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Hiring cyber pros at DoD: Alexander's plan

DoD will hire 1,000 cybersecurity workers a year across all the services over the next few years to build their cyber force.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , cybersecurity , technology , Defense , DoD , Keith Alexander ,

Monday - 09/27/2010, 06:45pm EDT

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White House reviewing possible changes to cyber laws

Administration's working group also is looking at policies and regulations that need to be updated. DoD calls on Congressional support when the White House submits its package of legislative changes. Meanwhile, DHS has released a draft of the National Cyber Incident Response Plan.

Tags: Keith Alexander , Howard Schmidt , technology , management , cybersecurity , White House , DHS , FBI , DoD , National Cyber Incident Response Plan ,

Friday - 09/24/2010, 05:00pm EDT

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Workforce is DoD's biggest cyber challenge

The Defense Department and its services plan to hire a total of 1,000 cyber professionals each year over the next three years, Gen. Keith Alexander tells a House committee. Alexander said getting the right people in place to move the DoD Cyber Command into an operational stage is among his highest priorities. DoD and the services must look at how best to retain these professionals once they work for the military.

Tags: technology , management , Keith Alexander , Barry McCoullough , George Flynn , DoD , Navy , Marines , cybersecurity , workforce , Jason Miller

Friday - 09/24/2010, 07:14am EDT

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Panel: QDR comes up short, leaves Navy too small

A bipartisan team of former national security and military leaders passes judgement on the Quadrennial Defense Review.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , William Perry , Stephen Hadley , Ike Skelton , Buck McKeon , QDR , Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel

Monday - 08/23/2010, 06:59pm EDT

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Pentagon contracting reform bill heads for full House

The House Armed Services Committee has given unanimous approval to a bill that would mandate sweeping reforms of the Pentagon's non-weapons system contracting and acquisitions programs. The bill, HR 5013, enjoys broad bi-partisan support and is being fast-tracked for a possible vote as early as next week.

Tags: newsstand , contracting , DoD , Pentagon , Robert Andrews , Ike Skelton , Mike Conaway , auditing , Max Cacas

Wednesday - 04/21/2010, 03:31pm EDT

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House takes aim on Pentagon contracting reform

Last year, Congress passed and sent on to President Obama a bill to reform how the Pentagon acquires large weapons systems. Now, House lawmakers are back with a proposal to reform the other 80 percent of Defense Department procurement that does not have to do with weapons.

Tags: newsstand , contracting , DoD , Pentagon , Robert Andrews , Ike Skelton , Mike Conaway , auditing , Max Cacas

Thursday - 04/15/2010, 06:54am EDT

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