22 posts and columns on Pentagon

BlackBerry 7 Approved for Pentagon Use

in News on May 9 at 2:47 pm PT

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and other BlackBerry 7 devices get the DoD nod.
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Government Security Gurus: All Our Networks Are Belong to Them

in News on March 23 at 4:45 am PT

And by “them,” they mean the bad guys: Spies, terrorists and troublemakers.
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Pentagon Okays Android … Sort Of

in Mobile on December 27, 2011 at 2:45 am PT

Android 2.2. On a Dell Venue.
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Chinese State TV Alludes to U.S. Website Attacks

in News on August 25, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Chinese state television has broadcast footage of what two experts on the Chinese military say appears to be a military institute demonstrating software designed to attack websites in the U.S.

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Cyberwar Plan Has New Focus on Deterrence

in Enterprise on July 15, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

The military must move from defending against major cyberattacks to deterring assaults by letting enemies know the U.S. is willing to retaliate with its own virtual weapons or military force, a top general said Thursday.

What Tech Companies Are Spending in Washington

in Enterprise on December 23, 2010 at 7:46 am PT

The latest round of disclosures on what companies spend on lobbying efforts in Washington is out. Here are some highlights from tech companies.

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Under Investigation, WikiLeaks Founder Hires Top Lawyer

in News on August 24, 2010 at 1:15 pm PT

Julian Assange, founder of whistleblowing site WikiLeaks, has hired a top Swedish lawyer in advance of a decision about whether or not he’ll face charges of molestation in the wake of events late last week. Authorities issued an arrest warrant Friday night based on an allegation of rape, but withdrew it Saturday morning. Assange insists the claims are part of a smear campaign to discredit him and his site amidst its deadlock with the Pentagon over the release of classified documents about the U.S. war in Afghanistan.

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Technology Is Central To CIA's Strategic Plan

in News on April 27, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

The CIA announced a five-year strategic plan that would invest heavily in new technologies to combat non-traditional threats like cyber attacks from overseas and gain better intelligence on rogue states like Iran.

John Waits While AT&T Delivers His (iPhone) World

in News on July 2, 2007 at 4:37 pm PT

Digital Daily’s John Paczkowski was among the thousands who bought an iPhone last Friday–we are hooked on handhelds here at AllThingsD.com. And then he waited. And waited. Not that he wasn’t eager to begin using his new device (reviewed here by Walt Mossberg and Katherine Boehret). He was simply one of the many unhappy iPhonatics [...]

You Know What They Say: You Can't Have Manslaughter Without Laughter!

in News on July 2, 2007 at 1:20 pm PT

The Pentagon brain trust that hoped to develop a chemical agent that would inspire homosexual urges in enemy troops or afflict them with debilitating halitosis has really left a lasting imprint on the organization. From its Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate comes word of a 2002 project to develop a nonlethal bullet with a laughing-gas payload. [...]