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Defense to swap IT workers with private sector
The Pentagon is launching a pilot program to share IT workers with the private sector.
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , management , technology , IT personnel , insourcing , outsourcing
The Air Force strikes back
There are consequences to posting those Wikileaks documents. The Air Force has blocked access on its network to more than two dozen media outlets who have posted them. The Pentagon has warned personnel not to go to the Wikileaks site, but this takes it a step further. Meaning, US Air Force personnel will not be able to get to those sites from their military networks. Among those blocked are the Guardian and the New York Times.
Tags: Pentagon & Beyond , Pentagon , J.J. Green , Defense , Air Force
Navy activates real-time view of networks
The Navy's Fleet Cyber Command said a lack of real-time visibility into their computer networks is a problem. A new operations center opening this week at Ft. Meade will let technicians see cyber attacks as they are happening.
Tags: technology , Barry McCullough , Navy , Cyber Command , cybersecurity , electronic warfare , cybersecurity workforce , situational awareness , Jared Serbu
Gen. Cartwright on Wikileaks, Don't Ask Don't Tell, and DoD budget
The nation's No. 2 military officer strongly endorsed the warfighting value of information-sharing.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , information sharing , James Cartwright , technology , Defense , WikiLeaks
Post-WikiLeaks: Can the government still keep secrets?
The New York Times and the Economist report on the U.S. government's ability to keep a secret after the WikiLeaks dumps of classified information.
Tags: WikiLeaks , State , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider , classified documents , secrets , Economist , New York Times
2010 and Beyond: DoD efficiency initiatives
GWU professor Steve Schooner says the top story of 2010 were the efficiency initiatives at DoD.
Tags: Steve Schooner , George Washington University , 2010 and Beyond , efficiency , Dorobek Insider
Military culture blamed for increased ID theft risk
The military's use of personal identifiable information places service members at a higher risk of identity theft than the population at large.
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , Defense , PII , ID theft
Industry, feds react with optimism to OMB's IT reforms
The administration detailed a 25-point plan to improve the way agencies buy and manage technology. Current and former government officials say OMB is using lessons learned from the past to set the agencies up for success.
Tags: technology , management , Vivek Kundra , Teri Takai , Jeff Zients , OMB , Tim Young , Mark Forman , Bob Dix , Deloitte Consulting , KPMG , Juniper Networks , IT reforms , cloud computing , agile development , cybersecurity , Jason Miller
Gates expresses concerns in Kabul
Lingering concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions and al-Qaida-linked terrorists plotting attacks against the West in Yemen are at the top of the list of concerns for Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. He expressed those concerns during remarks at the U.S. embassy in Kabul. He said that the U.S. must be willing to do more financially, diplomatically and economically for countries that have problems before they erupt and trigger military action.
Tags: Pentagon & Beyond , Pentagon , J.J. Green , Defense
Report evaluates VA, DoD disability claims pilot program
Tags: Dan Bertoni , GAO , VA , Iraq and Afghanistan , pay and benefits , disability claims , Dorobek Insider
