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• Study Finds Persistent Threats to Goverment IT Systems

  
  The New New Internet — Authority: 430
  A recent study conducted by CDW-G has found that the number of threats against Federal civilian and DoD networks has increased or remained the same in the past year. Close to a third of federal organizations experience at least one cyber attack per day. The report is based on a survey of around 300 IT professionals ...
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• Experts Speak on US Vulnerabilities

  
  The New New Internet — Authority: 430
  In case you missed the 60 Minute Segment this past weekend, below is a recap of the troubling information presented. The segment highlighted recent cyber attacks and looked at what the US is doing to move cyber security forward. It also included expert commentary from Mike McConnell, former DNI and presently at ...
  2 days ago

• Conservatives never miss a time to hate and deny.

  
  the Jaded Skeptic, Odd Jack — Authority: 118
  TPM has looked at the various conservative reactions to the murders at Ft. Hood. Suffice righty Christians want all Muslims out of the military. And other paranoid conspiracy types want to take action against any and all Muslims in the country. We really have grown so much since the first Gulf War, huh? Now I ...
  3 days ago

• Monday Morning News Kick Off: Space War with China; Northrop to Sell TASC; Iran to Launch Spy Satellite

  
  got geoint? — Authority: 473
  Here we are. It’s Monday morning and time to dust off the cob webs and kick it into high gear – professionally speaking of course. Today, we have a wide range of GEOINT-related news from the business side (latest on sale of TASC) to the disturbing (space warfare with China) to the entertaining (NKorea’s Kim ...
  3 days ago

• Air Force officials unveil new strategic basing process

  
  Milcom Monitoring Post — Authority: 437
  by Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Senior Air Force officials have applied a new basing process to more than 200 sites for training and operational basing of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft. In fall 2008, Secretary of the Air Force Michael ...
  5 days ago

• DOWNLOAD: Do D.A.T. – “Hot Spitter” (Produced by 6 Fingers)

  
  DJ Phatrick — Authority: 116
  Whoa, The Attik must be in my stars, cuz all of a sudden, I got the fam sending me tracks left and right! Again. I must reiterate: I love Weezy, I love Wale, I love Gucci…but, their music ain’t shit compared to this: DOWNLOAD: Do D.A.T. – “Hot Spitter” (Produced by 6 Fingers) Do D.A.T. comes ...
  6 days ago

• A Heros Salute

  
  SOME SOLDIER'S MOM — Authority: 416
  A first responder to a lone gunmans attack at Fort Hood Nov. 5 renders honors at retreat after aiding his fellow soldiers. U.S. Army photo Our hearts are heavy... Our prayers and thoughts are with our sons and daughters and their sons and daughters at Ft. Hood. Be sure to read ...
  6 days ago

• General calls for focus on protecting satellites

  
  Milcom Monitoring Post — Authority: 437
  by John J. Kruzel, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The chief of U.S. Strategic Command wants better tools for protecting against threats from space debris -- an estimated 20,000 pieces of manmade material orbiting around the planet. Gen. Kevin P. Chilton laid out what he described as his "wish ...
  6 days ago

• National Journal’s Shane Harris: Issues in Cyber Security

  
  The New New Internet — Authority: 430
  Cyber security is one of most important issues being discussed in national security. Since 2005, Shane Harris has served as the intelligence and homeland security correspondent at the National Journal . He has watched cyber security move from a rarely discussed topic to the forefront of national security debates. ...
  1 week ago

• As Space Collision Threat Looms, Pentagon Upgrades Its Monitoring of Satellites

  
  Milcom Monitoring Post — Authority: 437
  Space Junk An artists impression of space debris in low-Earth orbit. The U.S. government wants a better surveillance system to keep track of the thousands of space junk pieces. ESA By Jeremy Hsu on the Popular Science website The U.S. Air Force has upgraded its ability to predict possible satellite collisions, as ...
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• DOWNLOAD: SANDMAN (THE ATTIK) – “HERE & NOW” + “SUPERHERO”

  
  DJ Phatrick — Authority: 116
  Ok. Why are we all geeked up over the new Weezy, when this blows everything floating in the blogs out the water?? This is what hip hop should sound like these days. SANDMAN aka ELEFANT from THE ATTIK aka The-Greatest-Hip-Hop-Group-That-You’ve-Probably-Never-Heard-Of aka The-Same-Crew-That-Included- ...
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• Attorney Calls for Formal Investigation of DoD Contract for Study of Portable Lie Detectors

  
  Bob McCarty Writes — Authority: 556
  In a post almost seven months ago, I reported on a claim that the Preliminary Credibility Assessment Screening System, a hand-held portable lie detector system made by Lafayette Instrument Company , was never tested for countermeasures before it was deployed to troops in combat zones and that it was the success ...
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• PHOTOS OF THE DAY: 10.31.09 | HALLOWEEN IN THE ATTIK | OAKLAND, CA

  
  DJ Phatrick — Authority: 116
  “Trick or Treat?” OoooooooooOOO! The Halloween In The Attik house party was crazy! I haven’t dj’d five hours of straight INSANITY in a minute. At one point, around 2am (3am really because of daylight savings time), I slumped against the wall and almost gave up from exhaustion. But then Treat gave me the ...
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• DoD: military needs to think harder about using open source

  
  Ars Technica — Authority: 754
  The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration, the Deputy CIO of the Department of Defense, has authored a memo for the Department of Defense that outlines the technical and logistical advantages of adopting open source software within the military. It includes a guidance document ...
  2 weeks ago

• DOD Supports Open Source Software

  
  The New New Internet — Authority: 430
  The deputy CIO at DOD, David Wennergren, has announced the DOD’s support for open source software. The DOD presently uses a few open source software products, but these are presently limited. In his memo, Wennergren said “To effectively achieve its missions, the Department of Defense must develop and update ...
  2 weeks ago

• DoD Conducts a Successful Missile Launch

  
  Milcom Monitoring Post — Authority: 437
  Officials announced the successful completion of an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense intercept flight test.
  2 weeks ago

• Government an attractive opportunity for OpenLogic

  
  rand($thoughts); — Authority: 486
  I read two articles yesterday that lead me to believe OpenLogic’s best days are ahead. First, OpenLogic reported a 41% year to year increase in 3Q09 revenue with a 100% renewal rate .  These are strong results and the renewal rate suggests that clients value OpenLogic’s offerings. Second, the US Department of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Postal Service Announces Holiday Mailing Guidelines

  
  Milcom Monitoring Post — Authority: 437
  I know a lot of readers to this blog have military ties and some of those ties extend to members based overseas. As a service for them the following is posted to this blog. By Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Jung, Special to American Forces Press Service BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - U.S. Postal Service officials have ...
  2 weeks ago

• Afghanistan: Obama at the crossroads

  
  Scholars and Rogues — Authority: 587
  Election fiascos and strategy deliberations continue, while Pakistan’s army is laying waste to South Waziristan. The deliberations are of the utmost importance; more important and more pressing than health care reform. This is Obama’s second strategy review in nine months. He cannot, politically or strategically, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Pentagon Radio Volunteers Move to New Office

  
  The Btown Monitoring Post — Authority: 117
  Gary Sessums, left, Navy Capt. Rick Low and John Grimes discuss communications capabilities at the new Military Affiliate Radio System office in the Pentagon, Oct. 21, 2009. DoD photo by Sally Sobsey By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON - A military institution designed to provide emergency ...
  2 weeks ago

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