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'DISA First' to be replaced by Joint Information Environment, says Navy official

"DISA First" may no longer be the watchword for Defense Department data center consolidation, said a Navy official May 23 during a conference on military adoption of open source software.

Navy releases NGEN RFP

The 5 year, $4.5 billion solcitation for land-based network operations and management calls for up to 134,000 thin client machines.NGEN will replace the  Continuity-Of-Service Contract , the federal government's largest network management program.

Naval history at risk, say auditors

Historical Navy documents and artifacts are at risk of loss due to poor storage conditions in the service's History and Heritage Command facilities at the Washington Navy Yard, says the Naval inspector general.

Coast Guard faces icebreaker funding challenges

Multi-agency funding for a new Coast Guard heavy icebreaker could be problematic despite past precedent, according to information in a Congressional Research Service report.

Army, Air Force voting assistance officers need training, says DoD OIG

Personnel and voting material distribution could be improved in DoD voting assistance programs.

'DISA first' for data center consolidation, says Army and Air Force

The Defense Information Systems Agency will be the provider of first choice for Air Force, Army and Defense Logistics Agency data centers, says a Nov. 8 consolidation plan from the DoD chief

Navy to begin limited thin client deployment

The Navy will complete a deployment of thin client computers to 7,500 seats on the Navy/Marine Corps Internet by next spring, said Shawn Hendricks, program manager of the Naval Enterprise Networks

Air Force considering alternatives to key ERP

Air Force deployment of a key enterprise resource planning system has lagged behind schedule, a service official acknowledged Oct. 27 before a House Armed Services Committee panel hearing. The...

Arctic ice cap shrinks to near-record low

The incredible shrinking Arctic ice cap retreated this summer to the second-lowest size ever recorded, according to NASA, underlining potential long-term challenges for U.S. Navy operations in the...

DoD in position to incubate clean energy, says Pew report

The Defense Department is in a unique position to support development of clean and efficient energy technologies, says a Sept. 21 report from the Pew Charitable Trusts. Defense spending on new energy