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Oshkosh Truck will supply more MRAP armor
Army awards new contract to harden off-road version of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle.
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Sequestration said to strain Navy readiness
Budget cuts compound $2B already backlogged for deferred maintenance.
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Boeing to begin producing all-electric satellites
New propulsion system touted as weight, cost saver.
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Navy announces hosted virtual desktop pilot program
HVD will support a BYOD strategy, reduce IT costs.
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DOD civilian furloughs reduced to 6 days
Defense Secretary Hagel attributed the decrease to changes impacting military readiness capabilities.
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Army eyes new, lightweight radio system
System would be an alternative to commercial satellite services.
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Deborah Lee James nominated to be next Air Force secretary
James currently serves as the president of the technology and engineering sector at SAIC.
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Next-gen Gray Eagle UAS aces flight tests
Improved Gray Eagle doubles mission flight time, payload capacity.
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The New CIA: Cyber Intelligence Agency
The growing need for cyber intelligence will only increase as new technologies are deployed.
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Lockheed Martin wins Navy contract for helicopter software support
$39M pact calls for providing flight test, technical, management, process services.
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Hagel on DOD budget trade-offs: capacity vs. capability
Sequestration options range from force reductions to 'modernization holiday.'
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Navy rolls out virtualization plan
Shift to software-based virtual nets would be completed by 2018.
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Air Force awards $20.8M to Lockheed Martin for defense support
Lockheed Martin will work with the North American Aerospace Defense Command to protect U.S. and Canadian airspace.
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Joint exercise will assess counter-UAV systems
Black Dart will be tested across integrated platforms over eight days.
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JLENS blimps to patrol DC skies
Blimps are making a comeback, this time as a missile defense sensor initially designed to protect skies over the nation’s capital.
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Production deal reached for 71 additional F-35s
Deal with Lockheed Martin seeks to reduce soaring production, unit costs.
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Navy withdraws $40M contract from SAIC in response to bid protest
BAE Systems protested a contract award to install improved command and control equipment in vehicles.
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NGEN protest decision expected from Navy by Aug. 14
Harris Corp. and Computer Sciences Corp. have continued to stall NGEN work with their protests.
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Marine Corps mobile device strategy looks to cut costs
A 'bring-your-own-approved-device' strategy will allow users to gain secure access with personal devices while reducing costs.
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