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Mixed reality scenarios prime recruits for combat
Spiral two of the Joint Forces Command’s Future Immersive Training Environment featured a mixed-reality environment that allowed Marines to rehearse squad-level tactics for urban combat in Afghanistan.
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Navy awards four cybersecurity work
Four of the nation’s largest government contractors have won Navy task orders under a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a total potential value of $204 million over five years if all options are exercised.
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Army keeps tight grip on tactical network project
Army Col. William Hoppe, project manager of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical system, discusses new developments with the program, its future road map and the effect of budget cutbacks.
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Intelligence edge requires sharp eyes on ground and in sky
Geospatial information must be supplemented by local knowledge to ensure force safety, say U.S. commanders who have served in Afghanistan.
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Commercial satellites plug bandwidth gap for military satcom
The Defense Department is increasingly turning to commercial satellite providers to relay messages and images for networked warfighters.
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Army probe looks into alleged 'mind control' of lawmakers
In Nov. 2009, a special arm of the Army that specializes in psychological operations was assessing how U.S. propaganda was being accepted in enemy territory. Three months later, it was ordered to use the same mind games on Americans, according to a new report.
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Military to focus on smart phone security chasms
Researchers at the antivirus software company Symantec explained in a recent briefing that security might become a major preoccupation for smart phone users in the military as interest in the devices buoys.
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Army cyber unit expands as fast as it can
The Army Cyber Command has established its command structure and is actively seeking new personnel.
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Meeting NATO's satcom needs is no simple task
NATO members are partnering on a satellite constellation to serve troops around the world.
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Army aims for maximum return from cloud investment
Gary Winkler, Army program executive officer for enterprise information systems, discusses the PEO's first Senior Executive Service-level deputy, cloud computing and Army enterprise resource planning.
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Kundra describes vision of three huge federal data centers
In the future, federal data center consolidation could go much further and create three huge "digital Fort Knox" centers, Kundra said.
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Cyber framework better than strict rules
The 2011 RSA Conference provided a forum for a continuing dialogue about the difficulties inherent in defining and crafting a cyber warfare policy.
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Federal government shutdown FAQ
The impending government shutdown is raising a a lot of questions about what's to come and what employees should do. Here are some answers.
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DOD arranges critical IT support for anti-IED offices
CACI International Inc. will provide mission support and IT services to two Defense Department organizations under a four-year, $20 million task order. The award falls under the $494 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity Comprehensive Support Services contract that CACI won in August 2009.
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Law lets men, mules continue forward without funds
If money for supplies runs out, an old law can save the day.
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DOD to slash senior-level civilian positions
The Defense Department is in the process of cutting 209 civilian senior executive positions, with 126 to be eliminated and 83 downgraded.
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Robot ranks expand on the battlefield
Robots are playing an ever-expanding role in the Afghanistan war and the ratio of such machines to troops is 1 to 50, reports William Matthews at NextGov.
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Ground troops to get access to Army's smart phone network
Gen. Pater Chairelli views the Army's Common Operating Environment as the potential game changer to get the service's network planned for smart phones to "the lowest levels" possible.
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Top CBP procurement execs show lighter side at Industry Day
Many of the top IT and procurement officials at Customs and Border Protection were on hand to share information and a few candid remarks at Tuesday's Industry Day.
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