Your one source for IT news. This is a collection of articles on information technology,
information management and cybersecurity from the DON CIO staff, CHIPS - the Department
of the Navy's IT magazine - and industry publications.
May 20, 2013
"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.
May 16, 2013
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.
May 7, 2013
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.
May 6, 2013
Do you know what to do if you suspect there's been a compromise of personally identifiable information?
May 1, 2013
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.
May 1, 2013
The Department of the Navy's senior spectrum manager was named Agency Vice Chairman of the Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) April 23.
April 25, 2013
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.
April 22, 2013
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.
April 19, 2013
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.
April 18, 2013
The Department of the Navy will implement a new electronic Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) tool across the DON on Oct. 1, 2013.
April 16, 2013
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."
April 9, 2013
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.
April 8, 2013
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?
April 5, 2013
On April 1, 2013, the Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer signed out the memo, "Department of the Navy Approach to Cloud Computing." The memo states that to increase efficiency and achieve necessary cost savings, the department is moving forward to employ capable cloud computing solutions that meet mission and security requirements and provide best value. Unless a more cost effective solution is identified, the first step will be moving DON systems that host publically releasable information to commercial cloud service providers who meet all requirements.
April 5, 2013
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.
by Terry Halvorsen - April-June 2013
Adapting and Overcoming Resistance to Change in an Evolving IT World
by Jennifer Ralston - April-June 2013
A Tribute to Rear Adm. Grace M. Hopper
by Dr. Daniel D. Sternlicht, Jose E. Fernandez and Dr. Timothy M. Marston - April-June 2013
by CHIPS Magazine - April-June 2013
Naval Education and Training Command Deputy Chief Information Officer
by Sandy DeMunnik - April-June 2013
Commanding Officer, USS Milius (DDG 69)
by CHIPS editors, Sharon Anderson and Heather Rutherford - April-June 2013
Enabling the mobile workforce
by Steve Muck - April-June 2013
by Sharon Anderson - April-June 2013
The Greatness of Change
by Zaid Yacu and Thomas Kidd - April-June 2013
Making Waves: Radio Spectrum a Vital Resource for Mission Success
by CHIPS Magazine - April-June 2013
Director, Department of the Navy Deputy Chief Information Officer - Navy (DDCIO-Navy) OPNAV N2/N6
by the EIM Team and Sharon Anderson - April-June 2013
MPTE Enterprise Information Management (EIM) scores a hit for the Navy
by The Office of Naval Research - April-June 2013
by DON Enterprise IT Policy and Communications Team - April-June 2013
by Heather Rutherford - April-June 2013
Crowdsourcing to solve some of the Navy’s toughest problems
by CHIPS Magazine - April-June 2013
Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
by CHIPS Magazine - April-June 2013
Vice Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency
by CHIPS Magazine - April-June 2013
Commander, Navy Warfare Development Command
by CHIPS Magazine - April-June 2013
Deputy Director, Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) Headquarters, Marine Corps
by Steve Muck and Steve Daughety - April-June 2013
by The DON and DLA Print and Imaging Solutions Team - April-June 2013
by CHIPS Magazine - April-June 2013
Online resources for training and education, scholarships and more
by Heather Rutherford and the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance - April-June 2013
by Naval Air Systems Command Public Affairs - May 23, 2013
by Naval Air Systems Command Public Affairs - May 20, 2013
Naval Air Forces Commander Calls X-47B Catapult Launch from USS George H.W. Bush a Pivotal Milestone in Naval Aviation
by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Vinson, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Public Affairs - May 20, 2013
by Defense Information Systems Agency - May 17, 2013
by Defense Information Systems Agency - May 17, 2013
by Ashley Nekoui - May 8, 2013
by Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance - May 3, 2013
PNT provides position and precise time references to surface, subsurface, air and space-borne assets - May 3, 2013
by Department of the Navy SPAWARSYSCEN Pacific Code 55390 - May 2, 2013
by DARPA Public Affairs - May 1, 2013
DARPA’s Near Junction Thermal Transport effort
by Naval History and Heritage Command - May 1, 2013
by Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer - May 1, 2013
by David Smalley, Office of Naval Research - May 1, 2013
by Office of Naval Research - May 1, 2013
by Katherine H. Crawford, Office of Naval Research - May 1, 2013
by Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer - May 1, 2013
by DON IT Enterprise Communications Team - April 30, 2013
Updated DCO sessions links
by CHIPS Magazine - April 29, 2013
by DISA Public Affairs - April 18, 2013
by DON CIO - April 18, 2013
by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke - April 18, 2013
by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tim Comerford - April 18, 2013
by Defense Information Systems Agency - April 17, 2013
by Defense Media Activity-Navy - April 11, 2013
by David Smalley, Office of Naval Research - March 28, 2013
by DON Enterprise IT Communications - March 28, 2013