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What the DoD now says about open source

I could just see a commander in the field ....having to wait for procurement to get a simple map through bids while his troops are getting shot up even though it is publicly available (oh wait, isn't that how the Chinese embassy got accidentally bombed?)Always use the best tool for...

Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, U.S. Department of Defense, open source, OpenBSD, attack

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

What the DoD now says about open source

Cut through the bureaucratese and you do have a remarkable turnaround in attitudes. Under the previous Administration contracting was the only way to go. Now officers are being allowed to try do it yourself solutions. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, U.S. Department Of Defense, Open Source

Blog posts 2009-10-28

US Defense Department to partially lift flash drive ban

I never understood the ban...All that was needed was a registry entry to disable autorun so it did not parse the autorun.inf file, then use GPO's to disable autoplay. I guess its better to be safe then sorry but still...It is trange that this Autorun function...

Tags: Flash memory, Cyberthreats, Autorun, USB flash drive, time-I, U.S. Department of Defense

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Microsoft and PC makers introduce Windows 7 offers for consumers

Can't wait to see theseThe local Best Buy is having a midnight launch. I'm probably going to go and geek out for a bit.RE: Microsoft and PC makers introduce Windows 7 offers for consumersWish I could afford the upgrades.Been laid off and on for 6 years now.Could not renew my...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), way thing, Linux, U.S. Department of Defense, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Win7, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Alfresco debuts DoD-certified records management module

Alfresco is expecting more success in the government sector. That's because of the open source company's new records management module and the Department of Defense Certification it has earned.   The records management module has received DoD 5015.02 standard certification, which defines the "operational,...

Tags: U.S. Department Of Defense, Alfresco, Records Management Module, Records Management, Managerial Accounting, Finance, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-10-15

Active@ Kill Disk - Hard Drive Eraser 5.1 (Windows)

Active@ KillDisk - Hard Drive Eraser is powerful and compact software that allows you to destroy all data on hard and floppy drives completely, excluding any possibility of future recovery of deleted files and folders. It's a hard drive and partition eraser utility. Active@ KillDisk conforms to US Department of...

Tags: Floppy Disk, Hard Drive, Floppy Drive, Disk, Microsoft Windows, U.S. Department Of Defense, LSoft Technologies

Software downloads 2009-10-07

DoD's Net-Centricity approach moves SOA into battle formation

SOA is so strategic, in fact, that SOA underlies how the DoD expects to achieve its mission in the 21st century -- namely, defending US interests by presenting the most powerful military presence on the globe. by Dana Gardner

Tags: SOA, U.S. Department Of Defense, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2009-08-26

DoD News Reader 1.6.3 (Mobile)

DoD Department of Defense News Reader grabs the top stories from the DoD and delivers them to your iPhone or iTouch. The news feed covers AFPS News articles, DoD Press advisories, DoD News releases, DoD Contract announcements, DoD Transcripts, - DoD Speeches, and DoD Blogger's Roundtable. It features a landscape...

Tags: Mobile, U.S. Department Of Defense, Splaysoft, Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-08-24

SOA project with a billion-dollar price tag

For those of you debating whether to commit $75,000 here or $150,000 there for SOA-based projects, here's some news to keep things in perspective. Bob Brewin over at NextGov reports that the service oriented architecture approach that the US Department of Defense intends to deploy to integrate the DoD's health...

Tags: SOA, U.S. Department Of Defense, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-07-29

DoD Gates: We're always under cyberattack

DoD Gates: We're always under cyberattackThis "private initiative" BS has gone too far!DoD contracts need security teeth in them tied to a cybernoose around the corporate CEO's necks. National security is too important to compromise.My God! We pay enough already so an isolated and secure network is not...

Tags: Hacking, INTERNET, Vertical industries, SECURITY, U.S. Department of Defense, cyberattack, government

Discussion threads 2009-04-22

RightNow's DoD play: a good antidote to the cloud security naysayers

RightNow's DoD play: a good antidote to the cloud security naysayersNew Free RightNow SaaS Profile AvailableInteresting business profile on RightNow at http://tinyurl.com/cvx5wl

Tags: security, RightNow Technologies, security naysayer, U.S. Department of Defense

Discussion threads 2009-04-16

RightNow's DoD play: a good antidote to the cloud security naysayers

Earlier today I had a conversation with Kevin Paschuck, VP of Public Sector and Laef Olson, CIO of RightNow. We discussed their recent high security announcement which highlighted work being done with the US Department of Defense. The backdrop was this from the announcement: RightNow’s new hosting capabilities ...

Tags: RightNow Technologies, U.S. Department Of Defense, Security, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-04-15

Defense Department makes more open source moves

Defense Department makes more open source movesNot as big a surprise as you might thinkThe Defense Department may not have been developing much of their own software (thus insuring a good livelihood for generations of civilian programmers and designers, many of them veterans), but they are used to having access...

Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, open source move, open source, Thumbs Down

Discussion threads 2009-03-18

Defense Department makes more open source moves

Your Department of Defense made some major moves on open source this week. It announced it will work with the Open Source Software Institute to bring over 50 administration applications under open source licenses, starting with its Corporate Management Information System. DoD signed a Blanket Purchase Agreement...

Tags: U.S. Department Of Defense, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-03-18

United States Department of Defense Suppliers' Passive RFID Information Guide

The goal of the United States Department of Defense DoD is to employ mature and emerging supply chain technologies to optimize the supply chain. RFID is a transformational technology that facilitates automated visibility and assessment management. The DoD is utilizing capabilities provided by this technology to fulfill the mission to...

Tags: Supply Chain, Supplier, U.S. Department Of Defense, ID Integration, United States Department Of Defense Suppliers, Supply Chain Management (SCM), RFID, Enterprise Software, Software, Wireless And Mobility, Security, Biometrics

White papers 2009-03-06

The Department of Defense and Open Source Software

Is open source software a viable strategy for large-scale SOA deployments, especially at the U.S. Department of Defense? This white paper looks at the pros and cons of open-source software and helps organizations understand how to build a business case that is based on cost, schedule, performance and risks across...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Open-source Software, U.S. Department Of Defense, Open Source, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2009-03-01

Business Intelligence (BI) Dashboard With SharePoint

TIMPO's mission is to provide secure communications and computing infrastructure products necessary to support information technology systems deployed throughout the Department of Defense's DoD Military Health System MHS. TIMPO needed a secure, Web-based, dashboard to enable staff to define, monitor, and analyze business performance through Key Performance Indicators KPIs. The...

Tags: Microsoft SharePoint, Dashboard, U.S. Department Of Defense, LCG Systems, TIMPO, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Databases, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management

Case studies 2009-02-20

Will Pentagon take open source seriously?

Will Pentagon take open source seriously?Its going to happen...There is a tremendous surge within the DoD Services and DISA/OSD to not only consume OSS but to also learn how to leverage the OSS dev model within their agencies and throughout the DoD. These conversations are at the executive level now...no...

Tags: OSS, U.S. Department of Defense, open source, Pentagon

Discussion threads 2009-02-02

The DoD and Open Source Software

When discussing Open Source Software, people often associate it with a few common characteristics. In many cases the software itself is hosted publicly by a sponsoring group or organization - often a not-for-profit organization. Open Source Software also brings to mind the varied community of people and organizations (commercial and/or...

Tags: Software, Open-source Software, U.S. Department Of Defense, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Management

White papers 2009-02-01

The Army's brain lives in Seattle

The title of this Seattle Weekly article is so good that I'm using it for this post. In fact, the newspaper revisits the different contracts that Cray Inc. has signed with the U.S. Department of Defense DoD in 2008. It says that with this $30 million commitment, Cray Inc. is...

Tags: Supercomputer, Cray Inc., U.S. Department Of Defense, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-12-18