Eleven months before the 9/11 attacks, suicide bombers sent by Osama bin Laden blew a huge hole in a U.S. Navy destroyer that had stopped to refuel in the Yemeni port of Aden. Seventeen sailors died and 39 were wounded on the USS Cole on Oct. 12, 2000. Now, as the alleged mastermind behind the…
By Colin ClarkWhat’s new in naval radars and missiles: Defending the Pacific
Defending U.S. naval forces in the Pacific, Red Sea, and elsewhere require a range of systems from close-in weapons to anti-ballistic missiles.
The U.S. military can jump-start commercialization of energy innovations by serving as a test bed for new ideas, top Department of Defense officials say. Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment, told the Edison Foundation’s Powering the People 2.0 conference in Washington March 22 that DOD manages over 300,000 buildings –…
By Peter GardettNEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Anonymous and other “hacktivist” groups rose to new prominence in the cybercrime universe last year, and a new report shows that they made some serious mischief.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.No cuts to defense – not $55 billion, not a dime: That’s the bottom line for DoD. For details, click here to visit our partner, CNN Money. – Sydney Freedberg
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Rock star Jon Bon Jovi joined forces with the Department of Veterans Affairs Monday in challenging software developers to create mobile apps that can help homeless vets connect with services they need in real time and nearby. Bon Jovi, who runs a community kitchen in New Jersey among his many philanthropic endeavors, is partnering with…
By Jori BellNEW YORK (CNNMoney) — More veterans are coming back from war and getting back to work in the civilian job force, thanks to efforts by both employers and the government, as well as the improving economy. The jobless rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans has fallen to 7.6%, well below the overall U.S. unemployment rate…
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.The Army is in the throes of a modernization effort that will transform the way it develops, buys and fields new technology. Leading that effort, and overseeing the Army’s $10 billion information technology budget, is LTG Susan Lawrence. It’s a much different world from the one she knew growing up Ida Grove, Iowa, before enlisting…
By Wyatt Kash
Modernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative
Closing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value.
Much like microwaves and satellites, the US military could serve as an incubator for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technology, helping it advance to a point where it can stand on its own in the global marketplace. In one of the latest examples of the private sector collaborating with the military on new technologies, General Motors…
By Peter GardettFor Teri Takai, the key to overseeing cybersecurity for the world’s largest defense organization is striking a delicate balance between enabling mobility and safe-guarding information that is often crucial to national security. In her role as the Department of Defense’s chief information officer, she must also convince a widely diverse group of constituents that a…
By Wyatt KashSoldiers might be able to ditch awkward goggles or helmets to access data while in the battlefield in favor of virtual reality contact lenses. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to enhance soldiers’ vision with virtual reality contact lenses, according to Federal Computer Week. The technology involves contact lenses with built-in systems that would…
By Colin ClarkA well-trained workforce familiar with cyber security issues can help companies train for emergencies, respond effectively and learn from their experiences. A truly resilient enterprise dynamically innovates and changes its practices, policies, and processes, both in response to changing threats from the outside and changing requirements from the inside. Resilience is achievable, but companies will…
By Colin Clark(Photo: Central Intelligence Agency) WASHINGTON: Becoming a whistleblower is often a risky and difficult path for federal employees, and so is finding the truth and protecting those who have exposed wrongdoing from being fired, punished or harassed. Dan Meyer, director of civilian reprisal investigations with the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of…
By Carlo MunozWhen U.S. Army Col. Dave Acevedo, CIO/G-6 ADCCP Team, says the “stars — meaning Army brass — are literally aligned behind data center consolidation”, it shows how serious government is about reducing its data center footprint. “We have a forcing function and it’s called the chain of command,” Acevedo, the lead for Army data center…
By Carlo MunozWASHINGTON: What do the Green Bay Packers and the Army Installation Management Command have in common? They both use the same computer software to make critical decisions.
By Carlo Munoz
