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Exelis CEO seeks middle ground in budget crunch
David Melcher sees shift to "affordable upgrades."
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In-Q-Tel invests in pair of cloud services providers
AppThwack, Socrata will further intelligence community’s shift to the cloud.
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Army CIO retires
Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence served as the Army’s CIO for the past two years.
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Army transfers management of EMARSS program
Management of ISR program shifts to Army aviation office.
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Mercury wins Navy jammer contract
Mercury Systems said it will supply electronic jamming gear for Navy training.
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DOD expects weather satellite decision in months
Pentagon looks to smaller, cheaper satellites to promote resilience.
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Internet of Everything could transform the battlefield
IOE on the battlefield moves beyond the Internet of Things.
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Dozen companies share $4.1 billion Army contract
A mix of 10 large and two small businesses are sharing a $4.1 billion contract award to supply the Army with communications and transmission services to help the service improve its battlefield communications.
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First unmanned F-16 flight tested
QF-16 would replace QF-4 as next Air Force aerial target aircraft.
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McCain blasts F-35 acquisition plan
Criticism follows recent $99 million contract modification.
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GPS III prototype, ground station communicate in ground test
Lockheed Martin satellite connects with Raytheon ground station in integration test.
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Shelton: Greater operational capacity needed in space, cyber
Space Command chief warns that internal challenges weaken Air Force defense capabilities.
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DARPA awards $10M modification for robot with legs
Legged Squad Support System (a program with legs) will serve alongside squads in war zones.
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Getting a handle on big data
DOD seeks cost savings through big data apps while service providers look to demystify the concept.
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Check out begins on third AEHF military satellite
Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite communications will increase data rates five-fold.
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DISA storage contract stresses interoperability
IT agency says it is moving away from centralized nets to ‘edge-centered’ approach.
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SAIC wins $21M Navy digital surveillance contract
Navy surveillance system will be upgraded with enhanced software, engineering services.
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Air Force awards satellite support contract to Harris
Contract modification provides maintenance, logistics support of the Air Force Satellite Control Network.
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Inmarsat-5 Global Xpress satellite on track for launch
First of three satellites completes key system life test.
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