Database will track Guard employment information
The Defense Department has unveiled a database that will help Defense leaders keep track of who employs the 1.2 million members of the National Guard and Reserve.<br>
Army awards contract for upgrade at NETCOM
The Army has purchased licenses for software from Quest Software Inc. to migrate and manage an infrastructure upgrade in the Army's Network Enterprise Technology Command and the Army's CIO office.
Incoming
<b>GIG is up</b>. The Defense Department is moving forward on a major piece of its technology transformation.CIO John Stenbit said Version 1 of the Net-Centric Enterprise Services program would be deployed on Oct. 1 at the 10 sites that will begin rolling out the Global Information Grid'Bandwidth Expansion network.
Iraq team gets Groove on for collaboration
As the Coalition Provisional Authority works to rebuild the Iraqi infrastructure and establish a new government for Iraq, its members must work closely with one another, Iraqi officials and coalition partners. But doing so easily and securely has been a tall order.
Stenbit's stepped down as Defense CIO
John Stenbit has officially retired from his Defense Department CIO post, the Pentagon's top IT job.
DOD's imagery arm awards high-res satellite pact
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded Orbimage Inc. a satellite imaging contract under its ClearView program.
Air Force awards $800m IT support contract
The Air Force has awarded an $800 million contract to SI International Inc. for IT services and equipment.<br>
Defense pilot compiles acquisition data
The Defense Department has kicked off a pilot system to understand 'what we're buying and where we're buying,' says DOD acquisition official Mark Krzysko.<br>
Richmond logistics center upgrades networks
The Defense Supply Center in Richmond, Va., will upgrade its local and wide area networks to streamline logistics support and procurement for its Defense Department customers.<br>
DOD gets ready for financial compliance
Army leaders, looking to commercial enterprise resource planning software to get a better handle on Defense Department finance, will issue a request for quotations next month to get industry input.
DOD to vendors: Join PKI system or take a hike
If vendors don't register by April 1 for encryption certificates to do business with the Defense Department, DOD intends to severely limit their ability to work on contracts.
Early GIG-BE rollout sites to get Version 1 of Net-Centric Enterprise Services
John Stenbit, Defense Department CIO, said Version 1 of the Net-Centric Enterprise Services program would be deployed on Oct. 1 at the initial 10 sites that will begin rolling out the Global Information Grid-Bandwidth Expansion network.
AF turns to Web personnel services
Starting Monday, Air Force personnel will no longer have to wait in line to review their records. They can view them online.<br>
Warren to act as DeCA's chef for IT
The Defense Commissary Agency CIO, Kendra Warren, will serve as acting head of a new IT program management office at DeCA's Fort Lee, Va., headquarters.<br>
European Command to use Quest software for network migration
The Army's European Command will use software from Quest Software Inc. of Irvine, Calif., to manage its Microsoft network infrastructure.<br>
NAVAIR awards management, support contract
The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to Anteon International Corp. for program management and technical support services.<br>
Navy eBusiness office approves four pilots
The Navy Department's eBusiness Operations Office has chosen four projects for the Rapid Acquisition Incentive-Net Centricity pilot program.<br>
Bush nominates Jonas for Defense comptroller
Tina Westby Jonas, chief financial officer and assistant director of the FBI finance division, has been nominated to take over as undersecretary of Defense for finance.<br>
Stenbit leaving DOD for pro-bono post
Defense Department CIO John Stenbit has accepted a position on the National Security Agency Advisory Board doing pro-bono work after his retirement.<br>
Old DOD net is key to new global grid
The $900 million Global Information Grid-Bandwidth Expansion program will give the Defense Information System Network a new lease on life. The Defense Department will use the existing DISN infrastructure to provide last-mile connectivity to the global grid, a ground-based switched optical network that will create a worldwide information backbone supporting 10-Gbps and faster connections.
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