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About Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense (DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the military. The organization and functions of the DOD are set forth in Title 10 of the United States Code.

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The DOD is the major tenant of The Pentagon building near Washington, D. C., and has three major components — the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. Among the many DOD agencies are the Missile Defense Agency, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and the National Security Agency (NSA). The department also operates several joint service schools, including the National War College.

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  2. Federal Data Center Consolidation a Virtually Impossible Task

    Explore Article eweek.com (Jul 6 2010) Cloud Computing

    Federal Data Center Consolidation a Virtually Impossible Task ...people is under orders to satisfy its own clearance standards, meaning a security clearance for the Department of Defense isn’t directly usable by say, the Department of Homeland Security. Likewise, the security standards... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Department of Defense   Department of Homeland Security

  3. California CIO to Head IT for Defense Dept.

    Explore Article Data Center Knowledge (Mar 31 2010)

    California CIO to Head IT for Defense Dept. ...y Pres. Barack Obama to serve as Assistant Secretary (Networks and Information Integration) for the Department of Defense. Last month Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an executive order directing California state ag... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Barack Obama   Arnold Schwarzenegger   Department of Defense

  4. Who Are the Contenders for the Federal Cloud?

    Explore Article Data Center Knowledge (Mar 1 2010) Cloud Computing

    Who Are the Contenders for the Federal Cloud? ...: The huge hardware and software giant designed and built a secure cloud computing platform for the Department of Defense. The cloud initiative, known as RACE (Rapid Access Computing Environment) is designed to reduce cos......g Environment) is designed to reduce costs, consolidate applications and shorten delivery times for DoD computing projects. * Who Are the Contenders for the Federal Cloud? The Cloud Computing Channel is... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Department of Defense

  5. DoD: Cloud Will Save Us ‘Hundreds of Millions’

    Explore Article Data Center Knowledge (Dec 4 2009) Cloud Computing

    DoD: Cloud Will Save Us ‘Hundreds of Millions’ ...g model hasn’t been easy. But the payoff is clear, according to Henry Sienkiewicz, who oversees the Department of Defense’s cloud computing platform, known as the Rapid Access Computing Environment (RACE). “This ......ts from a service catalog accessed via a secure web portal. 24-Hour Turnaround “RACE is a first for DoD – our users can now customize, purchase, and receive their test and development computing platform ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Department of Defense

  6. Power Grid Hacking Back in the News

    Explore Article Data Center Knowledge (Nov 9 2009) Power and Cooling , Networking

    Power Grid Hacking Back in the News ...Center for Strategic and International Studies, a source for the CBS report.”Classified networks at DOD and CENTCOM were hacked by unknown foreign intruders” in November 2008, according to the CSIS chron... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Department of Defense

  7. Uncle Sam wants green data centers - by Doug Mohney

    Explore Article Views and Opinions on Green IT (Oct 28 2009) Emissions , Servers

    Uncle Sam wants green data centers - by Doug Mohney ...it is unlikely we'll see the Department of Health and Human Services sharing a data center with the Department of Defense or Treasury. In some cases, agencies may move to outsource some times of operations to green data... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Barack Obama   Department of Energy   Doug Mohney

  8. Getting to a National Renewable Energy Standard

    Explore Article Renewable Energy World (Sep 14 2009) Cap and Trade , Carbon Tax , Emissions , Geothermal , Wind

    Getting to a National Renewable Energy Standard ...S. from price volatility and supply disruptions linked to imported hydrocarbons. Beyond this, the Department of Defense sees global warming as increasing expenditures for humanitarian interventions in regions that will ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act.   Department of Defense

  9. The NSA Plans 1M Sq. Ft. Data Center in Utah

    Explore Article Web Host Industry Review (Jul 2 2009) Construction

    The NSA Plans 1M Sq. Ft. Data Center in Utah ...etion date, according to documents. The NSA is a cryptologic intelligence agency under the nation's Department of Defense. The agency collects and analyzes foreign communications and foreign signals intelligence, as well ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Barack Obama   Department of Defense   Oracle

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