DOD MEANS BUSINESS
Defense contracting shops continue to line up procurement vehicles tailored to the needs of their IT customers.

AT THE READY
At the National Guard, a call to duty can mean anything from airlifting bales of hay to combat on foreign shores.

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DATA SHARING WITH COALITION FORCES NEEDS TOP-LEVEL PUSH
The Military Services need to get better at sharing informationwith coalition forces, according to panelists at a recentconference sponsored by AFCEA International.

EXPERTS TO EXAMINE ANTI-IED METHODS AT CONFERENCE
The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization said it will hold a three-day conference in April for representatives of industry, academia, government laboratories and agencies to discuss major issues in the battle against IEDs, the single largest cause of U.S. casualties in Iraq.

SOFTWARE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM CLUES SHIPBUILDERS TO THREATS, TARGETS
The Navy’s DDG-1000 destroyers and Littoral Combat Ships are being designed using a software tool that analyzes the biggest threats facing those ships and advises program officials to plan accordingly.

FCS UNDERGOES ANOTHER ROUND OF RESTRUCTURING
For the third time in as many years, the Army has restructured its Future Combat Systems (FCS) program.

DKO PROJECT OFFICE PLANS WORK ON PORTAL MIGRATION
Representatives from the military services, combatant commands and Defense Department agencies have formed a joint group leading efforts to converge disparate Defense and government Web portals to Defense Knowledge Online.