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Army establishes network compliance checklists
Service officials plan to use the acquisition process to build an enterprise-wide interoperable and integrated network.
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Gates still against splitting tanker deal
A key lawmaker’s proposal to divide the program to replace the U.S. military’s aging fleet of in-air refueling tankers was met by opposition at the Pentagon, reports Agence France-Press.
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FCS unmanned vehicles move through review
A government and industry team has given the go-ahead for the unmanned vehicles slated for the Army’s Future Combat Systems to proceed beyond the preliminary design review stage.
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Army investigates suspected database breach
Soldiers registered for the Operation Tribute to Freedom program may have had personal information exposed, the service says.
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Special operations forces need ISR boost
The Defense Department wants to expand the capabilities of its Special Operations Forces in several key areas, one of which is intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
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Army to get logistics management support
The Army has awarded a new contract to BearingPoint Inc. for assistance with logistics, maintenance and supply.
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Navy awards contract for anti-submarine training
The Navy has awarded Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. an $11 million contract to assist with training forces for anti-submarine warfare.
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GAO: Big ticket programs face cost overruns
The General Accountability Office has singled out the Pentagon’s Future Combat Systems and Joint Strike Fighter as programs in which costs might be running well beyond initial estimates.
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Navy awards Q-70 workstations deal
Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide logistics and other technical support to the Navy under a six-year contract that could be worth as much as $72 million.
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Kundra unveils technology focus at FOSE
Tells FOSE audience he will focus on transparency, engagement, lowering the cost of government and innovation in his role as federal CIO.
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Marines look to UAVs for re-supply
Marines fighting in remote parts of Afghanistan might be re-supplied in the near future by giant unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Air Force contracts for cyber support
The Air Force has awarded Science Applications International Corp. a contract to provide network operations support.
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Marines to get more counter-IED devices
The Naval Sea Systems Command has placed a $317 million order with ITT Corp. for more vehicle-mounted jammers to block the detonation of improvised explosive devices.
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GPS III satellite undergoes preliminary review
The Lockheed Martin Corp. team building the next-generation global positioning system spacecraft has achieved a number of milestones in the preliminary design review phase with the Air Force.
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Growing need for spectrum brings new challenges
New tools only partly address sweeping spectrum demand.
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DISA awards $2.5B network deal
The Defense Information Systems agency has tapped Verizon Business Network Services Inc. for network support.
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Switchblade UAV completes demo
AeroVironment Inc. has completed a thorough demonstration of its small Switchblade unmanned aerial vehicle.
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Air Force moves to boost applications performance
The Air Force has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to find ways to boost the performance of its computing system applications.
Defense Systems
DISA seeks command and control software
The Defense Information Systems Agency is requesting information from contractors capable of providing and maintaining command and control software.
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