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High-throughput satellites are the solution
Recent budget constraints, the rapidly changing profile of end users data and the proliferation of airborne communications-on-the-move systems make the new high-throughput satellite (HTS) networks now being launched an attractive augmentation to the government’s existing resources.
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ITES-3H part of Army's strategy to consolidate $5B in contracts
Service seeks commercial, off-the-shelf products compatible with net-centric infrastructure.
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DOD works to protect essential collaboration technology
Across the DOD, videoconferencing is now widely used to facilitate real-time decision making for command and control applications, as well as to improve combat effectiveness all the way up to the tactical edge.
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COMSATCOM continues to play critical role in supporting military
Faced with a shortfall of on-orbit capacity from military satellite systems, the Pentagon continues to rely heavily on commercial satellite communications to meet the bandwidth demands and operational requirements of deployed U.S. forces.
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A numbers game: Adding up Army data center consolidation
COL James Parks III, chief of the data center consolidation initiative in the Army’s CIO/G-6 office, discusses the Army’s progress in consolidating data centers and reducing the number of applications in use.
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Advanced optics give ground forces operational advantage
Acquisition of night-vision devices by adversaries means that the United States needs to develop advanced technologies that can help soldiers continue to “own the night.”
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ITT Exelis snares $217M Army contract for night vision equipment
ITT Exelis has won a new contract from the Army to provide Generation 3 aviation night vision systems, spare parts and accessories.
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10 small businesses to vie for Navy C5ISR tasks
The Navy has awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts to 10 small businesses to compete for task orders to furnish C5ISR electronics and communications services.
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Raytheon to deliver thermal weapon sights to Army
The Army has selected Raytheon to furnish as many as 24,000 thermal weapon sights through a contract modification.
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Navy, Alion team on training systems upgrade
Alion Science and Technology has won a $63 million contract award from the Navy Warfare Development Command to enhance the service's training systems.
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Harris wins $397M contract for handheld military radios
Harris has won a two-year, $397 million contract from the Defense Department to furnish its Falcon III handheld tactical radio system.
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Cubic to develop next-gen one shot sniper system
DARPA has awarded Cubic Defense Applications a contract to develop a next-generation version of the one shot crosswind and range measurement system that will provide ballistic aim point offsets in the shooter’s riflescope sight.
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General Dynamics apologizes for remarks on Army radio testing, says general
General Dynamics has apologized in written correspondence to the Army for remarks that seemed to criticize how the service handled testing of the company's troubled Manpack radio.
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ManTech to assist Army CECOM with C4ISR support
The Army has awarded ManTech International a contract to continue furnishing IT support for systems crucial to battle command and management.
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Army turns to ITT Exelis for SINCGARS equipment
The Army has placed an order with ITT Exelis for power amplifiers and vehicular adapters that can be used with existing radios operated by the U.S. Army and the National Guard.
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CIA requests more drones to cover broader geographic area
CIA Director David Petraeus has submitted a proposal to the White House requesting that it add about 10 additional drones to the agency's inventory.
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Army to open Rifleman Radio procurement to full and open competition
The Army has issued a request for information for the purchase of upwards of more than 80,000 additional Rifleman Radios under full and open competition that will serve as the principal networked radio for soldiers at the platoon level and below throughout the entire force.
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Next Tier Concepts to improve web portal for JIEDDO
Next Tier Concepts has won an contract from JIEDDO to furnish enterprise web portal and related services.
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Intel officers get graduate program on emerging threats
A new graduate program has been established to help intelligence officers develop expertise on the growing range of emerging threats to national security, the Defense Department said.
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