Defense Systems

Fight is on to combat Air Force SOA attacks

Raytheon Co. will work to protect the Air Force against malicious software attacks under a $2.9 million contract.

Defense Systems

Obama gets good marks on first cybersecurity report card

The government needs to take an energetic lead on protecting the IT infrastructure, says a local government security guru.

Defense Systems

DISA expands access to ProjectForge cloud environment

ProjectForge is helping DOD agencies adopt best practices for cloud computing.

Defense Systems

Army iPhone app downloaded 20,000 times

An iPhone application developed by the Army to deliver news has been downloaded more than 20,000 times since its introduction in December.

Defense Systems

Navy lines up modeling and simulation support

SAIC has won a task order worth up to $249 million over five years to support Navy modeling and simulation activities in the Washington, D.C. area.

Defense Systems

JTRS networking terminal to enter limited production

The announcement marks the JTRS initiative’s first software-defined networking terminal to pass security verification testing and operational assessment and move into limited production.

Defense Systems

Virtual directory serves as DOD's 'white pages'

Implementation of a Defense Department-wide virtual directory, already some 4 million listings strong, requires unity of effort across DOD.

Defense Systems

DOD gets ball rolling on insourcing

To save money and reduce the influence of defense contractors, Congress has handed the Defense Department $5 billion and a mandate to insource inherently governmental jobs. The White House budget office is touting a DOD measure to streamline the multisector workforce and build partnerships between government and industry.

Defense Systems

South Korean military bans USB flash drives

In the wake of recent hacking attempts, the South Korean military plans to ban portable flash drives, according to reports.

Defense Systems

Rock Island Arsenal picks provider for C4IM

Dell Perot Systems has won a five-year, $42 million award to assist the Army with communications and other command services.

Defense Systems

Fire Scout completes video terminal interoperability demo

The Fire Scout vertical unmanned aircraft system has completed a successful demonstration of its ability to synchronize with the Army’s One System Remote Video Terminal.

Defense Systems

DISA to further integrate enterprise infrastructure, services

The defense agency also expects its Rapid Access Computing Environment to be available for Secret IP Router Network application development as early as this spring.

Defense Systems

Air Force deploys wireless LANs for better field access

Systems integrator Telos developed a secure network using Aruba's mesh network and encryption technologies from Harris Corp. and L-3 Communications.

Defense Systems

Joint Forces chief wants to re-brand command

U.S. Joint Force Command chief recommends “coalition” be added to the command’s name to reflect its significant partnership with non-U.S. entities.

Defense Systems

Army schedules testing for key information systems

Capgemini Government Solutions LLC will provide independent verification and validation support to the Army under a five-year, $88 million contract.

Defense Systems

DARPA seeks to accelerate development processes

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants research that will improve the design and manufacturing process for complex aerospace and defense systems.

Defense Systems

Army stays course for battle command support

CACI International Inc. will continue furnishing technical, logistics and business support services for Army battle command systems under a new contract.

Defense Systems

Nexus One: All that and a trackball

Google ups the ante in the smart phone frenzy with the Nexus One, a smart phone running the Android OS.

Defense Systems

Marines go GREENS for battlefield power

The Office of Naval Research has come up with a highly portable photovoltaic/battery system that Marine units can take into the field with them.

Defense Systems

NSA certifies Viper phone for classified communications

General Dynamics product can now be used for classified calls over traditional telephone networks.