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DoD building cyber workforce of the future

Military's cyber leaders say job satisfaction has so far trumped salary concerns when it comes to building and retaining a workforce of elite cyber warriors. Building the capacity of that training pipeline is the next challenge.

Tags: Obama Impact , DoD , cybersecurity , workforce , Alan Paller , SANS Institute , Michael Basla , Navy , Michael Rogers , Keith Alexander , U.S. Cyber Command , DISA , Henry Sienkiewicz , Roger Greenwell , training , Jared Serbu , On DoD , DoD Report , Cybersecurity Update , Federal Drive

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Air Force on track to meet 2014 financial deadline, official says

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta requested that all of his department's agencies have their auditable financial statements to him by 2014.

Tags: DoD , DoD Report , Leon Panetta , Marilyn Thomas , House Armed Services Committe , Robert Hale , Congress , Federal Drive

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Air Force begins evaluating F-35-A joint strike fighter

The Air Force says the evaluations will set the standard for larger training programs for airmen and U.S. allies.

Tags: DoD , DoD Report , F-35

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Air Force bolsters civilian transition program for veterans

It's the first major overhaul of the program in 20 years. Among the changes, the Air Force is offering three "paths" for airmen — an educational to go back to school, a small business path to become an entrepreneur and a vocational technical path.

Tags: Peggy Rayfield , DoD , workforce , unemployment , veterans , Federal Drive

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Federal Drive interviews - Aug. 30

The Air Force's Chief of Transition Operations explains how a DoD program is helping servicemembers transition to civilian life. Plus, new training at military schools is helping teachers deal with high turnover, explains the director of the Department of Defense Education Activity.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD , technology

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Air Force puts out call for cyber warfare tactics

The Air Force is looking for fresh ways to attack enemies in cyberspace, specifically to destroy, deceive or corrupt their networks.

Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , technology , Federal Drive , DoD ,

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Cyber Command boss wants better integration of network warriors

Military's cyber offense and defense strategies are being executed by two separate teams that can't sufficiently share knowledge, per the commander of U.S. Cyber Command

Tags: DoD , technology , cybersecurity , NSA , U.S. Cyber Command , Keith Alexander , Coast Guard , Robert Day , Suzanne Vautrinot , Jared Serbu

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Military probes cause of failed hypersonic flight

Tags: DoD , X-51A , Waverider , Air Force Research Laboratory

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Air Force revamps program to aid airmen returning to civilian life

The Air Force will also provide financial planning support, and a briefing on veterans benefits.

Tags: DoD , DoD Report , Veterans Affairs , Federal Drive

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Air Force relieves commander in wake of sex scandal

Col. Glenn Palmer has overseen basic training for all new Air Force recruits as commander of basic training at the 737th training group at the Texas base.

Tags: Lackland Air Force base , Norton Schwartz , Mark Welsh , Glenn Palmer , DoD Report

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