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• n  any orchid of the genus Disa; beautiful orchids with dark green leaves and usually hooded flowers; much prized as emblematic flowers in their native regions
• n  a combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Architect Paul Rudolph of the Yale School of Art and Architecture disa grees.
• While drovin' and delvin' into de subject of Prohibition, I digs up plenty of data not disa and dat-abut data, data.
• If the court disa grees, the House may simply ignore it.

• Defense Information Systems Agency
• DISA

News & Articles

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• Japan formally OKs new nuke safety requirements
  Japan's nuclear watchdog formally approved a set of new safety requirements for atomic power plants Wednesday, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disa…
  June 19, 2013 - Provo Daily Herald
• Griffin searchers: Timber found in Lake Michigan 'many centuries' old
  Fairport — A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disa
  June 18, 2013 - Detroit News

Quotes

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• Jack Anderson in Business Wire (press release)
  The DVS II requirements are far beyond any currently fielded system, as DISA wants a net-centric solution to grow well into the future,said Dr. Jack Anderson, DVS II technical lead and communications manager, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems....
• Paul Kurtz in Business Wire (press release)
  Since GIG-BE is a DISA program, obviously cyber security is an integral part of the network design,said Paul Kurtz, executive director of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance. "This is an excellent illustration of government leadership by...