People
Where are the contractors now?
DOD might have 100,000 contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, but nobody knows for sure.
People
DNI rolls out joint duty program
Office makes it mandatory for senior intelligence officers to spend time working in intelligence agencies other than their own.
People
DOD's England cautions against haste in reforms
Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England said he is not anxious to bring about change, but is looking for ways to make the department more flexible when confronting future threats.
Modernization
Devices bring new security policies
Red, black handhelds are an innovation that will require new security procedures.
Cybersecurity
DISA to tap Apriva for secure e-mail routing
Under the contract, the company would build an e-mail routing facility for a new generation of handheld devices certified for secret data and voice traffic.
People
Bush to nominate new DOD acquisition chief
He wants John Young, director of Defense research and engineering, to replace Kenneth Krieg.
People
Thales, Harris snag multibillion-dollar JTRS contracts
Under the IDIQ contracts, the companies will provide software-defined, single-channel handheld radios to the military.
People
Hayden seeks allies' help in countering terrorism
The CIA director says a deep-rooted hatred of America in the Middle East has made it difficult for U.S. officials to influence the "war of ideas" inside Islam without help.
People
DOD reforms target bureaucracy
Governance changes could determine how Pentagon decisions are made in the future.
Modernization
Tiny robots could help urban ops
DARPA wants industry input on a program to develop autonomous ground robots that can act as mobile radio relay nodes.
People
DOD uses IT in stability operations
Forthcoming policy will define new rules for sharing data with NGOs and other groups.
Cybersecurity
Missing soldiers' CACs remained valid for weeks, data shows
Officials are trying to determine whether insurgents could have used the security cards to access DOD data.
Cybersecurity
Joint Chiefs official looks beyond CAC
A rules- and identity-based authentication process is needed to ensure unanticipated users can gain access to Defense Department information, Vice Adm. Nancy Brown said.
People
Air Force moves to populate Cyberspace Command
Once service officials have laid out career paths and training guidelines for the jobs, recruits will be able to join, just as they could opt to become fighter pilots or navigators, Lt. Gen. Robert Elder said.
Modernization
NSA to award contracts for secure mobile devices by month's end
A spokeswoman said the General Dynamics and L-3 Communications devices are intended for unclassified and classified voice and data traffic.
People
DOD to define IT role in stability operations
A central theme of the new policy will be defining the ground rules for sharing unclassified information among the U.S. military and foreign governments.
People
DOD acquisition chief Krieg resigns
He wants to spend more time with his family, according to a statement from the Defense Department.
People
Army, FCS integrator relationship troubles GAO
Auditors are concerned that Army officials, dependent on the workforce and skills of its contractor, may be less able to provide strong oversight of the multibillion-dollar program.
People
New database to help ID missing WWII soldiers
After converting records on about 78,000 missing service members into an electronic format, the researchers used computer programs to resolve discrepancies.
Modernization
i-GPS plan stumbles on Capitol Hill
DOD’s initiative for novel satellite navigation concept could be short-lived.
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