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Can technology erode a mountain of classified documents?
DARPA solicits bids for new technologies to help declassify the mountains of U.S. government classified data.
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Army rebuilds acquisition workforce to meet Pentagon reforms
New tactics to save money demand better business arrangements and contracts, and a skilled workforce that can negotiate them, officials say.
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ITES-2S drives Army enterprise movement
As plans to link the defense enterprise surge, the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions 2 Services program is emerging as a primary aspect of the implementation.
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New DOD acquisition strategy sparks debate
DOD's leaders want to revamp the Pentagon's acquisition processes, but analyst say much of the guidance isn't new but actually familiar regulations that have failed to be properly implemented in the past.
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Army center gains ground on joint network operations
The Army's Network Operations Interoperability Lab provides a setting for testing and evaluating new concepts designed to improve joint networking among the military services.
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DISA moves data closer to the front lines
Alfred Rivera, director of DISA's computing services, discusses the Rapid Access Computing Environment, cloud computing and data center consolidation -- and how those efforts deliver content to the battlefield.
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U.S. Military Buys Portable Movie Theaters
The military is buying portable outdoor movie theaters for its troops.
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Army embarks on ambitious voice-over-IP initiative
The Army plans to migrate its backbone voice capabilities to voice over IP as part of a Defense Department mandate to create a seamless digital network for voice and data communications.
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Game changer: DOD rewrites its book on acquisition strategy
Defense Secretary Robert Gates releases a 23-point memorandum for reforming defense acquisition processes, with an increased focus on efficiency and productivity.
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Correction: Which projects are on OMB's watch list?
This article has been updated to correct the name of the contractor on FBI’s Sentinel program. The contractor is Lockheed Martin.
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Predators deliver smaller munitions to target
Predator unmanned aerial vehicles are being outfitted with smaller munitions to avoid collateral damage, reports John Barry in a Newsweek blog.
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Battlefield network connects allied forces in Afghanistan
U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan have built a new communications network to share intelligence information that is crucial to military operations.
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Gates to outline new acquisition guidelines
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to lay out a guide for moving ahead with his acquisition reforms and budget cuts.
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Air Force plans for broader use of autonomous systems and processes
The Air Force's chief scientist described the technology priorities for the near future in a roundtable discussion.
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DISA restructuring to provide more agile services
DISA’s leadership is working to transform of the agency into an agile, flexible service provider that can rapidly respond to the mission needs of all its customers.
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Army launches 'don't ask, don't tell' inbox
The intent of the inbox is to help the Army assess and consider whether repeal of the law would reduce operational readiness or unit cohesion.
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Insourcing still a go for the military
Military and Defense Department agencies can continue insourcing even though Defense Secretary Gates has acknowledged the program doesn't work.
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Shields moves to Joint IED Defeat Organization
Army Brig. Gen. Michael Shields has been assigned to serve as deputy director for operations and requirements at the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization.
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