Gates: DoD CIO Duties Not being Transferred to Cyber Command

A new memo from the Defense Department says the responsibilities of DoD chief information officer won’t be transferred to Cyber Command.

Posted online July 5, the undated memo is signed by former Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, who recently resigned from his role.

According to the memo, obtained by FierceGovernmentIT, Gates had…

TASC VP Named among Maryland’s Top 100 Women

TASC Vice President of Business Development Rosemary Budd has been named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women for her professional accomplishments, community leadership and mentoring.

“Rosemary exemplifies what the people of TASC strive to be: talented professionals who are passionate about the mission of their customers and leaders who seek ways to strengthen the communities where…

SAIC Wins Spot on DISA’s $90 Million ENCORE II ID/IQ

Science Applications International Corporation has won a task order by the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide technical and operations support to the Defense Enterprise Computing Center in Montgomery, Ala.

Awarded under the DISA ENCORE II indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, the task order carries a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options and a…

DISA Adds Social Networking to Forge.mil

The Defense Information Systems Agency has added a new element to its Forge.mil family of services: social networking.

Forge.mil Community will help users connect, collaborate, share information and manage content, as well as provide a more holistic view of Forge.mil activities, the agency said in a release.

“We knew the community layer would be…

DISA Moves HQ to Fort Meade

With 1,300 members of its workforce already relocated, the Defense Information Systems Agency has moved its headquarters from Arlington, Va.,  to Fort Meade, Md., which also houses the National Security Agency, according to The Washington Post.

DISA Director Lt. Gen. Carroll F. Pollett said last week 600 more employees would be…

CyberCom Blocks Access to Streaming Video; YouTube No Go for DoD Workers

The U.S. Cyber Command has restricted Defense Department workers’ access to  streaming-video websites such as YouTube, Amazon and Googlevideo, according to The Associated Press.

Officials say the overwhelming demand to see the Japan earthquake is using up the much-needed bandwidth already weakened by Internet problems in that region of the world.

Cyber Command has directed…

Lockheed Martin’s Charles Croom Talks Cyber at Upcoming ‘Visionaries’ Forum

Lockheed Martin’s Vice President of Cyber Security Solutions Charles Croom has been announced as a featured speaker at the upcoming UMBC Visionaries in IT Forum, a four-part breakfast series developed to help elevate the prominence and recognition of Maryland as a critical hub of information and emerging …

DISA Wants DoD Cloud Cover

The Defense Information Systems Agency says it has the capacity to be the “go to” cloud computing source for the Defense Department.

While there has been much talk about private cloud and commercial cloud solutions for federal departments and agencies, DISA wants DoD to think inside the box, or more accurate…

DISA Opens Door to New Information Operations Facility

Defense Information Systems Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Carroll Pollett last week accepted a ceremonial key to the new DISA facility at the new headquarters command building at Fort Meade, Md.

The ceremony marks the first phase of DISA‘s occupation of its new headquarters facility at Fort Meade. After…

Cyber Task Force Passes Mission to CYBERCOM

After spending most of the past decade defending the Department of Defense’s computer networks, the Joint Task Force Global Network Operations command cased its colors.

Air Force Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, presided over the ceremony. He said that although the ceremony marked the end of the task force’s tenure, its…