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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 , Air Force , Robert Day , Suzanne Vautrinot ,
DoD email migration setting stage for future enterprise systems
This week the Army exceeded 500,000 users on its enterprise email network. The migration of potentially 3.7 million users to the network should be completed by March 2013. The Defense Department's move to a single, cloud-based system run by the Defense Information Systems Agency sets the stage for other enterprise-wide systems, said John Hale, DISA's chief of enterprise applications, in an interview with Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu and Jason Miller.
Tags: John Hale , In Depth , DISA , DoD , email migration , technology , Jason Miller , Army
Pentagon IG details 'multiple forms of misconduct' by AFRICOM general
First Africa Command leader misused his authority and government funds, DoD inspector general finds. The review recommends the Army take "appropriate action" against Gen. William Ward.
Tags: DoD , Army , William Ward , inspector general , U.S. Africa Command , waste fraud abuse , DoD Report , Federal Drive
In Depth interviews - August 14
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Tom Shoop , Don Kettl , Catherine Lotrionte , Christopher Flavelle , Senate confirmation , cybersecurity , budget , Michael Flynn , DoD
DoD IG finds audits at DISA fall short of government standards
A review of audit practices at the military's IT agency finds significant deficiencies in meeting governmentwide "yellow book" auditing standards. DISA agreed with the inspector general's findings and laid out four steps toward improvement.
Tags: DoD , DISA , financial management , inspector general , Kristopher Miltner , yellow book , oversight , management , DoD Report
Army releases $7B solicitation for renewable energy on bases
Army says 130 companies have expressed interest in building renewable facilities on military installations so far. Winners will be picked by the end of the year.
Tags: DoD , Army , Army Corps of Engineers , Energy , Renewable energy , contracting , industry , Power purchase agreements , Energy initiatives task force , Katherine Hammack , Thomas Bostick ,
'Crisis of confidence' as USPS posts $5.2 billion quarterly loss
The Postal Service lost $5.2 billion in the third quarter of this year, bringing its year-to-date tally of red ink to $11.6 billion for the first nine months of 2012. The USPS chief financial officer said the organization's liquid assets are running perilously low. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe faults an "inflexible" business model and urged action by Congress.
Tags: USPS , Pensions , retirement , pay and benefits , Patrick Donahoe , Steven Masse , Thurgood Marshall, Jr. ,
Panetta throws in the towel on 2013 base closures
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says it's now clear another round of BRAC isn't in the cards in the immediate future, but maintains it will be necessary to keep a "balanced force."
Tags: DoD , Congress , BRAC , Leon Panetta , Office of Economic Adjustment
Encrypted laptops ease VA's concerns about data breaches
Department says 99 percent of laptops now are encrypted. Of the 21 laptops reported stolen or missing in the last two months, all were secured with security software.
Tags: Veterans Affairs , technology , cybersecurity , Roger Baker , data breaches , encryption ,
OMB, DoD remain mum on sequestration's impact on specific programs
Agencies should not change their spending plans for this year or next, but need to start assessing which programs would be impacted by automatic sequestration cuts if Congress doesn't cancel them, OMB acting Director Jeff Zients told Congress Wednesday.
Tags: Congress , OMB , budget , sequestration , Jeffrey Zients , Ashton Carter , House Armed Services Committee , Buck McKeon , Budget Control Act , DoD
