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Bob Brewin
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Bob Brewin joined Government Executive in April 2007, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience as a journalist focusing on defense issues and technology. Bob covers the world of defense and information technology for Nextgov, and is the author of the “What’s Brewin” blog.
Defense kicks off satellite communications contract
March 4, 2008
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The Defense Information Systems Agency has kicked off a follow-on procurement for commercial satellite services that could be worth $500 million a year and may attract a large field of bidders, ranging from small businesses to large systems integrators. Tom Eaton, president of Arrowhead Global Solutions, one of the three ...
Pentagon: Cyberattacks appear to come from China
March 4, 2008
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The Defense Department said Monday that cyberattacks in 2007 against computer networks operated by governments and commercial institutions around the world "appear" to have originated within China -- marking the first time the Pentagon has so visibly pinned the blame against China for cyberattacks. Comment on this article in the ...
Pentagon: Cyberattacks appear to come from China
March 3, 2008 The Defense Department said Monday that cyberattacks in 2007 against computer networks operated by governments and commercial institutions around the world "appear" to have originated within China -- marking the first time the Pentagon has so visibly pinned the blame against China for cyberattacks. Defense made its cyber warfare charge ...
Agencies tap Army’s expertise on electronic health records
February 29, 2008 The Army's suite of computer hardware used by the Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) to manage battlefield electronic health records has attracted the attention of Air Force medical evacuation squadrons, the Navy, NASA and the State Department, according to MC4 commander Lt. Col. Edward Clayson. These organizations approached ...
Agencies tap Army's expertise on electronic health records
February 29, 2008
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The Army's suite of computer hardware used by the Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) to manage battlefield electronic health records has attracted the attention of Air Force medical evacuation squadrons, the Navy, NASA and the State Department, according to MC4 commander Lt. Col. Edward Clayson. These organizations approached ...
Military services launch projects to beef up data sharing and security
February 22, 2008 The Navy will kick off a procurement this year for a worldwide network, the new Air Force Cyber Command will take over operation of Air Force networks, and the Army is seeking to find the right cost model for its stateside data processing centers. Top officials detailed these plans on ...
Veterans Affairs aims to update and centralize IT systems
February 21, 2008 The Veterans Affairs Department is centralizing information technology systems, management and processes with one primary goal in mind, according to VA's top enterprise infrastructure engineering official: to ensure that veterans anywhere in the country get the same level of care. Charlie De Sanno, executive director of VA's Office of Enterprise ...
Security clearance process still a paperwork exercise
February 15, 2008 The process to issue federal security clearances has been partially automated, but it still remains "one large paper shuffle," requiring as much as a year and a half to obtain a clearance, according to a top information technology official. The paper shuffle begins with the Joint Personnel Adjudication System operated ...
Defense and VA announce joint plan to build health benefits Web site
February 14, 2008 The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments plan to establish a joint Web portal to support the needs of wounded, ill or injured service members, officials told lawmakers at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Wednesday. The eBenefits Web Portal will be based on VA's successful MyHealtheVet Web site, which provides ...
Vets' groups urge IT budget boost for benefits processing
February 13, 2008 Veterans' services organizations have urged Congress to provide a sharp increase in the information technology budget of the agency that handles their compensation and pension claims. The fiscal 2009 IT budget request for the Veterans Benefits Administration is about 18 percent less than the fiscal 2008 proposal. The overall IT ...
