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The path taken
The military's Joint Tactical Radio System program has had its share of problems, but it has produced the Rifleman radio and a waveform repository that just might revolutionize communications interoperability between U.S. and coalition forces.
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From radios to waveforms: How JTRS is remaking itself as JTNC
Army BG Michael Williamson, JPEO JTRS, and Mark Compton, Director, JTNC, discuss how JTRS is remaking itself as JTNC and lessons learned for future procurements.
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DOD selects 66 nations to buy US drones in effort to step up exports
A senior Defense Department official said Sept. 5 that 66 countries would be able to buy U.S.-built unmanned aerial vehices under new DOD guidelines.
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DISA's Global Information Grid master plan outlines strategy for service delivery
The Defense Information Systems Agency has published a master plan for the Global Information Grid (GIG) that sets forth a technical strategy for furnishing interconnected communications services to warfighters.
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Army says money management system is fully deployed and can produce auditable reports
COL Patrick Burden, project manager of the Army’s General Fund Enterprise Business System, on the GFEBS enterprise resource planning project.
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Navy purchases more electronic jammers to fight IEDs
The Navy plans to purchase additional countermeasure transmitters for the Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare program.
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Australia to build major maritime drone fleet
The Australian Defence Force is pushing forward with plans to purchase seven large maritime surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at a cost of nearly $3 billion.
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General Atomics at work on MQ-9 upgrade with expanded capabilities
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is testing a new version of the MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle that would offer the U.S. military a number of improvements over the Block 1 version in production for nearly a decade.
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Navy selects contractor for tactical data link work
The Navy has awarded a new contract for tactical data link radios to support U.S. and coalition forces.
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Sequestration creates friction between Congress and OMB
When the House and Senate return from recess in September, lawmakers will only have until Jan. 2, 2013, to pass a spending bill that eliminates $1.2 trillion or more from the federal deficit.
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DISA’s just-released strategic plan calls for enterprise information environment, strategic focus on Asia-Pacific region
The Defense Systems Information Agency released its 2013-2018 strategic plan on Tuesday, and it calls for the agency to drive toward an enterprise information environment.
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The options beside RAID storage for hyperscale
One of the issues with depending on redundant array of independent disks in hyperscale environments is the reduced usable storage versus purchased raw capacity.
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Navy adds 12 new contractors to C5ISR program
Twelve will provide command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services to U.S. Navy.
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New tech needed in continuing fight against IEDs
Enduring capabilities to defeat IEDs are needed that can serve the military in future conflicts, says JIEDDO CIO James Craft.
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Overseas sales offer lifeline to anxious defense contractors
The U.S. defense industry is counting on developing nations to help them make up for declining domestic and European sales.
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20 steps to strengthen cyber defense
Organizations large and small have recognized the threat cyberattacks pose to their organizations and are ready to move ahead and minimize that threat to the extent possible.
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Cyberattacks come from foes big and small
Very few individuals have mental models of our enemy that include the capability to launch cyberattacks against our systems.
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Cyber Command inches closer to unified command
The U.S. Cyber Command might become a unified combatant command in the foreseeable future.
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DOD redoubles joint efforts in budget-challenged times
Defense Department officials believe that the current budget cutting atmosphere will help to advance key initiatives at the Pentagon such as the joint information enterprise.
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