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    The National Security Agency may be known for its stealthy eavesdropping techniques, but it's going public with advice for how to train a new generation to defend against computer threats.

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    Experts have warned users to be careful with document management procedures after a serious breach of US military security when classified information was revealed by a simple copy and paste of a PDF document.

  • Defence overhauls HR systems in war-fighting effort

    Recently appointed Defence CIO Greg Farr will target Defence's "short of perfect" HR system as the first major tech overhaul he will head up.

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    Finally, there's a phone plan that allows you to switch from the US government's Secret Internet Protocol Router Network to the unclassified Internet Protocol Router Network with a single keystroke.

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    Australian Department of Defence CIO Greg Farr spoke to ZDNet.com.au about how the organisation's networks are kept secure and why virtualisation and green issues are high on the agenda.

  • US Air Force Reserve Command: Colonel John Hayes, CIO

    Colonel John Hayes, chief information officer of the US Air Force Reserve command talks about tapping into the technology expertise of its recruits for the development of innovative ideas, like the military's new 'Emergency Notification' system.

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    Active RFID tagging has an increasing role to play in military options, aiming to improve logistics and cost-effectiveness, says Alan Estevez, US assistant deputy undersecretary of defence.

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    We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

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    Research at the center is geared toward creating battlefield armor for the 21st century, such as bacteria-killing materials and expanding fabrics that could be used as tourniquets.

  • Humans look to robot race

    Commentary: Cars are fun, but they kill people. Can the US defence industry help change this unendearing side effect of modern motoring?

  • A lesson in logic

    Fundamentalists are people who can't tolerate the idea that there are legitimate points of view other than their own. Publish something negative about Linux, and you'll soon find out what I mean.

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