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One small package provides counterterrorism forces with tactical intelligence and communications capabilities.

Usage has spurred growth in the virtualization market.

Faster connections, lower bandwidth requirements, network switching and greater interoperability loom.

Changes to the government’s cloud computing certification process promise major security improvements.

Government auditors and general counsel offices are seeking better access to their own data stored by commercial cloud services.

Finding problems faster and eliminating distractions add to the security of at least one large cloud environment.

U.S. Coast Guard acquisitions are focusing on requirements across an array of major projects. Though the Department of Homeland Security organization has vastly different efforts underway, all demand clear guidelines and teamwork, including unambiguous understandings with the private sector.

A key challenge to building a new tactical technology acquisition model is that it requires carefully identifying and prioritizing requirements, as well as staying engaged with the acquisition arm of government throughout the acquisition process. Carefully defining an operational requirement—not the end technical solution—allows industry to develop and provide the most effective solution. Industry has a strong economic impetus to provide the capability that the operating forces require.

The late Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by his nom de guerre, V.I. Lenin, used to be famous, or at least infamous. As the founding dictator of revolutionary Russia, Lenin built a grim, cruel and mighty police state whose oppressive successor to this day menaces all too many unhappy people in eastern Europe. The man the Communists once idolized as “our dear Ilyich” is long gone and, in decent circles, not missed very much.

Less is not more when budget cuts constrain effective cyberdefense.