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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.
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Data defines the fight today in Iraq and Afghanistan
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are as much about the effective use of data as they are about placing fire on the enemy.
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GNEC is path to joint interoperability, says CIO Sorenson
Interim goal on the way to GNEC is to get Army systems to a federated state.
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Collaborative enterprise is key to multi-national operations
Signals should no longer be seen as a combat support branch, according to GEN Ham.
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Cyber space operations face internal hurdles
Cyber operations face hurdles in bureaucracy, complexity as well as security threats.
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Establishment of Cyber Command places DOD at a “historic” moment
The establishment of USCYBERCOM is a “historic moment” in the history of Signals, says European commanding general.
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