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Robots slimming down for Afghanistan duty
Mountainous terrain and the lack of paved roads in Afghanistan are driving development of new robotic vehicles.
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LandWarNet to optimize strategy
Alion Science and Technology Corp. will provide technical support for the Army’s LandWarNet program under a new $3.1 million task order.
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New tactical weather system on Navy's horizon
General Dynamics General Dynamics will help develop the Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental System Next Generation program under a $22 million contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command.
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Army's interactive classroom enhances training for dangerous missions
The Army Defense Ammunition Center uses a wireless response system integrated with PowerPoint to make classroom instruction more interactive and effective.
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Interactive tools could be first step toward better teaching
A wireless system used by the Army for explosives safety training has improved classroom and exam performance, but integrating it more completely into the courses could increase its value.
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Air Force recruits assistance for treaty monitoring
BAE Systems Inc. will support Air Force efforts to monitor nuclear treaty compliance around the globe under a contract potentially worth $20 million over five years.
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DOD to enhance e-business systems
Catapult Technology will provide a range of information technology services to the Defense Department under a 30-month, $27 million e-business enhancement and management project.
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After Fort Hood shootings, no force-wide changes in Army base security
An Army official today confirmed that no force-wide alterations have been made to existing security measures across Army bases in the U.S. in wake of the Nov. 5 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, that killed 13 people.
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Military uses social media to share info on Fort Hood shootings
Facebook and Twitter quickly became a way to communicate during and after the attack.
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Naval Academy brings additional IT support on board
The U.S. Naval Academy will receive additional information technology support from Sabre Systems Inc. under a new three-year, $3.6 million contract.
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Is PDF hurting transparency?
At least one transparency advocacy group says PDF, championed by Adobe, inhibits the easy re-use of data.
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Army continues march toward better tech
New contract for CACI furthers Army's R&D push.
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DOD approves new credentials for security professionals
The Defense Department approved the (ISC) 2 Certification and Accreditation Professional, which requires that all DOD information assurance workers obtain a professional certification accredited under the global ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard 17024.
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When disaster strikes social media to the rescue
The Navy has commissioned a private-sector study to explore how new technology can facilitate disaster response.
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Windows 7 patch fixes Vista upgrade stopper
Microsoft issued a "Fix it"-style patch for a Windows 7 upgrade problem for Vista users that results in a system hang.
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Marines to implement Total Life Cycle Systems Management
Alion Science and Technology Corp. will assisting the Marine Corps' efforts to improve its decision-making tools under a three-year, $6.3 million task order.
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Army gets assist with counter-terrorism initiatives
CACI International Inc. will support multiple Army organizations that provide counter terrorism solutions and other services under a new $23 million contract.
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Navy to increase broadband speed tenfold
The Navy is about to install new satellite technology that will increase bandwidth by up to 10 times what is currently available on board ships.
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DARPA to hold Internet competition
DARPA’s new contest challenges people to use the Internet to find 10 red weather balloons displayed across the United States for a day.
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