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LandWarNet targets tools to build global enterprise network
The theme of this year's LandWarNet is: "A Global Network Enterprise Enabling Full Spectrum Operations for the Joint Warfighter."
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Military demand for robotics fuels contract opportunities
iRobot won contracts from the Army and Navy this week for robots used on the battlefield.
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Computer-generated forces to be developed for Navy
Alion Science and Technology will provide modeling and simulation services to the Navy under a $49 million contract.
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Court ruling puts brakes on sales of Microsoft Word
Microsoft's loss in a patent dispute with Toronto-based i4i LP means that it will have to stop selling Microsoft Word in U.S. markets. The issue concerns the use of "custom XML" in Word in the Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Office 2007 productivity suites.
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Marine Corps acquisition-services contract awarded
Avineon will provide technical support and management oversight to the Marines Corps under a five-year contract with an estimated value of $29 million.
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Navy CIO says cybersecurity is an urgent national issue
The Navy's CIO said yesterday that cybersecurity must evolve rapidly to deal with the most serious economic and security challenge of the 21st century.
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Army Research Lab to deploy emergency alert system
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center is installing the IP-based AtHoc IWSAlerts emergency system to communicate with its roughly 2,500 personnel throughout the United States.
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Navy's network security roadmap on tap at Virtual FOSE
Navy Department Chief Information Officer Robert Carey will be the keynote speaker at the Aug. 12 Virtual FOSE conference.
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DISA director emphasizes contractor workforce importance
Lt. Gen. Carroll Pollett, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, reiterated the importance of the contract workforce to DISA at an industry presentation Aug. 7, especially, he said, as the agency faces moving its staff to Fort Meade next year.
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Army monitors its carbon bootprint
Army deploys Enviance software as a service in 11 installations to track greenhouse gases.
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Navy ERP system ready for full deployment, officials say
The Navy’s Enterprise Resource Planning System is ready for prime time, based on the recommendations of two Defense Department agencies.
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Security upgrades highlight DISA buying surge
The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to bolster security features embedded in its far-flung networks and data centers via several acquisition projects planned for the twilight of fiscal 2009.
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New Capability systems to aid in combat coordination
A General Dynamics unit will provide technology components that will enhance the Marine Corps’ ability to coordinate air and ground combat operations under a $17 million contract modification.
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DISA asks industry for help with new priorities
DISA wants to deliver on-demand, enterprisewide technology services across the Defense Department.
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DISA, GSA detail $5 billion satellite pact
A new satellite contract that the General Services Administration and the Defense Information Systems Agency are entering into will offer a $5 billion, 10-year multiple award schedule and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity terms.
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GIS services to improve Navy planning, training, defense
3001 International Inc., a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corp., will assist the Navy with geospatial solutions under a five-year contract with a potential total value of $15 million.
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Army CIO to receive C4ISR support
Science Applications International Corp. will furnish technical and management support services to the Army’s Chief Information Officer under a newly awarded contract.
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DOD to review use of social-media technology
Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn orders a review to detail the threats and benefits from using social-networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter.
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Project seeks to ensure Army has adequate radio spectrum
Alion Science and Technology Corp. will provide radio-frequency spectrum modeling, simulation and analysis to the Army.
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