DIA: Interoperability runs through service-oriented architecture
The intelligence community is moving beyond collaborative applications to achieve interoperability across its agencies and toward building a service-oriented architecture.
Defense to update Congress on business process management progress
The Defense Department will present an updated plan to Congress next week outlining how it has fared since last September in meeting the milestones laid out to transform its business processes.
Defense officials advocate for speedier acquisition process
It is a moral injustice when speed of delivery for troops in harm's way on the battlefield lags woefully behind the technology that is at their disposal at home, according to the Defense Information Systems Agency CIO.
Navy puts NMCI under a new program executive office
The Navy-Marine Corps Intranet program no longer needs the watchful eye of the assistant secretary of the Navy to ensure that the program is making progress.
Etter issues new marching orders for NMCI
The Navy-Marine Corps Intranet has a new boss, and now falls under a new acquisition management structure.
Army LogMod program will report to new program office
Oversight and management of a high-profile Army logistics system moves to a new program office next month.
GAO cites need for better management of GIG
Report criticizes stovepiped development, calls for new deputy secretary post
Edelman gets Senate OK as Defense undersecretary
The Senate has confirmed Eric S. Edelman as the Defense Department's new undersecretary for policy.
DOD rolls out DICE06
An exercise to promote systems interoperability kicked off this week across the Defense Department.
Defense seals enterprise software deal for IA products
The Defense Department has established an enterprise software agreement that offers military agencies discounted pricing on information assurance products and services.
Defense budget to increase 7 percent in fiscal 2007
The Defense Department has unveiled a $30.5 billion IT budget that puts top-level support and funding behind the technology programs that are driving warfighters toward transformation.
QDR to focus on Defense networks, transformation
The state of future warfare was debated quite a bit in the run up to the Quadrennial Defense Review, a senior official said, but in the end networks and information security scored big as key areas of focus.
Defense needs to tighten management of GIG: GAO
The transformational programs that are helping the Defense Department build its Global Information Grid are being mismanaged in a stovepiped manner, with no one held accountable for results.
On the high-tech seas
Light, fast and laden with IT, the experimental Stiletto would support special operations forces
Warner to direct command-and-control programs for DISA
Air Force Brig. Gen. David Warner will start work Monday as the director of command-and-control programs for the Defense Information Systems Agency.
Army mandates PKI log-on for access to NIPRnet
Complying with a recent Defense mandate, the Army has announced it will require users to use a public-key infrastructure to log on to the service's unclassified network.
Garing: DOD should take page from Google's R&D book
A senior Defense leader wants DOD services and agencies to function more like search-engine giant Google Inc.
Deadline extended for Encore II RFPs
The Defense Information Systems Agency has notified vendors that the deadline to receive proposals for its $13 billion Encore II Information Technology Solutions contracts has been extended indefinitely.
Army terminates Lockheed contract
The Army has pulled the plug on an $879 million Aerial Common Sensor contract with Lockheed Martin Corp.
Army issues RFP for Worldwide Satellite Systems program
The Army has released a request for proposals</a> for its $5 billion Worldwide Satellite Systems program.
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