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Air Force seeks part-time cyberwarriors: Air Force seeks part-time cyberwarriorsVirus are as old as digital itselfIt could be that some virus are signed by Satan himself.; Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Air Force; Discussion threads 2008-06-05
Air Force seeks part-time cyberwarriors: Air Force Cyber Command is looking to Silicon Valley for part-time help in its fight against cyberattack, the Christian Science Monitor reports. For example, the 262nd Information Warfare Aggressor Squadron, an Air National Guard unit in Washington State, has tapped into...; Tags: Air Force, Air Force Cyber Command, Air National Guard, Hacking, Quality, Workforce Management, Viruses And Worms, Security, Business Operations, Human Resources, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-06-05
USAF ready for cyber offensive: ZDNet UK has an exclusive interview with LTGEN Robert Elder Jr., who said that the Air Force Cyber Command is set to become operatational Oct. 1. Cyber Command will not just fight off "cyber" attacks from foreign countries (read "China") and terrorist groups but will go...; Tags: Ars Technica, R&D, Adversary, Air Force, Research & Development, Government, Security, Business Operations, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-04-06
Air Force: No! Stop! Blogs bad!: The Air Force has had it with soldiers getting their information from the unsavory world of blogs. The service's Network Operations Center has instituted widespread filtering of the Web, blocking all sites with the letters b-l-o-g in their URLs and filtering out most other sites that qualify as blogs, Wired...; Tags: Wired Inc., Blog, Air Force, Service, Blogging, Security, Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-02-29
Cyber confusion. What is the airforce talking about?: Cyber confusion. What is the airforce talking about?Parts of Speech and Data TypesI understand that recently educated journalists may not know much about the military, but I would have expected that there would be somewhat more understanding of English grammar. In the phrase, "Cyber Command," "Cyber" is used...; Tags: SECURITY, NETWORKING, LTG Bob Elder, Air Force, domain, Cyber, airforce, Cyber confusion, cyber domain, commander; Discussion threads 2008-01-24

Cyber confusion. What is the airforce talking about?: If you are like me your eyes cross and you feel a ringing in your ears when you are exposed to military-speak. The acronyms are fun and server to separate insiders from outsiders, kind of a tribal thing. But is sure makes it hard to figure out what is...; Tags: Computer Network, Network, Goal, Air Force, Cyber Command, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Networking, Productivity, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing, Richard Stiennon; Blog posts 2008-01-24
United States Air Force Medical Service Deploys Solution to Consolidate Content From Multiple Web Sites: The United States Air Force Medical Service AFMS wanted to consolidate AFMS' multiple Web sites onto one common architecture and reduce costs associated with the service's multiple Web sites, as well as dependence on Webmasters. The challenge was to update Web site content and allow employees to easily search it....; Tags: Web, Oracle Corp., Air Force, Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing; Case studies 2008-01-01
The Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC): This white paper reviews the ongoing OMB and NIST Federal Desktop Core Configuration FDCC program at an executive level. It provides information on how the program originated, its current status and source data for additional information. The concept of enhancing PC and network security while also reducing the total cost...; Tags: Air Force, Microsoft Corp., Roi/Tco, Desktops, Network Security, Networking, Security, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware; White papers 2008-01-01
Flying solar: Nellis Air Force base claims largest solar installation: I wrote a few weeks ago about a solar technology manufacturing facility being built in Las Vegas by Australian company Ausra. Now, it turns out that nearby Nellis Air Force Base has just completed the largest solar photovoltaic installation in the United States. ...; Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Photovoltaics, Air Force, Manufacturing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2007-12-27
McGuire Air Force base tries out a different shade of green: OK, let's get one thing clear right away: New Jersey can be pretty darn cold in the winter. I know, I live here. And heck, it gets pretty darn hot here, too. Therefore, I was pretty intrigued last week when I got a press release item from...; Tags: Air Force, Business Structures, Sales Tools, Finance, Sales, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2007-12-12
RMS F-16 Fighting Falcon Screensaver (exe): The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multi role jet fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin for the United States Air Force. Designed as a lightweight fighter, it evolved into a successful multi role aircraft. The Falcons versatility is a paramount reason it was a success on the...; Tags: Screensaver, Air Force, Aircraft, Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services, F-16 Fighting Falcon, Falcons Versatility, F-16, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing; Software downloads 2007-12-03
Photos: 'Hunter-killer' takes to Afghan skies: Since late September, the Air Force has been flying missions with an unarmed aerial vehicle dubbed the Reaper--the bigger, more heavily armed sibling of the Predator. by CNET News.com; Tags: Air Force, Photograph, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2007-10-17
Photos: Fight and flight: Fallon Naval Air Station in Nevada is a training facility for aircraft carrier-based Navy combat pilots. It also happens to be home to the service's famous Top Gun academy.At the Fallon Naval Air Station in Fallon, Nev., two F-18 Hornets--the mainstay of the Navy''s fighter fleet--approach the airfield for landing....; Tags: Workforce management, Aerospace & Defense, photograph, Fallon Naval Air Station, training, F-18 Hornet, F-16s, F-18s, air traffic control, aircraft, dogfight, mainstay, adversary, Air Force, Nevada, fleet, tower; Image galleries 2007-08-10
SkillSoft Case Study: U.S. Air Force: The U.S. Air Force delivers 2,000 business and IT courses, more than 300,000 Referenceware licenses, and 22 custom courses to a global audience. The solution is mapped to Air Force Job Qualification Standards for targeted crew positions and delivered on a combination of platforms. The Air Force and SkillSoft are...; Tags: Air Force, SkillSoft, Strategy, Management; Case studies 2007-08-01
CIO Sessions: Colonel John Hayes of the Air Force Reserve: In this CIO sessions interview, Colonel John Hayes, Chief Information Officer of the Air Force Reserve command, talks about the challenges of managing IT in battlefield situations, deployment of wireless technologies, Web 2.0 and about tapping into the technology expertise of its recruits and 'citizen warriors' for the development of...; Tags: Business Intelligence, CIO Sessions, General, Government, Hardware Infrastructure, Innovation, IT Management, Mobile, Security, Software Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Web Technology, Wired & Wireless; Blog posts 2007-06-06
Short Clip: Reservists spur innovation: Col. John Hayes, the CIO of the Air Force Reserve Command, says many innovative ideas come from part-time reservists, who also work in the private sector. by Andrew Mager; Tags: Innovation, Air Force, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Andrew Mager; Blog posts 2007-06-05
Air Force Reserve CIO: Colonel John Hayes: In a CIO sessions interview, Colonel John Hayes, Chief Information Office of the Air Force Reserve command talks about tapping into the technology expertise of its recruits for the development of innovative ideas, like the military's new ‘Emergency Notification' system. by Andrew Mager; Tags: CIO, Air Force, Andrew Mager; Blog posts 2007-06-05
Air Force Reserve Command CIO: Colonel John Hayes - Transcript: Interview: Dan Farber: Colonel Hayes, Thanks for being here. John Hayes: Dan, it's my please to be here. I'm looking forward to this interview. Dan Farber: Now you've spent the majority of your career in the communications command and now you're...; Tags: CIO, Network, Air Force, Technology, Operation, Business Case Analysis, Information Assurance, Web 2.0, Networking, Wireless, Internet, Andrew Mager; Blog posts 2007-06-05
The USAF Standard Desktop Configuration (SDC): The US Air Force is one of the largest and most sophisticated IT organizations in the world. The US Air Force has over one hundred bases located in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. More than 500,000 Microsoft Windows-based desktops and laptops are deployed at those bases....; Tags: Air Force, Microsoft Windows, Construction, Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2007-06-01
Air Force building giant solar field to power NV base: The Air Force is building the largest solar power plant in North America and will soon provide electricity to an Air Force base in the Nevada desert, USA Today reports. The project is proof positive that solar will work provide a sizable chunk of the nations energy needs....; Tags: Government technology, Energy, Defense; Blog posts 2007-04-18