Air Force's Hawkins takes charge as DISA director

Air Force Maj. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins took over the reins as DISA director in a Jan. 11 ceremony.

  • By Amber Corrin

Air Force planning ahead for cyber future

With a new RFI, the Air Force looks into the future of cyberspace operations.

  • By Amber Corrin

DOD tries to calm industry fears

Despite projected spending decreases, industry will remain the military’s key partner, a top DOD acquisition official says.

  • By Amber Corrin

Obama, Panetta outline $489B in defense cuts

The administration plans to shift the Pentagon's focus from ground wars to rebuilding and deterrence while preserving innovation and partnership with industry.

  • By Amber Corrin

Navy postpones $10B NGEN RFP

The Navy says it will not release its final NGEN RFP on Dec. 21 but will release a new draft.

  • By Amber Corrin

What does sequestration really mean for DOD?

The super committee's failure to identify $1.2 trillion in budget cuts was expected to trigger a nightmare for DOD, but is it happening?

  • By Amber Corrin

HP builds NGEN dream team, but is it a slam dunk?

NMCI's incumbent contract-holder, HP, is collaborating with the industry's biggest players, but it's still not a sure thing to win the NGEN contract.

  • By Amber Corrin

DOD looks to unconventional methods in fight against IEDs

The U.S. military's counter-IED agency is focusing on intelligence and robotics in the continuing fight against a critical threat to soldiers' lives.

  • By Amber Corrin

Should contractors get blamed for counterfeit parts?

Counterfeit parts, mostly made in China, have found their way into the U.S. military's supply chain, and now members of the Senate Armed Services Committee want to hold contractors more responsible.

  • By Amber Corrin

Budget cuts won't stop DOD IT spending in 2012, forecast predicts

DOD's appetite for IT expected to be diminished, but still healthy

  • By Amber Corrin

DISA readies cloud computing RFPs for early 2012

The agency wants a DOD-wide enterprise cloud but it sees hurdles ahead.

  • By Amber Corrin

DOD personnel moves at DISA, DLA and in cyber policy

The Defense Department has announced a number of personnel moves in the world of defense IT.

  • By Amber Corrin

Navy releases draft RFP for $14.5B NGEN contract

The Navy wants to open up a dialogue with industry before releasing final RFP.

  • By Amber Corrin

Woody Allen and DOD

How is a cyber threat like a neurotic Manhattan comic?

  • By Amber Corrin

Army names new PEO-EIS

Douglas Wiltsie will succeed Gary Winkler as Army Program Executive Officer-Enterprise Information Systems.

  • By Amber Corrin

House passes funding bill, but shutdown still possible

The odds are against a government shutdown, one expert says, but the Senate still could block a resolution.

  • By Amber Corrin and Camille Tuutti

Government shutdown déjà vu all over again?

For the third time this year, the government nears shutdown, with disaster relief funds the sticking point.

  • By Amber Corrin

From top DOD brass, more warnings against sequester cuts

Defense Secretary Panetta warns cuts could result in massive defense industrial base losses that would harm the U.S. economy.

  • By Amber Corrin

Army makes strides in data center consolidation

The Army IT Agency is touting its major efforts to reduce servers and energy consumption.

  • By Amber Corrin

Navy's NGEN gears up for new contract action

The final request for proposal for the Navy's Next Generation Enterprise Network program is expected in December.

  • By Amber Corrin
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