The directive prohibiting service members from using government computers to access such Web offerings as MySpace and YouTube may not be the end all for military association with these types of sites. For one thing, as we reported earlier, the Air Force believes MySpace is a great way to reach potential recruits, given its 98 million registered users, nearly half of them between the ages of 18 and 24. Now, Bob Brewin of Government Executive reports that the Defense Information Systems Agency may enlist the two companies—viewed as innovators in the information-sharing realm—in its effort to develop its next generation Net Enabled Command Capability.
The emphasis on speed in the Pentagon’s newly unveiled slate of acquisition reforms may come with increased near-term cost increases, analysts say. But according to U.S. defense officials, the new weapons-buying construct provides the military with enough flexibility to prevent runaway budget overruns in major programs.
