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Reform bill could kill contractors' acquisition expertise
Defense companies are planning to sell some of their subsidiaries so they don’t contravene the new acquisition reform legislation passed by Congress that bars contractors from owning companies that advise the government on acquisitions.
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Air Force buys more rugged computers
The Air Force is purchasing about $17 million worth of rugged notebook computers manufactured by Getac Inc.
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DOD names Suicide Prevention Task Force
The task force’s mission will be to address suicide trends and work on methods to update prevention and education programs.
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DISA set to deploy new command and control software suite
The Defense Information Systems Agency has cleared the last hurdle for full deployment of Global Command and Control System – Joint (GCCS-J) Block V.
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Navy training simulation program to get research assistance
Alion Science and Technology Inc. has won a $7 million contract to provide research and development for a Navy combat training system.
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Army orders ground robots for engineer, infantry support
The Army has placed an order for 486 of iRobot’s PackBot 510s, the largest order the company has ever received.
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Joint Forces Command to test new network encryption
Unisys's Stealth technology is intended to allow separate secure virtual communities to coexist on a single network.
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Unions critical of board decision to overhaul NSPS
Federal employee unions have sharply criticized the recommendation of the Defense Business Board to overhaul, and not abandon, Defense Department’s controversial National Security Personnel System.
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Air Force makes progress on IPv6
Eglin Air Force Base is the first enclave to test IPv6 traffic on a production network, and initial results show that the backbone is handling the new Internet protocols just fine.
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How you can get Internet Explorer 8
Three ways to get an updated version of Microsoft’s browser, Internet Explorer 8.
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Air Force angers small businesses with code decision
Officials are opting for a NAICS code that sets a larger small-business size standard after switching this spring from a code with a more restrictive size standard.
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Joint Forces Command shares data across security levels
A project at the Joint Forces Command lets users exchange text messages and whiteboard-based graphics across varying levels of security classifications.
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Navy Sealift Fleet Support Command to receive HR support
USGC Inc. will provide human resources support services to the Navy Military Sealift Fleet Support Command under a contract worth up to $22 million.
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Work on DOD semiconductor to continue
Raytheon Co. won a $7 million follow-on contract to continue work on a project to develop a new kind of semiconductor for the Defense Department.
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CDW-G gets Marine Corps laptop order
CDW-G will furnish 10,404 general laptop computers to the Marine Corps under a new $9.8 million order.
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Army finds answers in knowledge management
Training center keeps an centralized repository of help-desk questions.
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Microsoft appeals loss in patent infringement case
Microsoft's appeal essentially argues that a district court judge who held against it was incompetent as a gatekeeper and in striking the "delicate balance" needed in patent law disputes.
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Army expects new network to reduce costs 65 percent
The Army has ordered a new optical network linking White Sands and Fort Bliss that it expects to cut costs by more than half.
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Lockheed establishes missile defense unit in Huntsville, AL
Lockheed Martin Corp. has established a new missile defense systems operating unit in Huntsville, Ala., to support a number of key programs based in the area and also pursue additional business opportunities.
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