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GeoEye shares drop with latest Enhanced View twist
Earlier this week, GeoEye shares fell 22 percent because the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) said it wasn't guaranteeing $119 million in earth-imaging contracts extending through August 2013.
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Army on cusp of rolling out comms network to frontline units
The Army is trying to more closely align network and vehicle modernization goals.
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DARPA, Invincea partner on secure Android smart phones
DARPA and the Army Research Laboratory have awarded Invincea a contract to enhance security for Android smart-phone and tablet platforms for use at the tactical edge of the battlefield.
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Air Force picks 12 small businesses for NetCents-2 services
The NetCents 2 Small Business Companion contract is the first of two Application Services contracts that will be available to the Air Force.
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Army lab debugs C4ISR technologies before field testing
The Army has launched an effort to make it easier to test and integrate technologies before personnel in the field must depend on them.
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SAIC files protest over DISA's network services award to competitor
SAIC doesn't plan to loss of key network services deal to competitor Lockheed Martin without a fight.
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DOD mobile strategy is all about embracing the risk
As the Defense Department wrestles to get its hands around how best to incorporate mobile devices in doing business, industry and would-be defense users stand at the ready.
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What we must do now to prevent a cyber Pearl Harbor
We have the information and ability today to prevent a cyber Pearl Harbor. The question is, will we take steps to avoid it, or will we wait for it to happen?
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When will Congress debate the cybersecurity bills?
A bipartisan effort to move cybersecurity legislation in the Senate could bring pending bills to the floor for debate in the near future.
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OMB to industry execs: Sorry, can't help you with sequestration details
White House officials told a small group of top U.S. defense executives recently they wouldn't be getting any specific details on the federal government's plans for the automatic budget cuts known as sequestration.
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Now’s the time for the DOD to take risks with mobile
DOD's intrinsic risk aversion challenges its ability to stay current with mobile capabilities, and some of its leaders believe it's time to rethink that caution.
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Everything you want to know about the Army’s NIE 12.2
NIE 12.2 served as a critical milestone to validate a network and communications architecture that will serve as a foundation for all future Army combat communications.
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Air Force seeks assistance with drone control software
The Air Force will hold an industry day June 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to answer questions in advance of a pending request for proposals for assistance with drone software engineering support.
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Demand grows for tactical unmanned aircraft
The military services and industry are accelerating deliveries of small and medium-class unmanned aerial vehicles in response to a growing demand for their presence on the battlefield.
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Chronicle of lessons learned in SWA points to the need for intel sharing
The Defense Department should pursue new policies and IT approaches to improve the fusion and sharing of intelligence information, a new report says.
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Air Force’s NETCENTS-2 marks new round of delays with protest re-bid
The Air Force’s Network Centric Solutions 2 IT contracting vehicle, already fraught with multi-year delays because of its complexity, has hit another speed bump after its long-awaited $6.9 billion award in April triggered sharp protests from losing bidders.
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Security clearance process now more streamlined, says official
A top DOD official is reporting key progress in making personnel security clearances faster and more efficient.
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Agreement on principles to guide cyber policy going forward
IT industry associations representing Japan, Europe and the United States have agreed on a set of principles they hope can guide governments in establishing coherent, interoperable cybersecurity policies.
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Air Force picks provider for crypto systems upgrade
Air Force contract is part of intercontinental ballistic mission engineering and manufacturing development program.
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