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What do you got for us, DOD asks of industry?

DOD is looking to industry, other agencies to insert cutting-edge technology into long-standing doctrine.

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PEO Soldier takes the lead on soldier situational awareness

Brig. Gen. Camille Nichols discusses the drive to reduce size, weight and power in soldier systems and Nett Warrior.

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Army to evaluate tactical comms network at upcoming exercise

The Army's WIN-T program is using recent exercises in New Mexico to ready itself for a major evaluation this spring.

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DARPA plans smart, tough, fighting robots

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's next research project, named "Avatar," would fund the development of machines that would work for human warfighters in the combat zone.

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Small businesses win CS2-SB contract

Four small firms have been chosen to compete for satellite services task orders under the Custom Satellite Communications Solutions-Small Business contract, and the CS2 companion award is not far off.

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Reinstatement of CIO board first step in honing DOD IT strategy

The Defense Department is revamping governance of its IT systems, starting with a refresher for the DOD CIO executive board.

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AeroVironment wins $4.2M Switchblade order

An extension to an existing AeroVironment contract with the Air Force includes engineering services, operational Switchblade systems and operator training.

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Navy dragging its feet on NGEN procurement?

The request for proposal for the $7 billion to $10 billion NMCI-follow-on procurement is almost two months behind schedule.

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Marines put unmanned ground vehicles to off-road tests

Two upgraded Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate autonomous vehicles conducted resupply and dismount support operations for technical assessment.

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Wars wind down, but counter-IED agency sees more bombings

The war in Afghanistan may be winding down, but that isn’t stopping the Defense Department’s anti-IED agency from planning for a future that virtually promises continuously evolving bomb threats.

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Lieberman, Collins have common sense, group says

Industry group says the pair are important players in the operations and management of federal procurement.

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Budget pressure drives Air Force UAS overhaul

Interoperability will enable fewer personnel, fewer unmanned aircraft to do more, ISR PEO says.

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Air Force takes aim at DART intell system expansion

NCI and partner Raytheon will upgrade the Air Force's Distributed Common Ground System's analysis and reporting capabilities.

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The need for world-class cyber warriors

Recruiting and training effective military cyber specialists requires an innovative approach.

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3 reasons the Air Force is buying fewer UAVs

The Air Force will buy fewer unmanned aerial vehicles, but fly more missions.

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DOD's 2013 budget and the evolution of the defense industry

The defense industrial base may need to adjust its offerings as DOD gives cybersecurity increasing importance.

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Two defense heavyweights vie for Navy tech, C4I tasks

Top tier integrators GDIT and SAIC will provide systems engineering, software and C4I support for the Navy.

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Harris introduces pair of frequency-hopping waveforms

One waveform provides very fast frequency hopping rates while the other delivers improved throughput while frequency hopping.

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Throwable robot able to peer into the dark

The Army Contracting Command has awarded ReconRobotics a contract for 1,100 Recon Scout XT micro-robot kits.

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Why did the Navy decide to cancel a key UAS program?

Navy officials offer an explanation for why they decided to cut the Medium-Range Maritime Unmanned Air System program.