PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (March 25, 2015) - For little more than a year, the Army has been promoting a website called ArmyFit, a resource site that provides Soldiers, Family members and U.S. Army civilians with information regarding their physical, spiritual, emotional, Family and social status. The site allows the user to take a completely confidential brief survey through a … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
Stratcom Commander Emphasizes Need to Modernize Nuke Triad
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2015 - Stretching from under the sea to satellite orbit to cyberspace, U.S. Strategic Command’s areas of responsibility cover the globe, Stratcom’s commander, Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney, said today during a news briefing at the Pentagon. “For 70 years, we have deterred and assured. And while our nation's nuclear enterprise is safe, … [Read more...]
Adm. Zukunft Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security
March 25, 2015 - Appearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security today, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft testified on funding investments in Coast Guard men and women, the recapitalization of an aging fleet and the sustainment of front-line operations. At the heart of his testimony was the issue of capacity, as the Commandant shared the … [Read more...]
DoD Warns Troops, Families to be Cyber Crime Smart
WASHINGTON, March 24, 2015 - Defense Department employees and their families should be vigilant when guarding personal and work information from expanding cyber-criminal activity, and to know how to recognize scammer tactics, according to DoD’s chief information officer. Terry A. Halvorsen issued a DoD-wide memorandum March 18 about the growing threat of cybercrime … [Read more...]
Air Force Releases Results of Space Launch Process Review
MARCH 24, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force announced March 23, that the phase one results of the independent review panel tasked by Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James to review the process for certifying SpaceX as an Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) provider. “To ensure we are fully capitalizing on our joint lessons learned, I directed an … [Read more...]