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Business/Financial

New Navy Organization Taking On Cyber Defense Acquisition

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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

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By Geoff Fein As the Navy begins to look at buying technologies to protect its networks, in particular those aboard ships, officials face a number of challenges ranging from the pace of acquisition to ensuring interoperability and compatibility. In July, the Navy's Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I) at Space and Naval warfare Command (SPAWAR), San Diego, stood up its newest effort to tackle cyber defense--PMW 130, the Information Assurance and Cyber Security Program…

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