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Obama nominates new leaders for Army Materiel Command

Army Materiel Command's deputy commanding general has been nominated to lead the unit.

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Virus seeks to exploit common access cards

Defense Department agencies have a new security threat to worry about in the form of a PDF attachment designed to compromise the common access card used by DOD personnel.

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Budget cuts to alter Naval Special Warfare programs

Naval Special Warfare programs will feel the impact of cuts made elsewhere in the military, says Rear Adm. Sean Pybus.

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Army improves battlefield command and control technologies

The Army is developing and improving a number of command and control technologies to help make its warfighters more effective in the field.

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Army to conquer soldier tech challenges with greater innovation

The Army is looking for innovation and collaboration to keep pace with rapidly changing challenges.

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Android headed to DOD’s classified networks

The National Institute of Standards and Technology and DOD could allow Android mobile devices onto classified networks in the next six months, according to an Army official.

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DOD's network infrastructure needs streamlining: official

DOD's deputy CIO says military networks must be trimmed and allowed to share data to achieve true efficiencies and interoperability.

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Obama nominates chiefs for policy, readiness, acquisition

The president nominates three senior Defense Department officials to fill key management positions.

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Justice's antitrust chief to leave

The chief of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division will leave her post this year.

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New president assigned to National Defense University

The Defense Department's recent general officer assignments include new posts to the National Defense University and acquisition positions.

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Next-gen tech offers best answer to military budget dilemma

With smart choices, the United States can build a new military that is more capable and more affordable.

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Military budget cuts to drive strategic changes, vice admiral says

Budget cuts will play an important role in nearly every facet of America’s defense over the next several years, driving a number of changes, says Navy Vice Adm. William Gortney.

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Special Forces plan social network hybrid app

The U.S. Special Operations Command wants to create a voice-based social networking application that’s a hybrid of talk radio and Twitter.

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Navy makes progress on unmanned aerial refueling capability

The Navy is testing an aerial refueling system designed to significantly increase the range of carrier-based unmanned aircraft.

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DOD identifies 30 key warfighting capabilities

The Defense Department has published a list of 30 warfighting capabilities it says it needs to fight in any setting around the globe in the future.

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The push for a space code of conduct

The United States, the European Union and other nations are drafting a space code of conduct.

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AFCEA West to assess military at the crossroads

Defense Systems staff will provide detailed coverage of the AFCEA West 2012 conference in San Diego.

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DARPA awards contract for ad-hoc smart phone network

DARPA and SAIC are set to develop a new mobile ad-hoc network for smart phone use.

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Air Force to award NETCENTS 2 in 2012, official says

The long-delayed NETCENTS-2 contract vehicle is set to be awarded this year, says the Air Force's acquisition chief.

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DARPA's Galileo aims for closer look at space satellites

DOD is developing new ways to get high-resolution images of spacecraft as part of a plan to build new satellites in orbit from parts salvaged from deactivated crafts.