Tag: training
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Pentagon background-check systems at risk of hacking, GAO says
[ad_1] The Pentagon agency that vets federal employees hasn’t worked hard enough to protect its IT systems and the sensitive personnel data they store, according to a watchdog report. “While [the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency] has taken steps to prepare for managing security risks to [the National Bureau of Investigations Services system] and legacy ... -
Army names air-defense vehicle for Medal of Honor recipient
[ad_1] The Army will name a new air-defense system for a Vietnam War hero amid a broader push for weapons that can ward off drones and other airborne threats. The name “Sgt. Stout” will apply to the Increment One variant of the Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense System, or M-SHORAD, Army acquisition chief Doug Bush told ... -
Minister Leads Stakeholders at PIAFo on Nigeria’s Digital Economy Blueprint Implementation
[ad_1] Key stakeholders in the country’s digital economy sector are set to converge at the forthcoming Policy Implementation Assisted Forum (PIAFo) to dissect and stimulate the effective implementation of Nigeria’s renewed agenda for the digital economy. PIAFo, now in its sixth edition, is slated for Wednesday, July 10 at Radisson Blu Hotels, GRA Ikeja, Lagos, ... -
The D Brief: More aid to Ukraine; NATO to up military goals?; Gaza pier running again; China’s latest aircraft carrier; And a bit more.
[ad_1] New: The U.S. is soon sending $225 million in more military aid to Ukraine. It’s the 59th such drawdown from the Defense Department’s munitions and equipment stockpiles in almost three years, the Pentagon said while detailing some of the deliveries Friday morning. Like so many before, this latest package focuses on air defense and ... -
Sudan’s descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to return to a stronghold
[ad_1] “Sudan’s moment has come; chaos is our chance to sow the seeds of jihad,” warned Abu Hudhaifa al-Sudani, a high-ranking al-Qaida leader, in an October 2022 manifesto. His words may have seemed premature at the time, but a year of brutal civil war has now plunged Sudan into the kind of chaos in which terrorist groups thrive. The risk ... -
B2B buying is complex. Here’s how to make it easier.
[ad_1] Michael Vax To provide the online buying experience B2B customers want and need, consider these core features: Guided selling and configurable products B2B is known for selling complex products. Some of these products require customization and configuration before being added to a shopping cart. By guiding customers through the product selection, businesses empower them ... -
Schools Are Desperate for Tutors. Can College Students Help?
[ad_1] Nikita Dutt, a second-year student at the University of California, Davis, didn’t come to college to work with young children. But since September, she’s spent a couple of hours per day as a tutor through the California Volunteers College Corps, a state-funded partnership program that places college students into paid internships. She earns $700 ... -
Too few planners understand what special operators can do today
[ad_1] U.S. special operations forces have a unique role to play in today’s strategic competition with China and Russia, yet—outside a niche community—understanding of what SOF do is limited, outdated, and under-appreciated. It’s time that changed. For global security challenges that transcend traditional boundaries and cut across theaters and domains, Defense Department planners should look ...











