Army pauses e-mail migration while it cleans up its network

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8/15/2011 Army pauses e-mail migration while it cleans up its network The Army’s enterprise e-mail effort, on an operational hiatus since July, will soon restart account migration but will continue to take short pauses to evaluate progress, the Army CIO said. AFCEA Warfighter Support IT Day Military hard at work on cyberspace rules DISA expands portfolio of cloud-based services, security offerings DOD to fast-track cyber acquisition DISA faces bumps in road to enterprise services Nuke agency powers up staff with mobile tools, new processes Coast Guard center helps steer network initiatives amid tight budgets Top weapons of mass destruction agency daunted by info assurance Digital Conflict Cyber espionage game has high stakes Fear of a Stuxnet clone Major players Top 20 defense contractors Evolving cyber threats demand coordinated defense Sponsored by: General Dynamics Information Technology During the past several years, the type and frequency of cyberattacks have changed dramatically. Today, organizations are subject to increasingly sophisticated intrusion tactics that are more destructive and malicious than before. Newer technologies such as cloud computing, social networking and the proliferation of mobile devices also have provided new opportunities for hackers to find and exploit vulnerabilities. Learn more. In case you missed it Army exercise tests communications on the move Protection of moving data requires multipronged strategy More resources Metrics matter when setting consolidation goals Recent surveys indicate that many agencies can't accurately gauge the costs of their data centers — and some don't even agree on the definition of a data center. Savings on Army IT hardware magnified through Consolidated Buy program The Consolidated Buy program, which is part of the Army's CHESS contract, offers a semiannual discount on top of the prenegotiated, discounted prices from hardware vendors. Featured Jobs IT Specialist, (AFSB-IZ Iraq) (L) - Honeywell Requisition Number: 00172863Description: Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc., (HTSI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell headquartered in Columbia, MD with annual revenues of approximately $1B.We ... Software Engineer 1 (Blackberry Support) - Honeywell - Alexandria Requisition Number: 00171028Description: Support and evaluate the existing system on daily operations and investigate possibility to increase and enhance the services by: Maintain current equipment: ... Heavy Equipment Mechanic - Afghanistan (C) - Honeywell - Alexandria|VA Requisition Number: 00172627Description: THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION LOCATED IN AFGHANISTANUnder supervision, performs preventive maintenance and makes repairs to diesel engines and gasoline and diesel ... Secure Switching at the Workstation Belkin's Advanced Secure DVI-I KVM Switch offers superior security and data protection for government agencies by providing true data path isolation between systems and networks. The NIAP validated switch is fully compatible with legacy and new government system. Using uni-directional data paths with optical diodes, it prevents peripherals from being used to leak information from one computer system to another. Learn more Download resources Four advantages to using CHESS for your hardware, software purchases Sponsored by: CDW-G The success of the Army's CHESS program can be attributed to the organization's ability to provide economical, value-added, net-worthy IT products and superior, performance-based IT services, based on Army and DOD policy and standards compliance. Learn more. Making Mobile Operations Secure For Warfighters Sponsored by Immix DOD plans to address specific mobile security requirements, meet challenges, and leverage technologies for enhanced secure remote access. Learn more. Sponsored Links FEEDBACK    |    ADVERTISE   |    CHANGE EMAIL ADDRESS    |    UNSUBSCRIBE   |    PRIVACY   |    CONTACT STAFF Defense Systems 1105 Government Information Group 3141 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 777 Falls Church, VA 22042 703-876-5100   Defense Systems Managing Editor Editor - Bill Welsh | Online Editor-in-Chief - Susan Miller 1105 Government Information Group President - Anne A. Armstrong | Vice President, Group Publisher - Jennifer Weiss 1105 Media President/CEO - Neal Vitale   Copyright 2011 1105 Media Inc. Defense Systems newsletters may only be redistributed in their unedited form. Written permission from the editor must be obtained to reprint the information contained within this newsletter. This message was sent to: dwyld.kwu.careers@blogger.com