HARDENED COMPUTING
Even Iraq's sizzling 120 degree heat isn't too much for these ruggedized PCs and handhelds

AIR FORCE TO ACCESS GUNFIRE DETECTION AND LOCATION SYSTEM
The 820th Security Forces Group will be the first Air Force unit to try out a new system that will allow airmen to identify locations that enemy rounds are being fired from.

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VIRTUAL RECRUITER ON DUTY AT GOARMY.COM
“Lean, clean and lantern-jawed,” Sgt. Star is alert and battle-ready 24/7 to answer any questions prospective recruits may have about the Army.

DON CIO ROB CAREY LEARNS INFORMATION LESSONS WHILE SERVING IN IRAQ
Navy CIO Rob Carey, Iraq's desert dust still on his shoes looks to apply lessons of speed, accuracy or IT systems Navy-wide.

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ARMY AWARDS INTEGRATED BIOMETRICS CONTRACT
The Army awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman’s Information Technology sector to develop an integrated DOD biometrics enterprise solution.

BLUM IN FOR TWO MORE YEARS
The Senate last month confirmed a two-year extension for Army Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum as chief of the National Guard Bureau.

GATES FILLS KEY DEFENSE COMMAND POSITIONS
President Bush has accepted recommendations from Defense Secretary Robert Gates for three top DOD jobs.