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Defense IT acquisition future murky, Gates' testimony pending

Implementation of a new information technology acquisition process is underway at the Department of Defense, said Patrick Wills, associate academic dean of Executive Programs, Defense Acquisition... Read more...

DoD official calls for faster acquisition, more engineers and IT innovation domestically

Even as the Defense Department implements major legislative changes such as the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, acquisition practices remain a challenge, said a top DoD official.... Read more...

DISA comes out on top in Gates efficiency initiative

When tallying winners and losers from Defense Secretary Robert Gates's August 9 speech announcing departmental cutbacks, the Defense Information Systems Agency appears to be a rare winner. Once the... Read more...

Fort Hood shooting: A failure to communicate

The Pentagon came under fire last week for failing to read the clues that an Army psychiatrist would make it through the ranks undetected and open fire at a facility in Texas, killing 13 people. Much... Read more...

Cyber command may grab new DISA headquarters

The U.S. Cyber Command, created to protect the military's digital networks from attack, is looking to locate its headquarters at Fort Meade, MD in a new complex that now is being constructed to house... Read more...

DoD launches blog for 2.0 ideas

When you want to figure out what kind of social media policy works these days, you launch a blog. And that's what the Pentagon has done to collect input for Defense Secretary Robert Gates as he... Read more...

A new military cybercommand

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates ordered the creation of a command this week that will defend military networks against computer attacks and develop offensive cyberweapons. It was a giant leap... Read more...

DoD cybercommand stalled

Plans for a Department of Defense cybercommand appear to be on hold, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates hasn't decided whether to move forward with any plans, according to Deputy Defense Secretary... Read more...

Cyber warfare training replaces traditional combat

The war games at West Point are changing because soldiers today are called upon to do more than maneuver around a battlefield in a tank. Training for warfare online is becoming just as important as... Read more...