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• Laptop with personal data about thousands stolen from Army employee

  A government laptop containing names and personally identifiable information of more than 42,000 patrons of childcare and recreational facilities at Fort Belvoir in Virginia since 2005 was stolen on Nov. 28. Read More

• Internet Explorer users face new zero-day threat

  Just before Thanksgiving Day, Microsoft released a security advisory on a vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer 6 and 7 browsers, based on "new public reports." Read More

• Military and overseas voters to get online options

  The 2010 Defense Authorization Act includes requirements to ease voting for Americans overseas. Read More

• Army sees benefits in social-media presence

  Online social-networking tools are playing an increasingly important part of the U.S. Army’s strategy for communicating with the public. Read More

• Marine Corps wants green IT partnership with Army, industry

  The Marine Corps wants to collaborate with the Army and industry on green IT systems that would lighten the logistical loads for warfighters. Read More

• DISA ramps up cloud-computing platform

  The Defense Information Systems Agency is boasting that its new cloud-computing platform can provide a NIPRnet-connected, production-ready virtual server within 72 hours. Read More

• DISA will use telework to retain displaced employees

  The Defense Systems Information Agency will use teleworking to retain employees as it relocates to Fort Meade, Md. Read More

• How you can get Internet Explorer 8

  Three ways to get an updated version of Microsoft’s browser, Internet Explorer 8. Read More