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• 	Leaning the Defense Energy Support Center's Culture to Increase Warfighter Readiness Under the leadership of Lean Six Sigma expert Kim Huntley, the Defense Energy Support Center implemented Lean Six Sigma in order to achieve increased warfighter readiness. In this Six Sigma IQ Web presentation, Huntley demonstrates how he and his LSS practitioners eliminated non-value-added activities,
  Tags: Kim Huntley | value stream analysis | defense six sigma

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• 	Cloud Computing and Defense Applications with Dr. Abhishek Chandra Dr. Abhishek Chandra, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Minnesota, discusses the latest work and research at the U of M with regard to cloud computing.  He also talks about the potential cloud computing applications for the defense industry and military to include data fusion.  He
  Contributor:   Nick Younker Tags: Cloud Computing | Defense Computing | Defense Technology 10/28/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	The Vital Need for an Integrated Missile Defense System @DefenseInsider discusses the need for continued ballistic missile defense spending and the importance of an integrated missile defense system with Mr. Riki Ellison, chairman and founder of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance.  MDAA is a non-profit organization which seeks to generate public support
  Contributor:   Christopher Dauer Tags: missile defense | ballistic missile defense 12/05/2011  12:00:00 AM EST

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• Defense HR: Is the Military Losing its Best and Brightest? All four branches of the military have a very different HR system and strategy than the private sector.  This includes areas that vary from recruitment to retention to dismissal.  This isn’t a secret but it does have long term consequences on how the military does business and how the force structure shapes up over coming years which impacts readiness and ability to accomplish missions.&n....Read more

  Contributor:  Nick Younker Tags: Defense HR | Military Recruiting | Military Retention 07/09/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• IDGA’s 2nd Annual HR for Defense Summit to Feature Strategies from Award Winning Development Programs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information: Nicole Waddell T: +1 212-885-2671 F: +1 888-231-7864 www.idga.org IDGA’s 2nd Annual HR for Defense Summit to Feature Strategies from Award Winning DevelopmentPrograms New York, NY – June 2, 2010– Organized by IDGA, the 2nd Annual HR for Defense Summit will be held July 26-28, 2010 in Washington, DC. The HR for Defense Sum....Read more

  Contributor:  IDGA Editorial Staff Tags: HR for Defense Summit | Defense Human Resources | Military Human Resources 06/03/2010  3:26:00 PM EDT

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• The Increasing Importance of Defense Engineering Education In the current dangerous world where the ‘unconventional’ becomes the norm, ever more emphasis is being placed on technology to assist in meeting the security challenges of today and tomorrow. The traditional ‘trench warfare’ morphs today in to engagements involving Information Operations (IO); Electronic Warfare (EW), with its sophisticated sensor networks providing real-tim....Read more

  Contributor:  Zygmond Turski Tags: Defense Engineering | Defense Technical Education | Zygmond Turski 07/06/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Defense HR: Timing is Everything Military Human Resource (MHR) practices effect the organization in good ways and bad ways, either helping or hindering mission accomplishment. Having stated that, managing MHR is not easy, it is tough, sometimes unpredictable, mostly reactive, rarely proactive, and in constant change, especially under current circumstances. The purpose of MHR is multi-faceted. MHR is mandated with the responsibility....Read more

  Contributor:  Carol Parker Tags: Defense HR | Defense Human Resources | Institutional Change 11/15/2010  12:00:00 AM EST

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• 	Anti-Social Media When it comes to issues of national security, the proliferation of social media is cause for concern. You might say it has become ‘Anti-Social Media’   Operational ‘insecurity’ Social media represents a fundamental shift in the way people communicate. The instantaneous nature of a tweet or status update has significantly changed how people consume news – mo....Read more
  Contributor:  Chris Archer Tags: Social Media | IDGA’s 5th Annual Social Media for Defense | Defense and Government 02/29/2012  12:00:00 AM EST

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• Providing Effective & Efficient Support to our Warfighters As the US continues to draw down in Afghanistan, the logistical needs of the troops are changing. The DLA remains steadfast to ensure they meet the demands of the troops. This means ‘supplying exactly what those combatant commanders need, when they need it’.  William Kenny, ED-Troop Support examines the challenges and strategies to ensuring this is achieved efficiently and in a fisc....Read more

  Contributor:  Chris Archer Tags: Defense Logistics Agency | DLA | William Kenny 05/02/2012  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Four Significant Impacts of Defense Spending Cuts Four Significant Impacts of Defense Spending Cuts   The U.S. military will almost certainly be staring at budget cuts in the upcoming years which will filter down to the defense industry as a whole as fewer dollars are available for programs and equipment.  A couple of major forces are in motion which is putting great pressure on our nation’s armed forces and the industrial instit....Read more

  Contributor:  Nick Younker Tags: Defense | Defense Spending | Budget 07/12/2012  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Chuck Hagel: The big guns come out to back the would-be Defense Secretary Amid widespread criticism of his nomination as Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel is also receiving some top-level backing in his bid to succeed Leon Panetta in the role.   New York Democrat Sen. Charles Schumer announced on Tuesday, January 15, that he would be supporting Chuck Hagel's nomination. Mr Schumer is a powerful ally of pro-Israel groups and the third ranking Democrat in the ....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Defense Secretary | Department of Defense | Leon Panetta 01/15/2013  12:00:00 AM EST

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• Sen. Dick Durbin to Lead Key Defense Panel Senator Dick Durbin has landed the role as Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, an influential body  that makes  spending decisions for the military and intelligence communities. Areas of focus of  the subcommittee, which approved spending of almost $600 billion for the current year, also include the war in  Afghanistan, other overseas contingency plans and fi....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Defense Appropriations Subcommittee | Enterprise Mobility for Defense and Government | Dick Durbin 01/28/2013  12:00:00 AM EST

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• Hagel Takes a Pay Cut in Show of Solidarity With DoD Workers Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is taking a pay cut in an act of solidarity with up to 750,000 civilian Pentagon workers who face the prospect of furloughs. Pentagon spokesman George Little announced on Tuesday that Mr. Hagel will return a portion of his $200,000 salary in line with the 14  unpaid days off that many employees have to take. The furloughs, part of the savings forced by automatic....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Chuck Hagel | Defense Secretary | Pentagon 04/03/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• iPhone to Challenge Blackberry After DoD Grants it Security Clearance Let the battle commence. Weeks after the latest Blackberry and Samsung were given security clearance, Apple’s iPhones and iPads have been given the nod by the Pentagon. The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed on Friday that Apple's iOS 6 mobile operating system is safe enough to connect to secure Pentagon networks.  The clearance comes after the National Institute of Sta....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Enterprise Mobility for Defense & Government | Cyber Security for Government | Cyber Security and Network Defense 05/17/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	Top Defense Blogs 2011       IDGA is proud to announce the winners of the Top Defense Blogs 2011. Late last year we surveyed our members on who they routinely looked to for the latest defense, military and government news within the US and around the world. IDGA would like to thank our members who spoke up and nominated their favourite bloggers. We'd also like to acknowledge ....Read more
  Contributor:  Chris Archer Tags: danger room | information dissemination | the best defense 01/12/2012  12:00:00 AM EST

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• CIOs from DHS, Social Security Administration, US Department of the Interior, US Department of Transportation to speak at IDGA’s IT Infrastructure for FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Holly Schneider Brown Program Director 212-885-2773 Holly.Schneider@idga.org  CIOs from DHS, Social Security Administration, US Department of the Interior, US Department of Transportation to speak at IDGA’s IT Infrastructure for Defense and Government event New York, NY, April 28, 2010- IDGA announces its premiere IT Infrastructure for Defense and Government even....Read more

  Contributor:  IDGA Editorial Staff Tags: IT Infrastructure for Defense and Government | IT Infrastructure | IT Government Systems 05/05/2010  9:28:00 AM EDT

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• Modular Militarization: A Perspective on Continuing and Future Perspectives Recently, there has been a video produced regarding a Russian weapons firm creating and marketing a hidden missile capability or “missiles in a box.” Specifically the Club-K as it is currently being referred to. Since these systems most likely don’t exist….yet, speculations of capabilities and uses as well as scenarios are strictly academic. “Missiles in a box” i....Read more

  Contributor:  Jason Verdugo Tags: Military Modular Systems | Club-K | Sea-based Missiles 05/05/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• DOD Advances Cloud Computing Usage In October, the US Defense Information Service Agency (DISA), part of the American Department of Defense (DoD), released the latest version of its cloud computing infrastructure after first launching it a year previously.   Race infrastructure   Rapid Access Computing Environment, or Race, is an accessible and scalable platform which uses virtualisation and the "nearly unli....Read more

  Contributor:  IDGA Editorial Staff Tags: Military Cloud Computing | DoD | DoD computer systems 11/30/2009  12:00:00 AM EST

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• The Fiery Crucible of Night Vision Systems
  

  The challenges in the area of Night Vision technologies and products remain constant in order to achieve greater mission capabilities. IDGA Editor Chris Archer speaks with Dr. Joseph Estrera, Senior VP & Chief Technology Officer, L-3 Electro-Optical Systems, about the current state of the Night Vision market, technology advancement and the need for reduced SWaP!   IDGA - What’s goi....Read more

  Contributor:  Joseph Estrera
  Tags: Christopher Archer | Dr Joseph Estrera | Night Vision Systems
  04/22/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Canada's Force Protection and Offensive Operations Comments provided by BGen J.B. Bruce Ploughman, Chief of Staff, Canadian Expeditionary Force Command, Canada National Defence. Can you highlight some of the main uses of UAS in the Afghan theater – what did the Manley report highlight about Canada’s use of UAS in conflict?  As could be expected, the UAS were in general terms used for both defensive (force protection) and offensiv....Read more

  Contributor:  IDGA Editorial Staff Tags: uav | unmanned aerial systems | unmanned vehicle systems 11/21/2011  12:00:00 AM EST

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