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Unmanned vehicles break ranks
The new era of unmanned vehicles is redefining the nature of warfighting.
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Data packets
In a report, the Government Accountability Office outlines four key technology areas of the Army’s Future Combat Systems program that are still too immature to assure that they would be successful in the program’s current schedule.
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Unmanned aircraft get smarter
The refinement of unmanned aircraft used for surveillance and attack missions is resulting in systems that are faster, stealthier and smarter than their predecessors.
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Group questions drop in defense fraud cases
Despite a boom in defense contracting under the Bush administration, the number of fraud and corruption cases initiated by government investigators dropped substantially, according to the Center for Public Integrity.
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GAO: Weapons programs still beset by cost overruns
A recent Government Accountability Office report reveals continuing high development costs and delays in many of the DOD’s major programs.
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Report: 'Culture of security' would ensure software protection
The tools and techniques exist to ensure that software is developed securely, but leadership in establishing a governmentwide priority has been lacking, observers say.
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Navy awards NMCI sole-source transition contract
The Navy will negotiate with EDS to provide continuity of services after the NMCI contract expires Sept. 30, 2010.
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Navy gets more support for surface electronic warfare
A General Dynamics unit will continue providing technical support and systems integration for the Navy's surface electronic warfare capabilities under a $40 million contract.
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DISA awards information systems upgrade contract
General Dynamics Information Technology will support and improve technology infrastructure for the Defense Information Systems Agency under a new contract.
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Air Force gets improved F-15E mission trainers
Boeing Co. has upgraded F-15E flight trainers at three Air Force mission training centers with features that incorporate new cockpit capabilities and weapons.
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Report: DOD needs to collect details on acquisition employees
Defense Department can't adequately assess what it has and needs without knowing more about its acquisition workforce, according to a new report.
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House bill calls for net-centric acquisition studies
A House measure would require studies on how technology for network-centric operations is acquired.
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Navy issues presolicitation for maritime R&D
Officials are seeking research and development proposals for C4ISR systems that could improve maritime awareness.
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Air Logistics Center to get program support
Dynamics Research Corp. will provide continuing logistics support to the Air Force under a new task order.
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Navy awards contract for E-6B wideband enhancement
The Navy has awarded a contract to Rockwell Collins Inc. to provide engineering and technical services to upgrade wideband capabilities of the E-6B command, control and communications aircraft.
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Carter pledges to reform DOD weapons buying
The administration’s nominee to oversee Pentagon weapons acquisition told U.S. senators on March 26 that he plans to bring “iron discipline” to the military acquisition system and institute a number of key reforms, reports Defense News.
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Marines to get tablet PC refresh
Hewlett-Packard Co. will provide a large quantity of tablet PCs to the Marine Corps under a new order.
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Panel recommends robust satellite constellation
Officials are expected to push for billions in funding to refresh the nation’s constellation of electro-optical satellites to deliver strategic intelligence information, but not all of them are in agreement on what is needed.
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Army awards contract for satellite equipment upgrade
DataPath Inc. will help upgrade Army satellite communications systems under a $12 million delivery order.
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