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Need for cultural change is driving force of transformation progress

Michael Krieger, the deputy chief information officer/G-6, remains upbeat about the future of military network infrastructure.

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Challenges remain in evolving VoIP to more secure SIPR-based environment

Army voice communications are on the "threshold of a transformational change," according to one official.

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Cookie-cutter security hinders soldiers on the edge, Army vice chief of staff says

Something’s wrong when the Army vice chief of staff is prohibited from using the camera on his personal Blackberry.

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PC Central offers secure data transmission for remote-desktop environments

The first deployment of the product will take place with 60 users in the military beginning in September.

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New mesh-networking solutions introduced

Fortress Technologies introduced several mesh-networking solutions at the LandWarNet 2009 conference.

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Army explores commercially managed enterprise e-mail

The Army released a request for information this week seeking industry recommendations on ways to provide commercially managed enterprise messaging and collaboration services as part of a broader move to streamline and standardize operations and reduce operating costs.

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Army exploring commercially managed enterprise e-mail system

The Army released a request for information this week seeking industry recommendations on ways to provide commercially managed enterprise messaging and collaboration services as part of a broader move to streamline and standardize operations and reduce operating costs.

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ITT to upgrade Navy ship self-defense radar

ITT Corp. will furnish modification kits for the AN/SPS-48G(V) radar as part of the Navy's ongoing Radar Obsolescence and Availability Recovery program.

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Could a newly established command get lost in the Army shuffle?

Protecting the hundreds of U.S.-based communications networks is just the start; the command will also work to combine them all into a single enterprise network, an endeavor that is already making waves.

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DARPA developing a $500 radio for WIN-T program

WIN-T Increment 3 is looking at a $500 radio for the dismounted soldier, under development by DARPA. Considered almost a throwaway device at that price, the Wireless Networking After Next radio would have four channels and extend WIN-T’s on-the-move capabilities to soldiers on foot.

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GNEC key to reducing network access points, improving security, says MG Lawrence

MG Susan Lawrence says the key to improving security and improving Army networks involves aligning people, equipment and policy under the Global Network Enterprise Concept.

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Three questions with Gary Winkler, Army PEO EIS

Gary Winkler, Program Executive Officer for Army Enterprise Information Systems, talks about what's new this year at LandWarNet offerings and the PEO EIS' plans for ERP systems.

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Aruba Networks' new wireless LAN solution has FIPS 140-2 security

Aruba Networks says its ArubaOS Release 3 802.11n wireless LAN solution has been validated as being Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 compliant for cryptographic security.

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Command and control must become command and feedback, says NATO commander

As the military and its culture evolves in an era instantaneous information sharing and coalition forces, so too must the notion of command and control evolve to the notion of command and feedback, said U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation.

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VOIP solutions aimed at aiding military's battlefield strategy

Using VoiceWise Server Series Universal Access Devices, the new products enable secure communications with both wired and wireless networks.

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New mobile computer developed for military

An increasing need for soldiers to transmit data in the field has led to the development of a new mobile computer.

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Air Force certifies RFID devices for aircraft use

The Air Force has certified Savi Technology's radio frequency identification asset tracking and security devices for use aboard all sizes and classifications of fixed- and rotary-winged aircraft that transport supplies for the Defense Department.

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DISA releases open-source administration app

The Defense Information Systems Agency has released its Open Source Corporate Management System with hopes that other agencies and industry may reuse and further develop the software suite.

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A SWAT team for enterprise app woes

The Coast Guard Operation Systems Center employs a dedicated task force to troubleshoot complex problems with its own applications.

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Future Combat Systems modernization still alive

The $160 billion Army Future Combat Systems (FCS) program is moving forward with modernization plans to enter a new phase that will incorporate some old technologies and new capabilities, an Army official said today.