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Missile Defense Agency taps CSC for program support
The Missile Defense Agency is responsible for maintaining an integrated and layered ballistic missile defense system to protect the United States, its deployed forces and allies against enemy ballistic missile attacks.
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Military speeds up recruiting with SOA
A service-oriented architecture based on Oracle SOA, business process management and application development software has been instrumental in helping the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command more efficiently exchange data with business partners.
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DLA taps Lockheed in military automotive parts deal
The Defense Logistics Agency contract, which could reach $5.6 billion over 10 years, calls for the company to oversee the inventory and distribution of automotive parts used on all U.S. military ground vehicles.
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Navy awards training contract to Raytheon
The contract calls for Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC to assist the Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center.
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Army troops to receive help in Kosovo
U.S. troops helping to preserve the peace in Kosovo will get help on the ground from ITT Corp. through a contract established by U.S. Army Europe.
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New Land Warrior fighting system coming to a Stryker Brigade near you
The soldiers of the 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team will strap on a new, lighter version of the Land Warrior fighting system based on technology from General Dynamics C4 Systems.
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Pentagon postpones $40B tanker deal
After the Government Accountability Office recommended that the Air Force reconsider the bids, the agency has decided to hold off on recompeting the deal.
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Army intelligence technologies advancement contract goes to Stanley
Stanley will assist the Futures Directorate, Headquarters, Army Intelligence and Security Command in the coordination of technology development.
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Navy helicopter data link system to be built by Harris
The $53 million award calls for Harris to build the Ku-band Common Data Link Hawklink system for the Navy’s Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System helicopter.
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Administration opposes curbs on contractors
Bush administration officials objected to the Senate’s fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3001), partly because of provisions that would restrict the relationship between contractors and the Defense Department.
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Air Force NetCents-2 Contract ready for takeoff
The Air Force prepares the next generation of the NetCents contract as the first nears its end.
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Revolution is televised
The One System Remote Video Terminal is a small, portable system that has a big effect on battlespace awareness. It’s a key functionality of Task Force ODIN, which is an Army unit dedicated to spotting and killing insurgents who plant improvised explosive devices. ODIN stands for stands for observe, detect, identify and neutralize.
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Navy unveils NGEN requirements
Navy holds industry day to issue NMCI NGEN Requirements.
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Blue Force Tracking system’s next gen comes closer to real time
The Blue Force Tracking (BFT) system — only a few years ago a wonder of battlespace technology — is in the midst of an upgrade. BFT is a building block of operational awareness. It transmits the location of friendly forces via a satellite connection. Unlike the Enhanced Position Location Reporting System, another location-tracking system, BFT doesn’t rely on terrestrial line-of-sight transmissions for connectivity.
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PEO View: Army fast-tracks ground radios
The Joint Tactical Radio System’s Ground Domain includes two form-factor programs: The Ground Mobile Radio program and the Handheld, Manpack and Small Formfit program.
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NECC the sum of its parts
The Net-Enabled Command Capability (NECC) will replace the Global Command and Control System (GCSS) family of services, which includes GCCS-Joint, GCCS-Army, GCCS-Maritime and the GCCS-Air Force.
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IRobot snaps up Nekton Research
IRobot Corp. will acquire Nekton Research LLC, a provider of unmanned underwater systems and technologies, for $10 million in cash.
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