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Equity firm merges Pentagon IT contractors
An equity firm will merge three Pentagon contractors and position the new entity between prime contractors and 'niche players'.
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Air Force awards Network Centric Solutions comm contract
Technica earned a $224 million deal to secure Air Force information technology services.
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Pentagon advances image-sensor tech with Raytheon deal
Raytheon has been contracted to construct low noise infrared sensor chip assemblies capable of everything from missile defense to unmanned vehicle control.
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Air Force awards special operations military sensor deal
Micro weather sensors are designed to provide real-time weather data for military missions
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Better tracking, resilience needed for milsats
An annual space index emphasizes steps for managing increasingly crowded orbital slots.
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DISA preps $17 billion JIE contract proposal
A formal request for proposal has now been finished by DISA, paving the way for massive IT upgrades
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Army creates on-board network for Abrams, Strykers
Emerging vehicle-integrated technology will combine sensors, weapons, communications gear and electronic warfare systems into a single network.
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New surveillance technology helps take over drones
A data-gathering platform is designed to enhance offensive electronic warfare abilities.
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Air Force to strengthen nuclear arsenal IT
Air Force says computer systems controlling the U.S. nuclear arsenal need a complete overhaul.
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Air Force and Boeing upgrade F-15 electronic warfare
Electronic warfare advancements for the F-15 are aimed at improving the aircraft’s ability to launch and defend against EW attacks
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AF creates new cyber squadron to fend off attacks
Defense of Air Force networks and weapons systems is inspiring a stepped-up cybersecurity effort.
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EW defense moves closer to reality
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is developing technologies to counter adaptive enemy radars in combat.
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Bomb-clearing robots help with battle against ISIS
The future is bright for unmanned ground vehicles that can sniff out improvised explosive devices and assess the terrain ahead.
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Navy pushes deployment of seeker-enabled Tomahawk
Active seeker technology on the Navy’s Tomahawk missile will better enable the weapon to destroy moving targets at sea.
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DOD CIO: Recent GAO criticism of JIE is off base
DoD CIO Terry Halvorsen told reporters recent GAO criticism was not fully accurate regarding what is and is not part of JIE.
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Palantir can compete for Army tactical intel upgrade
Federal judge rules Army violated procurement rules in excluding data analytics leader
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Navy pursues lightweight LCS sonar, sensors
Lighter weight sonar for the Littoral Combat Ship will better enable submarine hunting at greater distances.
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Air Force preps strategy to defend anti-satellite attacks
The Air Force weapons developers have articulated a plan to better equip their space enterprise in the event of enemy attack on satellite GPS and communications systems.
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Underwater sensors bolster anti-submarine capabilities
The Navy’s Deep Reliable Acoustic Path Exploitation System will transmit data from underwater sensors.
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