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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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Air Force seeks tech support for information operations
The Air Force is seeking a contractor to sustain and refine its information operations and SharePoint collaborative environments.
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5 to compete for Army UAS task orders
The Army has awarded a contract worth as much as $248 million over five years to five companies to compete for future small unmanned aircraft systems requirements.
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Vistronix buys geospatial software business
Vistronix has acquired geospatial and data visualization software provider Technology Associates International in a move to enhance its national security IT capabilities.
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Cyber sailors to get 40 hours of continuous learning annually
The Department of the Navy (DON) recently established policy for professional development of the Cyberspace/Information Technology Workforce through a continuous learning program.
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9 to compete for $997M in Army missile defense systems work
The Army Space and Missile Defense Command has selected nine firms to compete for $997 million worth of task orders in support of its mission.
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DISA exceeds fiscal 2012 small business goals
The Defense Information Systems Agency awarded $1.3 billion in contracting dollars to small businesses in fiscal 2012, exceeding its goals for the fiscal year.
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Next Army NIE to focus on common operating environment, operational energy
The Army is seeking mature technologies for testing at its fall 2013 Network Integration Evaluation that it can use to refine and improve key aspects of its current and evolving network systems.
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