD\'s digital information infrastructure? We get thoughts from Air Force Major General Kevin Kennedy, Director for Joint Capability Development (J8), U.S. Joint Forces Command.
May 13, 2010 -
New Cyber Command will better integrate existing and new computer network defense capabilities. DoD right now is spread too thin to protect its 15,000 networks and 7 million computing devices. The military too often is playing catch up to cyber attacks.
May 13, 2010 -
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates proposed making some rather large changes to the Pentagon\'s budget this past weekend. Federal News Radio gets analysis as to what this might mean.
May 12, 2010 -
Hear a preview of this Thursday\'s Ask the CIO show.
May 12, 2010 -
Maj. Manny Dominguez had never started a technology organization from scratch. But by June, he not only will have built out the Defense Department\'s new Medical Education and Training Campus from the dirt, but did it on time and under budget. May 13, 2010
May 12, 2010 -
Analysis from GovExec editor-in-chief Tom Shoop.
May 11, 2010