Joint Chiefs will focus on data-sharing initiative
The Joint Chiefs of Staff is spearheading work on a strategy for how the military branches share information, secure command and control assets, and fight future wars.
NMCI contractor gets help for data-sharing push
EDS, the lead vendor on the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet program has tapped Convera to provide search and retrieval functions to roughly 411,000 NMCI users. <br>
DLA continues SurvIAC contract at Wright-Patterson
The Defense Logistics Agency has renewed a contract with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Va., to operate the Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. <br>
Bush names two for strategic DOD posts
President Bush plans to nominate former Pennsylvania congressman Paul McHale as assistant secretary of Defense for homeland defense, and Christopher Ryan Henry to be deputy undersecretary of Defense for policy. <br>
Computer theft prompts reward offer
A government health care contractor has posted a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of thieves who stole computers containing personal data about more than 500,000 military members.
Possible war, terrorist threats shape Defense IT agenda
As the Bush administration and civilian agencies finesse the government's citizen-centric focus, the Defense Department this year will continue to push forward with leading-edge technology initiatives.
Navy can put 100,000 more seats on NMCI
Defense Department CIO John Stenbit has signed off on a plan to let the Navy move 100,000 more PCs to the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet environment.
Special Ops group awards IT support pact
The Army's Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command has awarded an IT services contract for WAN and LAN support to Ciber Inc. of Greenwood Village, Colo.
Game Time: Can Bush's playbook deliver results?
At the nexus of the Bush administration's policy agenda for 2003 is IT. It's a focus on which the government expects to spend upwards of $52 billion to meet the president's demands. On the list'driven by a public that expects online service 24-7 and a world where data sharing could keep the country one step ahead of terrorist threats'are a series of initiatives that have been fleshed out but not delivered over the past year.
Armed services chairman will push for faster IT development
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) was chosen last night to be the new chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. <br>
DOD says medical pilot is not affected by TriWest thefts
Last month's theft of computer equipment containing information on more than 500,000 military members poses no threat to the Composite Health Care System II, a Defense health official says.
Database gives doctors global access
The Defense Department has approved limited deployment of a database that will eventually store the records of more than 8.5 million military personnel and their families, letting doctors retrieve medical histories and information on their patients at the click of a mouse.
DISA crew inoculates DOD against viruses
Tens of thousands of viruses threaten Defense Department systems, and Mark Bogart is personally working to provide every user with vaccines.
Air Force expanding check imaging system
The Air Force is in the process of making its electronic check imaging system available worldwide.<br>
Army delays launch of military personnel system
High failure rates during testing have forced the Army to push back the rollout of an interim military personnel system that it plans to use as a stepping stone to a DOD-wide system slated to come online in 2004.
Reward offered in computer theft case
A government contractor has posted a $100,000 reward for information about last month's theft of computer equipment containing personal information on more than 500,000 military members.<br>
DoD antivirus products list
Here are the vendors and products available to Department of Defense agencies under the contract:
Distance-learning site graduates to next level
The Army is expanding its virtual university program to more than 30,500 soldier-students at 14 installations.<br>
DARS Council to put knowledge management online
The Defense Acquisition Regulations Council wants ideas from industry about how to move the Defense Acquisition Regulations System away from paper.<br>
Defense CIO approves next step in NMCI
Defense CIO John Stenbit said he is satisfied with the progress of Navy-Marine Corps Intranet testing and will allow the Navy to move 100,000 more seats to the NMCI environment.<br>
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