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Road to interoperable DoD network starts with less-than-perfect solutions

DoD's path to a networking environment that serves the entire military with a single set of standards will start with the premise that 60-80 percent technology solutions are good enough for now. Pentagon wants to start with commercial technologies that can evolve in capability over time.

Tags: DoD , technology , Joint Information Environment , Mark Bowman , enterprise email , Afghan Mission Network , Future Mission Network , Mission Partner Environment , acquisition , Jared Serbu

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DoD leaders advocate plug-and-play IT buying

Defense leaders say the Pentagon should skip buying IT for some major systems until contractors finish production. Many big projects take years to complete, meaning the technology inside becomes outdated by project completion.

Tags: DoD , acquisition , technology , Mark Bowman , David Simpson , DISA , IT , Ruben Gomez

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Lt. Gen. George Flynn on Joint Force Development

Lt. Gen. George J. Flyn, the Joint Staff's director of Joint Force Development, delivered the keynote address at the Center for Strategic and International Studies' conference "Challenges to Access and the U.S. Response: The Joint Operational Access Concept."

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Pentagon Solutions , DoD , George J. Flynn , CSIS

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