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Navy awards contract for acquisition, management support

The award from the Naval Sea Systems Command’s SeaPort-e contracting process calls for Paradigm to provide professional support services to the Program Executive Officer for Integrated Warfare Systems 3.0.

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3-D videoconferencing showcased at Army show

The image, produced by cameras in real time, was unveiled by the Institute for Creative Technologies.

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Army award to accelerate intell capabilities

The award from the Army’s Communications-Electronics Command calls for Argon ST Inc. to deliver advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities using the company’s Prism product.

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Deputy Secretary England prepares his exit

Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England announced Dec. 2 that he will step down from his post when the new presidential administration takes office.

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Sergeant majors want better technology for the troops

The organizers of this week’s Army Science Conference asked six Command sergeant majors how well soldiers like all their new technological “toys.”

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Army work fosters new training and simulations partnership

Together with Creative Technologies Inc., Boeing plans to develop new training technologies for warfighters and law enforcement professionals centered on the Army’s Future Combat System Program.

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Marines get assist with logistics IT operations

Under a new contract, AT&T will provide help desk services, database management, and project management and application support to the Marine Corps Logistics Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) unit.

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Zumwalt-class destroyer passes mission systems test

The contractor responsible for the mission systems equipment on the Zumwalt-class destroyer has successfully completed a production readiness review.

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Malware attack leaves Pentagon scrambling for answers

After acknowleding that the malware known as Agent.btz affected some Defense Department systems, Pentagon officials were left scrambling to clean infected systems, institute new policy and security measures to thwart future incidents, and perform forensics to discover the source of the attack.

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Gen. Chiarelli calls for streamlined fielding of technology

The Army’s vice chief of staff wants to ensure FCS is ‘going in a direction we can defend.’

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Army Science Conference: TRADOC commander emphasizes 'outcomes'

General William S. Wallace highlighted the key areas the Army needs near-term results from technology research in his keynote at the Army Science Conference in Orlando.

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DOD health plan gets data processing boost

Apptis will develop and deploy additional features for a key data processing application in support of the Uniformed Services Family Health Plan and the Tricare Management Activity.

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Army to receive vehicle, cargo inspection system

The Army has tapped Science Applications International Corp. to provide a nonintrusive inspection system for vehicles and cargo under a $97.9 million contract.

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DARPA seeks to mimic in silicon the mammalian brain

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded contracts for the first phase of a program that could revolutionize computer technology and produce systems that work similar to mammalian brains.

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Defense Secretary Gates in talks to remain on under Obama

The agreement calls for Gates to stay on during a phased changeover of key political appointees at the Pentagon, though some sources speculate he might stay in the job indefinitely.

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Navy gets assistance with logistics automation

Under a new contract, Lockheed Martin will furnish maintenance and support services for the Navy’s Consolidated Automated Support System.

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DLA looks to improve distribution program

The Defense Logistics Agency’s Defense Distribution Center said Oct. 31 it wants to evaluate new products or services, or improvements to existing products or services.

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Navy awards logistics contract modification

The Navy has awarded Honeywell Technology Solutions a contract worth $52.3 million to provide logistics services.

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Air Force moves on architecture for lightweight satellites

The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Harris Corp. an eight-month research contract to develop new modular communications architecture for satellites that weigh less than 400 kilograms.

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DOD, VA to migrate health records to SOA

The departments are making the migration of their respective electronic health record systems to enhance the interoperability of outpatient clinical data.