Cloud computing could pave way for open government

Federal agencies might need cloud computing as a way to meet new mandates to share information with the public, experts say. Meanwhile, the Defense Department falls in line with President Barack Obama's directive for open government.

  • By Amber Corrin and Doug Beizer

Navy grapples with 'relentless pace' of technology change

Wennergren, Carey outline the Navy's progress toward implementing various information technology policies and systems that will shape the force’s interoperability and improve capabilities in defending against cyber threats.

  • By Amber Corrin

Air Force activates new cyberspace defense unit

Combat communications wing supports new Space Command

  • By Amber Corrin

General Dynamics wins Marine Corps operations center work

A General Dynamics unit will furnish the Marine Corps with on-the-ground operations equipment, networks and technical support for the force’s mobile Combat Operations Center (COC) program.

  • By Amber Corrin

Company ethics programs OK, but still room to improve, IG says

Some Defense Department contractors and DOD itself have made progress with ethics programs, but improvements are still needed, GAO reports.

  • By Amber Corrin

Cyber threat calls for flexibility in command model, general says

CIO William Lord discusses cyberwarfare, technological currency and blurring of boundaries.

  • By Amber Corrin

Joint Forces Command to test new network encryption

Unisys's Stealth technology is intended to allow separate secure virtual communities to coexist on a single network.

  • By Amber Corrin

Army expects new network to reduce costs 65 percent

The Army has ordered a new optical network linking White Sands and Fort Bliss that it expects to cut costs by more than half.

  • By Amber Corrin

Cartwright highlights coalition capabilities

Without rapid evolution of procurement, the enemy wins.

  • By Amber Corrin

Army Microsoft moratorium nears its end

The moratorium on buying Microsoft software was established while officials negotiated a new enterprise licensing agreement.

  • By Amber Corrin

Cybersecurity strategy must embrace a 'new normal,' Navy CIO will tell Virtual FOSE

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  • By Amber Corrin

Biometrics technologies vital for combat success

Biometrics said to give combat troops critical capabilities to carry out their missions.

  • By Amber Corrin

DOD rethinks social-media access

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  • By Amber Corrin

New technology tool translates Arabic broadcasts

A company has developed a Web-based platform that aggregates Arabic news television and translates the speech into English-language text.

  • By Amber Corrin

DOD to launch Web 2.0-intensive site

The new Defense.gov site will feature greater use of new technologies, appeal to younger Web users, official says.

  • By Amber Corrin
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