Defense Systems

Navy gets software and planning assistance

L-3 Communications Corp. will provide an array of information technology support services to the Navy under a new contract.

Defense Systems

DISA obtains support for information infrastructure

The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded a contract to ActioNet Inc. to help maintain its information system infrastructure.

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Optical sensor to track terrorists under development

A new kind of optical sensor being designed for unmanned aerial vehicles might one day enable U.S. forces to track terrorists as they travel on foot or in ground vehicles.

Defense Systems

Hand-held biometrics continue to evolve

The Army and Marines plan to make substantial improvements to the way that they gather and process biometric information from hand-held devices.

Defense Systems

Joint Forces Command to get technical support

Science Applications International Corp. will provide various types of technical support to the U.S. Joint Forces Command through a new task order.

Defense Systems

Analysis: Pentagon faces long-term budget woes

It is becoming increasingly clear that the long-term outlook for the defense budget is bleak, according to a budget analyst.

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Navy information fusion process to be refined

General Dynamics Corp. will refine the process through which the Navy’s weapons development arm integrates data to identify and respond to threats under a new contract.

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Senate confirms Lynn as Deputy Secretary

The Senate confirmed William Lynn as the new deputy secretary of defense Feb. 11 by an overwhelming vote.

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Air Force to reorganize test centers

Moving personnel will more effectively integrate cyber concerns with testing and evaluation of weapons systems, Air Force officials say.

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Navy awards jammer technology work

The Navy has awarded Raytheon Co. a contract to assist its personnel in a jammer technology study program.

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Army to get Raven UAS with digital data links

The Army has ordered 50 new Raven unmanned aircraft systems equipped with new digital data links from AeroVironment Inc.

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Olson: Special Forces want situational awareness tools

The chief of the U.S. Special Forces Command says his troops need new tools to locate and share data about targets on the battlefield.

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DOD gets assistance with data protection

GTSI Corp. will provide a number of solutions and services to help the Defense Department minimize the risk associated with critical data loss under an agreement worth $25 million.

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Navy's Aegis system to use networking technology

Lockheed Martin Corp. has selected computer networking technology from CA Inc. for the Navy’s Aegis Open Architecture Weapon System.

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Marine Corps awards CINS task order

The Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded L-3 Communications Corp. a task order to provide a wide range of support services for communications, intelligence and networking systems.

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UAE to buy Patriot spares through FMS program

The United Arab Emirates will purchase as much as $246 million in spare parts from Raytheon Co. to support the Patriot missile system.

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Northrop objects to congressional cuts to E-2D program

Northrop Grumman Corp. is calling on Congress to restore funding for the Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft on the grounds that proposed cuts would displace U.S. workers and even threaten global security.

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Air Force weather Web site covers deployment areas

Video forecasts of weather conditions around the world are designed for families with deployed military service members.

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Marines to get program management assistance

L-3 Services Group will provide program management assistance to the Marine Corps under a task order worth $11.8 million.

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Air Force awards satellite system concept project

The Air Force has awarded Boeing Co. a $10.2 million contract to develop a concept for a satellite system.