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Oracle Software Enterprise License Agreement Signed

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

On June 13, 2013 the Department of the Navy awarded a DON Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) for Oracle software that is expected to save over $60M across the Future Years Defense Program. The five-year agreement supports DON information technology efficiency efforts by consolidating procurement of all Oracle software across the department. This ELA, awarded to Oracle reseller DLT Solutions, gives the DON unlimited use of the following core products: Oracle Database Enterprise Edition, five Database Options (Data Base Life Cycle Management, Advanced Security, Diagnostics Pack, Tuning Pack, and Partitioning), and WebLogic Suite. All DON organizations are required to use this agreement.

Double-Sided Printing Saves Money, Paper, Trees

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Printing in duplex (double-sided) mode saves the government money on paper costs and reduces the number of trees "consumed" by agencies. The estimated average savings is less than one cent per page, but that can add up to government-wide savings of $61 million annually, plus an estimated 546,850 trees saved.

DLA: The Source for Recycled Paper

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The Department of the Navy issued policy in January that established the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Document Services as the single provider of office document devices across the DON enterprise. This encompasses about 70,000 Navy and Marine Corps devices. But did you also know DLA Document Services can provide you with paper?

Don't Get Hooked By Spear Phishing

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

"Phishing" is a criminal activity in which an adversary attempts to fraudulently acquire sensitive information by impersonating a trustworthy person or organization via email. "Spear phishing," however, takes this email threat to a new level.

DON IT Conference Presentations Available

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Presentations given during the DON IT conference sessions offered via DCO, May 13-15, are now available by request. Please submit your request to the "Contact Us" section of the website.

DON IT Conference Sessions Offered Via DCO

Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The DON IT Conference, East Coast 2013 will not be held in Virginia Beach this year due to budget and travel restrictions. As a result, several sessions will be held virtually via Defense Connect Online (DCO). The AFCEA/USNI Joint Warfighting Conference scheduled for May 14-16, 2013, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center will still take place. Several senior DON and DoD leaders are scheduled to appear as speakers and panel participants. Local commands are encouraged to attend, with appropriate command approval, when no travel costs will be incurred.

Update 5/7/13: DCO session URLs have been updated.

Correct PII Breach Procedures

Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Do you know what to do if you suspect there's been a compromise of personally identifiable information?

DON Senior Spectrum Manager Elected to IRAC Agency Vice Chair Position

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The Department of the Navy's senior spectrum manager was named Agency Vice Chairman of the Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) April 23.

Take Precaution Before Use of Cell Phone Signal Boosters

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Recent changes in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations governing signal boosters enable the sale of certain types of these boosters within the United States. Signal boosters are devices that can improve cell phone coverage in areas where they do not get a good signal.

Information Assurance Workforce Baseline Certification Update

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

This alert provides notice of changes to the Department of Defense (DoD) 8570.01 Manual, "Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program" baseline certifications. One certification has been added and two have been removed from the list.

Minor Adjustments Add Up to Major Savings

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

When you start a new document on your computer, do you check the margins? If not, you’re missing a simple way to save paper, ink and money for the Department of the Navy. One printing best practice is to use .75 inches as the default margin size for printing instead of the usual 1-inch. The exception should be for official letterhead correspondence, which requires 1-inch margins.

For Military, Identity Protection is a Must

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Identify theft is a constant and evolving threat for all citizens and can be of particular concern for deployed military and their families. Identity theft is a serious crime that can disrupt your finances, credit history, and reputation, and take time, money, and patience to resolve.

DON to Implement FOIAonline

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The Department of the Navy will implement a new electronic Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) tool across the DON on Oct. 1, 2013.

Adapting and Overcoming Resistance to Change in an Evolving IT World

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

In the 1986 movie, "Heartbreak Ridge," Clint Eastwood plays the salty Marine Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Highway, an old-school Marine who realizes he must change some of his ways to succeed in a changing world.

His personal mantra — "improvise, adapt, overcome" — is also a teaching point he uses — relentlessly — with the Marines of his underperforming reconnaissance platoon. We, in the Department of the Navy, face a similar challenge. With budgets already cut and more austere times ahead, we must adapt to our new environment and overcome the obstacles that block our path to achieving greater IT efficiencies. In other words, we must change the way we think about data and how we use it.

View the full "Message from the DON CIO."

Online Career Catalog To Provide Training Info

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) aims to be a single online resource for cybersecurity education and career information. As part of that effort, NICCS houses a Cybersecurity Education and Training Catalog that allows users to find training they need to advance their careers.

What is Cloud Computing?

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

You’ve heard the term and seen the ads on TV, but what does "cloud computing" mean, and why is the Department of the Navy talking about it?

DON CIO Congratulates Fed 100 Award Winners

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer is pleased to congratulate the DON winners of the 2013 Federal 100 Awards. Selected annually by Federal Computer Week, the Federal 100 Awards recognize government and industry leaders who have played pivotal roles in the federal government information technology community. They have gone above and beyond their daily responsibilities and made a difference in the way technology has transformed their agency or accelerated their agency's mission.

Simple Printing Changes Can Reduce Costs By 20 Percent

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Department of the Navy leadership is putting action behind its words on saving money on printing costs. All Navy Secretariat and Chief of Naval Operations NMCI unclassified printer default settings are being changed to print documents in black ink, with draft quality, and on both sides of the paper. The changeover started March 15 and is scheduled to continue through April 5.