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Naval Research Lab to develop simulation tech
ITT Corp. will help the Naval Research Laboratory develop simulation technologies under a new contract.
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Panel predicts DOD contracting workforce to expand
Defense Department officials are expanding the contracting workforce to better handle the money DOD is spending.
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DISA asks industry for GIG guidance
The agency wants help from industry in defining the acquisition strategy for the Global Information Grid’s network management architecture.
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DARPA continues with Phase 3 of ISIS
Lockheed Martin won the prime contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to design, build and flight test a model of a high-altitude, autonomous airship featuring advanced radar for theaterwide surveillance and tracking.
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Chiarelli: Greater support needed for knowledge management
The Army's vice chief of staff said IT leaders need to keep pushing for systems that help users make better decisions.
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Defense Threat Reducation Agency issues RFI
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency wants pre-solicitation information from contractors interested in providing systems engineering and integration services to enhance the agency's counter-proliferation capabilities directed at weapons of mass destruction.
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Small satellites grow in popularity
Nations large and small around the globe are placing increasing reliance on small satellites to ensure they have a mechanism in space to provide timely intelligence and strategic communications for national security purposes, reports Aviation Week.
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Army to strengthen contract management
While wrestling with a long history of major contracting issues, the service intends to spend more money on overseeing and managing its contracts.
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649th Aeronautical Systems Squadron to move to Aberdeen
Battelle Memorial Institute has won a three-year, $32 million contract to assist an Air Force squadron that is relocating to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., as part of the continuing consolidation of U.S. military bases.
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DOD to form new cyber command
The Obama administration plans to direct the DOD to establish a cyber command to manage security for military computer networks, reports the Washington Post.
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$600M Army MET deal awarded
The next-generation military satellite communications terminals developed for the MET program will provide the worldwide backbone for high-priority military communications and missile defense systems.
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Air Force continues work on PRAS
Alion Science and Technology will continue to design a Web-based reporting system for the Air Force under a five-year, $8.5 million contract.
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New sensor to aid in land-mine detection
Raytheon will assist the Defense Department detect land mines and tunnels under a $19 million contract from DARPA.
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Award calls for support of DISA information-sharing program
General Dynamics Information Technology will provide a range of engineering and information technology support to the Defense Information Systems Agency under five-year, $56 million contract.
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DISA announces new, unclassified use for Forge.mil
Following SoftwareForge, Forge.mil will be deploying a software-as-a-service version of these tools designed to meet the application development needs of restricted access and classified development efforts.
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Joint Strike Fighter data stolen in Pentagon cyber attack
The most secret data related to the project was not accessed because the computers where that information is stored are not connected to the Internet.
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Air Force extends contract work for ground control system
Raytheon Co. has received a $23.5 million contract extension to perform additional risk-reduction activities for the Air Force’s new ground control system.
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Gates casts glance at future ISR
The Defense Department hopes to establish as many as six new platforms for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, but details are scant as many programs remain classified, Aviation Week reports.
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DOD procurement protests grow with its spending
The number of protests against the Defense Department's contract awards increase along with DOD's spending, GAO says.
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