Army knowledge pioneers win honors
Awards presented for programs that promote knowledge management across the Army enterprise and that incorporate process re-engineering.<br>
DLA system led hackers to credit card records
The Navy had to cancel 22,000 government credit cards after hackers gained access to a Defense Department system's billing records for 13,000 Navy cards and downloaded card numbers.
Navy swabs decks clean of Welchia
By late last week, the Navy'the federal agency hardest hit by Welchia, the worm that mimicked MSBlaster'had nearly finished cleaning up from the virus fallout. Those few systems still infected have been identified mainly as portable PCs belonging to active-duty sailors and Navy reservists who were on vacation or leave over the past few weeks, a Navy spokeswoman said.
NSA plan calls for changes in IT development
The National Security Agency has begun streamlining its acquisition processes, and that includes doing away with its Signals Intelligence Programs Office.
DOD examines results of first net-centric test
The Defense Department is reviewing results of a test of prototype network-centric applications.
MODS keeps track of soldiers' meds
Army medics in several units are using the Medical Occupational Data System to track soldiers' medical records while they embark on the next round of anthrax immunizations in Baghdad.<br>
New Air Force team makes its first bulk buy
MONTGOMERY, Ala.'The Air Force Information Technology Commodity Council has made its first buy, spending $10 million recently on Dell Inc. desktop and notebook computers for the Air Force Materiel Command.
Air Force picks information warfare contractors
The Air Force has chosen six vendors to compete for $252 million to provide data warfare techniques to support operations, acquisition and testing at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.<br>
Navy changes radar systems for the DD(X) warship program
The Navy's $2.9 billion, DD(X) networked warships program will use S-Band radar systems, rather than L-Band radar, which the service originally planned to use on the next-generation warships, Navy brass have decided.
Army WIN-T program enters Phase 2
The Army has begun the development and demonstration phase of its Warfighter Information Network-Tactical project.
30th Space Wing awards Western Range IT contract to small business
The Air Force Space Command's 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., has awarded a $429 million Western Range Operations Communications and Information contract to InDyne Inc. of McLean, Va.
New forums generate plenty of feedback to AKO
When the Army Knowledge Online portal added a forum earlier this month for soldiers to post equipment reviews, the amount of user feedback skyrocketed. <br>
DOD tests apps for battlefield data
The Defense Department completed its Quantum Leap I exercise yesterday, a test of 13 initiatives designed to improve intelligence gathering and dissemination to the battlefield. <br>
Army Reserve inks data center deal
The Army Reserve Command in Atlanta has awarded a $40 million contract to Anteon International Corp. for enterprise data centers. <br>
Army opens up to interoperability
Lt. Gen. Steven W. Boutelle recently became a three-star general and is now the Army's CIO.Boutelle replaced Lt. Gen. Peter Cuviello. Previously, Boutelle was director for information operations, networks and space in the Army CIO office.
DISA leads group to integrate District-area terrorism response
The Defense Information Systems Agency and a group of contractors are setting up a pilot to integrate federal, state and local law enforcement groups in the Washington, D.C., area to better deal with terrorist threats.
Air Force council makes first enterprise PC buy
The Air Force Information Technology Commodity Council has made its first buy, spending $7.5 million on Dell Inc. desktop computers.<br>
New revolving door: from DOD to DHS'and back
President Bush says he intends to nominate Gordon England to return to his former job as Navy secretary.
NSA revamps acquisition oversight
The National Security Agency is streamlining its systems buying processes and doing away with its massive Signals Intelligence Programs Office.
Marine Corps unit taps into free mail service
A service that mixes traditional postal delivery with new e-letter technology is getting a one-month test by Marines in Kuwait.
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