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Greeting more than 3,500 service members, civilians and their families at Camp Pendleton, Calif., first lady Michelle Obama on Monday spoke about the necessity of a support system for those serving in the military and their family members. Obama told the crowd the reasons for her visit was to help …

Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III met with Canadian National Security Advisor Marie-Lucie Morin to discuss cooperation efforts for a cyber defense strategy between the two nations at a meeting in Ottowa, Canada. As threat levels of cyber attacks continue to climb, Lynn feels that a U.S. cyber defense collaboration …

The annual Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards ceremony highlighted the federal government’s commitment to its environmental stewardship during an event held at the Pentagon. The nine recipients that received awards were honored for their creation of key sustainability projects. These projects included decreasing the use of pesticides and finding alternative measures; identifying …

Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III yesterday announced plans to expedite procurement of information systems in the department, starting with the establishment of a task force that will focus on speeding up the IT acquisition process during the U.S. Strategic Command Cyberspace Symposium. The task force will have experts …

The Department of Defense has announced it will use the FBI-owned and maintained eGuardian suspicious-activity reporting system to ensure access to appropriate law enforcement-related threat information in support of the department’s missions. The announcement follows two years of analysis and a six-month pilot program designed to find the best replacement …

Department of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates last Friday received a lifetime achievement award for his four decades of public service in U.S. intelligence and national security, making him the 26th recipient to be honored with the William Oliver Baker Award since its establishment in 1985. The Intelligence and National …

Department of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ call last week for more efficiency and less waste is starting at the top, with Pentagon officials being told they will set an example for the rest of the department, the secretary’s top policy adviser said yesterday. “We have been put on notice; …

Adopting cybersecurity measures presents significant challenges for the Department of Defense, the government and for critical infrastructure, a senior DoD official said Tuesday. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy James N. Miller said the issue of cybersecurity has the attention of all defense leaders, and progress is being …

The Department of Defense yesterday announced the start of the 11th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation, which will zone in on combat pay, compensation for reserve-component servicemembers, caregivers and survivors and pay incentives for critical career fields. Appointed to lead the review is Thomas L. Bush, a former senior executive …

The Pentagon Channel has unveiled its latest new-media tool, which allows users to receive the latest DoD podcasts on their own website or social-networking pages by cutting and pasting a short line of code. The new widget features nine different podcasts, ranging from “This Week in the Pentagon” to audio …