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Counter-IED office stresses the need for inter-agency cooperation
The federal government must work together internally and share information to support the troops, JIEDDO official says.
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ODNI rebuts charge of government dependence on intell contractors
Reacting to a Washington Post series, the director of national intelligence said contractors are key but are not doing inherently governmental work.
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Navy picks contractor to upgrade Osprey avionics
Raytheon Co. will provide information technology support for Navy V-22 Osprey aircraft under a five-year, $250 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract.
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Defense budget constraints force hard acquisition decisions
As the Defense Department shaves down its budgets, particularly within acquisition, it’s becoming harder to balance costs with the logistics of implementing new technologies, according to a panel of defense officials.
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Army exercises display future of battlefield communications
Proof-of-concept exercises at the White Sands Missile Range show progress of integrated and joint radio programs and an associated aerial network layer.
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NASA cloud goes open source, but where are feds heading?
Blogger Brian Robinson wonders about the long-term impact of NASA’s involvement with a new industry initiative aimed at promoting open source-based cloud technology.
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Agencies may have to abandon bureaucratese
Agencies may have to change their writing style because a new writing coach -- the law -- may soon arrive, blogger Matthew Weigelt writes.
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Navy adds 556 contractors to SeaPort-e program
The Navy has qualified 556 additional contractors to compete for task orders under the SeaPort Enhanced acquisition program.
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DARPA seeks young blood
DARPA is accepting proposals for its next Computer Science Study Group.
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DARPA crowdsourcing chief joins Microsoft
Peter Lee, head of DARPA's Transformational Convergence Technology Office, is stepping down to join Microsoft.
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How big is the oil spill? See how far it would stretch in your hometown
Just how far does the spill from BP's Deepwater Horizon rig really go? It's easy to lose sight of the scale of the millions of gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, but what if the source of the gusher were in your hometown?
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Army picks contractor for key communications upgrades
The Army has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology $21.4 million in task orders to upgrade voice telecommunications switching capabilities at two key facilities as part of the ongoing convergence of voice and data network capabilities.
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Navy tightens cybersecurity training rules
The Navy secretary has issued a directive requiring the Navy and Marine Corps to ensure that their cybersecurity workforce complies with information assurance requirements.
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Forward march: Army e-mail overhaul still a go
Army CIO Jeffrey Sorenson is working with the Defense Information Systems Agency to get enterprise e-mail off the ground.
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Navy division schedules communications support
BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. will provide a broad range of technology services to the Navy under a $31 million modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.
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Cyber Command moves into uncharted territory
The cyberspace challenge has forced militaries around the world to pursue cross-military collaboration with input from the private sector, writes Kevin Coleman of the Technolytics Institute.
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Forward march: Army e-mail overhaul still a go
Army CIO Jeffrey Sorenson is working with the Defense Information Systems Agency to get enterprise e-mail off the ground.
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Navy aircraft to get digital mapping upgrade
Harris Corp. wins another contract to enhance the mapping capabilities of Navy aircraft, including helicopters and jet fighters.
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7-year IT acquisition cycle stymies warfighters in the field
The Defense Department can shorten its IT acquisition process by adopting a field and evolve approach to new technologies, says Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Dennis Moran of Harris RF Communications.
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