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The strategy behind DOD's realignment of tactical radios
COL William "Russ" Wygal, project manager, Tactical Radios, Army PEO C3T, on what lies ahead for the tactical radio programs in 2013.
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Lockheed to support ground station for GPS worldwide system
Lockheed Martin has won a new contract from the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Center to sustain the ground control segment for the Global Positioning System satellite constellation.
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The intelligence community in the cloud
The intelligence community is developing a single cloud-computing platform that would enable analysts to access and rapidly filter through the massive data stored by the intelligence community.
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Air Force vision stresses need for innovation, improved training
Air Force officials vowed this month to focus tightly on force structure, modernization and acquisition of advanced technologies to avoid becoming a hollow force in the wake of two decades of war and a difficult budget environment.
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Marines want single IT warehouse to handle tactical and garrison needs
The Marine Corps is seeking information from contractors that will enable it to establish a single warehouse from which it can fulfill orders by both tactical and garrison forces for commercial, off-the-shelf IT hardware.
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Euro Hawk completes first full system test flight
Northrop Grumman and EADS Deutschland have completed the first full system test flight of the Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft system equipped with the signals intelligence advanced sensors for detection of radar and communication emitters.
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DARPA tackles challenges of deploying deep-sea systems
The Pentagon’s high-tech research arm is looking into the feasibility of deploying distributed systems on ocean floors that could be activated in future years to provide operational support and situational awareness when needed.
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March sequester would degrade US defense forces, says Panetta
If Congress fails to head off the new sequestration deadline in March, the Defense Department will be forced to halt training, ground military aircraft and call ships back to port.
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TCS receives funds from Army for SNAP satellite terminals
TeleCommunication Systems received $3.4 million in incremental funding from the Army to furnish SNAP VSAT equipment.
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Northrop to upgrade instrumentation at Army training centers
Northrop Grumman has won a contract to modernize existing instrumentation systems at Army training centers.
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The need for better cyber combat skills
Militaries around the world must now incorporate cyber warfare skills into basic training.
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Northrop to continue support for Navy C2 processor
Northrop Grumman has won a contract potentially worth $95 million to help the Navy upgrade key command and control technologies.
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Lockheed delivers MUOS waveform for next-gen secure comms
Lockheed Martin has finished building the software waveform that is essential to the operation of the Navy's next-generation, geosynchronous satellite communications system.
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New Army rifle range uses sensors to improve marksmanship
A new electronic system that users acoustic sensors to detect hits or misses on Army rifle ranges has passed government acceptance tests.
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Northrop builds UAV for Navy Triton program
Northrop Grumman is assembling with its own resources an unmanned aerial vehicle for use as a development and demonstration platform for at-sea surveillance under the Navy's MQ-4C Triton program.
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SAIC to support Army biometrics identification program
Science Applications International Corp. has won a contract potentially worth up to $73 million from the Army Contracting Command to support the service's efforts to field the latest biometric applications and systems.
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Accenture wins pair of contracts to help Navy improve financial reporting
The Navy has awarded Accenture Federal Services two contracts to continue supporting the Navy’s drive toward financial auditability.
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4 picked to assist Chief of Naval Operations division
The Navy has selected four contractors to furnish program and technical support to the Chief of Naval Operations' Energy and Environmental Readiness Division
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DoD says it does not block LGBT websites, just personal blogs
The Department of Defense (DOD) announced on its Facebook page on Friday that it does not block service member access to LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) websites.
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