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Army Could Use Virtual Training Devices More Effectively: GAO

The Army is making progress toward meeting virtual training goals, but needs a more strategic approach.

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Strong growth predicted for simulation training technology

The rising cost of energy and mandates to reduce environmental impacts make training with real equipment and vehicles less attractive.

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Aaron Boyd named Federal Times editor

Aaron Boyd, Federal Times’ associate editor, has been named editor of Federal Times.

Contractor group asks GSA to hold off on data pilot

The Coalition for Government Procurement is asking the General Services Administration to answer dozens of questions from its members before going forward with a transactional data reporting pilot project.

Spying Fears Lead to Pentagon Pokemon Restrictions

The popular Pokemon Go is now a no-no at the Pentagon.

No Pokemon on Pentagon phones

The game isn't banned, but using government devices to play it is forbidden.

Mad Scientist With a Crystal Ball: The Army of 2050

TRADOC's Mad Scientist 2016 event focused on the strategic security environment as it will evolve in coming decades.

Nuclear: Highly dangerous, tightly controlled

Despite the potentially devastating effects of a release of radioactive material, the nuclear sector is generally regarded as well-secured.

Critical infrastructure threats and defenses evolve together

Cybersecurity is an indispensable piece of critical infrastructure protection.

The wake-up call

In 1995, a domestic terrorist exploded a homemade bomb near a federal building in Oklahoma City. That brought to life the impetus to protect critical infrastructure.

The Critical Infrastructure's web of connections

An interactive tour through the critical infrastructure sectors and their relationships to one another.

Energy: A networked system on which everything else relies

A successful cyberattack on the power grid could cause a widespread blackout.

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