Monthly Archives: February 2009
Human Terrain System – A reporter’s notebook
[updated]
I’m currently doing some inquiries for an article I’m preparing on the Human Terrain System — a program that’s had more than its share of controversy surrounding it, and as far as I can tell, a lot of political FUD-spreading.
The name of the program is somewhat misleading to those who don’t know about it, because [...]
More from the Software Radio Summit- SPAWAR's Richard Anderson
From my article in Defense Systems:
A senior Navy program manager challenged the software-defined radio (SDR) industry to think more like the PC industry.
Richard Anderson, senior program engineer and manager at the RF Communications Engineering Division of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in Charleston, S.C., specifically pointed to the need to deliver the types [...]
More from the Software Radio Summit- SPAWAR’s Richard Anderson
From my article in Defense Systems:
A senior Navy program manager challenged the software-defined radio (SDR) industry to think more like the PC industry.
Richard Anderson, senior program engineer and manager at the RF Communications Engineering Division of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in Charleston, S.C., specifically pointed to the need to deliver the types [...]
Rules of engagement for cyberwarfare (Defense Systems)
From my swan song at Defense Systems:
In the face of an increasingly dangerous collection of network-enabled terrorists, politically and economically motivated hackers, and potentially adversarial countries flexing their muscle in the cyber realm, the Defense Department is in the process of creating a doctrine for waging – and preventing – war in cyberspace.
Read more on [...]
"Progressive" think tank says Obama defense budget on target
The Center for American Progress’ Lawrence Korb wrote today on the think tank’s blog that the Obama administration’s top-line budget for the Defense Department –which is a 4% increase over the Bush administration’s 2009 budget , and $6.7 billion more than Bush had asked for in 2010–is more than adequate, and gives some suggestions [...]
“Progressive” think tank says Obama defense budget on target
The Center for American Progress’ Lawrence Korb wrote today on the think tank’s blog that the Obama administration’s top-line budget for the Defense Department –which is a 4% increase over the Bush administration’s 2009 budget , and $6.7 billion more than Bush had asked for in 2010–is more than adequate, and gives some suggestions [...]
Nicely done! Nicely takes over as ODNI CIO while Gorman is on leave
The irrepressible Bob Brewin reports over on NextGov that Sherrill Nicely, deputy chief information officer at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, “has assumed the role of acting CIO while Patrick Gorman, the acting CIO, is on leave. ODNI did not say why Gorman was on leave or for how long.”
Gorman was acting [...]
NIST puts head into cloud computing
FCW reports that NIST is assembling a cloud computing team to develop ways to assess the security of applications built with a cloud computing architecture.
“The team will give our customers a sense of what kinds of risks they may be taking on by moving into that new territory,” [Ron Ross, a senior computer scientist and [...]
A different sort of virtual ride in Orlando – Army RVSs
The Army just gave Lockheed Martin’s Orlando operation a contract to provide vehicle simulators and tactical trainers. Here’s the DOD announcement:
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., was awarded on Feb. 23, 2009, a $30,524,017 firm fixed price with time and materials CLINS contract to exercise Lot II option for a quantity of 3 Reconfigurable Vehicle Simulators [...]
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Human Terrain System – A reporter's notebook