Air Force Col. Deidre Briggs discusses the progress toward certifying the initial operational capability of DISA’s Net-Centric Enterprise Services program.
The Army validated its Network Service Center; the Government Accountability Office highlighted lessons learned from the canceled Future Combat Systems program; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms dominate the Paris Air Show; and a Marine Corps command in Iraq turned to wide-area network optimization during a headquarters relocation.
The creation of the Cyber Command heralds a historic transition in the evolution of the U.S. military services and also speaks to the severity of the threats that emanate from cyberspace.
This year's Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration focused on mobility, field-testing a new set of prototype command and control technologies by running them in a simulated operational environment.
The man expected to head the new military Cyber Command says military cybersecurity efforts require broader-based training and improved support mechanisms for the military services, while also preserving civil liberties.
To fully carry out its modernization plans — including a new command structure for IT — the Coast Guard must obtain additional authorization from Congress, GAO says.
A memorandum issued June 23 confirms the recommendations made earlier this year by Defense Secretary Robert Gates to replace the single, giant program with a number of smaller modernization efforts.
SAIC will provide engineering and technical support to the U.S. Joint Forces Command under a five-year contract valued at $284 million.