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Air Force to get nonlethal microwave defense system
Boeing Co. will develop a microwave defense system for the Air Force under a $38 million contract.
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Administration to cancel FCS, establish new program
The Defense Department’s chief arms buyer, Ashton Carter, said May 18 the administration was on the verge of canceling the entire Army Future Combat Systems program in its present form, according to media reports.
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Cyber deterrence dialog raises many questions
A conference hosted in April by the Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association International in Omaha, Neb., provided a forum for military and private-sector cybersecurity experts to discuss the challenges of cyber deterrence.
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Air Force picks site for cyber command
A new, numbered Air Force headquarters dedicated to cyber issues will likely be located at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, officials said.
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DOD moves to enhance e-mail security
The Defense Department wants information from industry on how to provide e-mail security for its Global Information Grid network.
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Companies launch UAV joint venture
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products and Elbit Systems of America have formed a new company named UAS Dynamics LLC, to provide unmanned aerial systems to the Defense Department.
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DOD rolls out net-centric data strategy
A network-centric data strategy that streamlines data discovery and sharing is crucial to Defense Department transformation efforts, Pentagon officials said.
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Two up for top information warfare posts
The Obama administration has nominated Maj. Gen. Dennis L. Via to head up Army C4 Systems and Gen. William T. Lord to serve as chief of warfighting integration for the Air Force.
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Air Force award to promote modeling, simulation goals
Alion Science and Technology will provide modeling research and development to the Defense Department under a contract worth an estimated $14.4 million.
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DOD to receive support for communications systems
Computer Sciences Corp. will furnish systems engineering and program support services to the Army project manager responsible for maintaining communications transmission systems under a contract potentially worth $226 million over three years.
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Navy to test how network outages affect NMCI
The idea behind the service is to identify the specific mission areas and even individuals who are affected when a network service is disrupted for some reason.
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Mattis: C4ISR needs to empower small units
The Defense Department will institutionalize advancements in irregular warfare operations while maintaining its ability to fight conventional wars, Marine Gen. James Mattis said.
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Navy issues Next Generation Enterprise Network RFI
The Navy wants comments about technical solutions for the network that will replace the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet.
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Air Force lines up B-2 training support
An L-3 Communications division will continue supporting the Air Force’s B-2 training program under a one-year, $22.8 million contract.
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Contract modification awarded for Navy ship work
General Dynamics Corp. will provide a range of technical services to the Navy under a contract modification worth an estimated $11 million.
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Possible budget cuts would restructure FCS
The budget request would cut funding by more than $600 million for the Future Combat Systems program.
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Administration proposes killing some DOD programs
The Obama Administration’s fiscal 2010 budget request for the Defense Department would kill or substantially alter about 50 major programs.
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GPS constellations have outlived usefulness
The Global Positioning System is critical to our modern military, but delays in fielding a new generation of satellites to replace an aging constellation could mean an interruption of services as early as next year.
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Army learning system provides small-biz contract opportunity
Services needed from small businesses for the Distributed Learning System include customer outreach communications, office information technology systems and technical document preparation.
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