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Budget stall is really budget cut for Navy

The continuing resolution translates into a $5.7 billion cut to the Navy.

Tags: DoD Report , budget , Defense News , continuing resolution , Dorobek Insider

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Navy floats nearly a billion in cyber contracts

Navy isseus contracts to examine the science, architecture, engineering, functionality, interface and interoperability of cyberspace operations systems, services and capabilities at the tactical, operational and strategic levels.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , contracting , cybersecurity , technology , Booz Allen Hamilton , General Dynamics , Northrop Grumman , SAIC

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CyberChallenge attracts next cadre of experts

A new program will target high school students in the government's search for the next generation of cyber warriors. Lawmakers hope the U.S. Cyber Challenge will help attract and train much needed experts in cybersecurity.

Tags: technology , Tom Carper , Alan Paller , U.S. Cyber Challenge , cybersecurity , cyber workforce , Meg Beasley

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Navy, RAND at odds over the value of alternative fuel

A study released Tuesday by the RAND Corporation finds that DoD's programs for developing renewable fuels will provide no military advantage. It also questions whether the Defense Department should be conducting the research at all.

Tags: DoD , alternative energy , RAND Corporation , James Bartis , Tom Hicks , sustainability , Jared Serbu

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Boeing lands part of Navy's Poseidon contract

The Boeing Co. has landed a contract worth $1.53 billion from the U.S. Navy to manufacture six P-8A Poseidon aircraft.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , contracting , Boeing , poseidon ,

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Apple hires former Navy cryptologist

David Rice has also served as a Global Network Vulnerability analyst for the National Security Agency, sources tell Computer Business Review.

Tags: Federal Drive , NSA , Apple , David Rice , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity

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Navy takes aim at software, server spending

The Navy has set initial target dates to plan for a more efficient IT infrastructure, including data center consolidation, virtualization and enterprise software licensing. As a first step, the service says it needs to get a better handle on how many software licenses it actually owns.

Tags: technology , DoD , Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative , data center consolidation , cloud computing , DoD budget , Janice Haith , David Dorsett , Jared Serbu , DoD Report , Federal Drive

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Woolsey: National security tied to alternative energy

Former CIA Director James Woolsey advocates use of alternative fuels. He explains some of the ways to do this in his interview with In Depth host Francis Rose.

Tags: James Woolsey , CIA , In Depth , Francis Rose , environment , oil dependence , national security , biofuel , DoD , alternative energy

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Navy moves ahead with IT data consolidation

Tags: DoD Report , technology , data consolidation

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Mobility

January 25th, 2010 at 12:30 PM

Workers, Citizens, and Customers need easy access to their tools and teams to make quicker, higher quality decisions. They require a high level of responsiveness, agility, and data in a format they can use, i.e. Efficient, Mobile Information Transfer

Panelists will examine how we provide instant worker status, state, and preferences before you make that first contact - saving up to 1/3rd of your time. How do you help workers connect the right way the first time to speed decision making and elevate efficiency and productivity ; If you're the implementer, how do you implement presence-based mobility strategies while balancing today's communications innovation and productivity?

Tags: technology , collaboration , Future of Public Sector Workforce and Workspace Su , FAS , GSA , DoD , Robert Carey , Casey Coleman , Cyber , Chad Tompkins

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