WASHINGTON, April 22, 2013 – President Barack Obama’s February executive order requiring federal agencies to improve cybersecurity protections for critical infrastructure means the Defense Department will be sharing more information with the defense industrial base, Michael E. Reheuser, the director of DOD’s Privacy and Civil Liberties Office, said April … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
Tour Paints Logistics Picture for Army Under Secretary
FORT LEE, Va. (April 22, 2013) -- Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal, Ph.D., gained a new perspective of warfighter logisticians after observing and discussing training with students, instructors and leaders at the Sustainment Center of Excellence at Fort Lee, April 18. "It definitely put a very big accent mark on it," Westphal said after a day-long tour of … [Read more...]
Osan Opens Memorial Hall to Honor Task Force Smith
OSAN, South Korea April 23, 2013) -- The South Korean city of Osan opened a memorial hall April 23, to honor the first American Soldiers to fight in the Korean War. The UN Forces First Battle Memorial Hall was opened during a ceremony near the ridgeline where Task Force Smith made its valiant stand, in July 1950. Arriving by air from Japan, Task Force Smith was the first U.S. … [Read more...]
Troops and Vets Urged to Tap VA Services and Benefits
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2013 – Former Army Maj. Tommy Sowers understands firsthand that the last thing many service members preparing to transition out of the military want to do is attend more briefings or fill out more forms than they already do. But Sowers, now an assistant secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs, urges those headed for the door to take … [Read more...]
Identity Theft Concerns Drive Social Security Number Program
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2013 – The loss of personally identifiable information -- such as Social Security numbers -- is a concern throughout the Defense Department, the director of the Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Office said last week. "When people lose control of the Social Security number and other personally identifiable information, they really are susceptible … [Read more...]