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Navy mulls budget cut for next-gen ship network
The rollout of the Navy’s next-generation ship network system might be delayed if service officials decide to go forward with a $102 million proposed cut to the program’s budget.
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Raytheon, Boeing seen likely to weather defense cuts
A new financial analysis indicates that the defense units of Raytheon and Boeing are likely to weather further cuts in Defense Department spending better than their competitors.
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Intell community looks to cloud computing
As pressure for spending cuts increases, the intelligence community is looking beyond its traditional classified stovepipes and toward cloud solutions, officials say.
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ISC2 honors federal IT security professionals for creating innovative apps
Organization of IT security professionals announced winners of leadership awards at the TSA, Army, Air Force and other agencies.
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DOD ponders next steps after GMR cancellation
The JTRS program will replace the canceled Ground Mobile Radio with an existing commercial radio.
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DIA, General Dynamics to partner on information assurance
General Dynamics IT will ensure the security, integrity and confidentiality of the DIA's network defenses and data resources.
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Switchblade UAV would perform human-kill missions
A small unmanned aerial vehicle designed to sneak up on a human target and then dive bomb the person will soon be part of the Army's arsenal.
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Apps strategies simplify handling of geospatial intell data
Raytheon has developed a military application marketplace and a group of applications that address a number of tasks that simplify the handling of geospatial intelligence data.
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Lawmakers stress need to fund intelligence
Two House members said they’re trying to ensure that budget cuts don’t hurt work to protect U.S. interests.
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Geospatial intell evolution will continue at rapid pace
Geospatial intelligence will continue to transform as challenges and threats evolve and the requirements for data change, said a top DOD official in a keynote speech at GEOINT 2011.
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Kehler raises trial balloon: Put STRATCOM in charge of all GEOINT PED
One way to close the rising gap between the large volume of data being gathered and the ability of humans to process that information would be to make one agency responsible for managing it, said Air Force Gen. Robert Kehler at GEOINT 2011.
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Collaboration must be lifeblood of joint combat operations
Collaboration among coalition forces on the battlefield would seem to be a given, but there are still major hurdles preventing critical information sharing, according to international military officials.
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Navy Sea Systems Command lands critical areas support
The U.S. Navy has tapped TWD, a mid-size communications company in Arlington, Va., with providing it a broad range of IT services under a $121 million SeaPort-e Task Order.
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SOUTHCOM looks to non-traditional information sharing
The U.S. Southern Command's commander wants to use non-traditional ways to achieve the intelligence capabilities required in South America.
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Boeing's new C4ISR division to manage multiple programs
Boeing has created a new division to provide more focus and expertise to military customers for network-enabled command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) programs and technologies.
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Shadow M2 offers expanded payload capabilities
AAI has introduced the Shadow M2, an improved version of the RQ-7B Shadow tactical unmanned aerial vehicle used by the Army and Marine Corps. It is capable of carrying two sensor payloads on a mission rather than the single standard electro-optical, infrared package available on previous versions.
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Intell agency zeroes in on apps, metrics and reform
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is working to improve the way it operates, shares information and buys systems and capabilities, officials said.
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Handheld computing transforms geospatial intell world
On the opening day of the GEOINT 2011 Symposium, leading military speakers described efforts to employ handheld computing platforms and the small programs that run on them to give users quick access to geospatial imagery.
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Intell data sharing requires high degree of cooperation
Sharing geospatial intelligence data requires a focus on standards, improved processes and safeguards that protect secure data.
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