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DARPA alters the speed of light
Experimental optical chip uses quantum mechanics to slow light down for faster processing.
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Army gets out front on warfighter communications and intelligence
Maj. Gen. Randolph Strong, commander of the Army Communications-Electronics Command’s Life Cycle Management Command, discusses improved coordination among Army C4ISR organizations, the reset of communications and C4ISR hardware, and the need for interoperability between existing and new systems.
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Army readies missile-equipped drones for Afghanistan
The Army plans to deploy four versions of the Grey Eagle unmanned aircraft system outfitted with weapons to Afghanistan this fall in the wake of successful tests of the vehicle using Hellfire missiles, reports J.D. Leipold at Army News Service.
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Kelly Olson goes from ConnellyWorks to GSA
Olson will develop GSA's outreach efforts, offering its technology services to other federal agencies.
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DLA moves to complete supply chain integration
Accenture has won a four-year, $73 million contract to integrate the Defense Logistics Agency’s energy supply chain into its overall enterprise business system program.
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Kehler to succeed Chilton as STRATCOM chief
Air Force Gen. Robert Kehler has been nominated by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to lead the U.S. Strategic Command, the Defense Department announced.
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Deadline looms for CyberPatriot competition
CyberPatriot, a national high school competition put on by the Air Force Association, is part of an effort to stimulate interest in science education as well as recruit the future professionals needed to protect cyberspace.
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Pentagon banks on teamwork to meet Gates mandate
The Pentagon has commissioned five teams of defense officials and experts to take on different aspects of realizing plans to cut the Defense Department budget by $100 million in the next five years, according to the Malcolm O'Neill, the Army’s top acquisition official.
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Feds like the way these agencies work it
A new survey reveals the satisfaction--or lack thereof--among the women and men who work in federal offices.
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Letter: SAP still in favor at USDA, Marines
SAP spokesman disputes characterization of agencies' removing SAP products in favor of a rival.
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GPO names acting management chief
Herb Jackson has been named the Government Printing Office's acting chief management officer. He replaces Janet Sansone, who is retiring.
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Toughest challenges require uncommon dedication
Former IBM Chairman and CEO Louis Gerstner describes to Army personnel what it takes to transform an institution. Also: Introducing Defense Systems’ new editor.
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DARPA tries to know when to hold 'em
DARPA is opening the door for applicants to design solutions with the assumption that most systems and networks have already been compromised.
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Correction: $40B RFP lays groundwork for health IT market
This article has been corrected to state that the Chief Information Officer Solutions and Partners 3 governmentwide acquisition contract’s presoliciation was released Aug. 17. The request for proposals is expected to be released in early September. The CIO-SP 3 Small Business GWAC is expected later in September.
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DOD's response could be driving traffic to WikiLeaks
Traffic data shows that government briefings and other activities could be driving traffic to the controversial WikiLeaks site that leaked documents about the war in Afghanistan.
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Power IT Down Day: A major success, but could be bigger
Blogger Brian Robinson wonders if government PC users could double the ambitious goals set for Power IT Down Day in 2011.
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Air Force buys new tools for intelligence workstations
Lockheed Martin Corp. will upgrade workstations for the Air Force’s Distributed Common Ground System under a new task order.
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Ed Meagher leaves SRA
Meagher, a former deputy CIO at the Interior Department, will join CSC as vice president of healthcare strategy.
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Do UAVs really need HD cameras?
Industry seems to have solved the problem of how to outfit unmanned aerial vehicles with high-definition video, but the big question is what specific missions require such video clarity, reports Michael Hoffman at Defense News.
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