Defense Systems

DISA wants service provider for PKI operation

DISA has issued a request for information for a common service provider for the public key infrastructure architectures and directory services for NIPRNet and SIPRNet.

Defense Systems

Marines to test QinetiQ man-portable generator in LRIP phase

The U.S. Marine Corps has selected a man-portable generator built by QinetiQ North America for further testing during the low rate initial production phase of its One Man-Portable Generator program.

Defense Systems

DOD enterprise e-mail reaches one million user milestone

The Defense Department's Enterprise E-mail system reached the one million user threshold when a soldier at Fort Riley, Kan., registered for a new e-mail account on March 12.

Defense Systems

Army IT Day: JTRS radios go to troops in Afghanistan, Korea, says PEO for C3T

The Army command responsible for equipping soldiers with radios and communications equipment is making sure that units getting ready to deploy to Afghanistan have the latest gear and that units in Asia will have the same capabilities, says MG N. Lee S. Price, PEO for C3T.

Defense Systems

Global military comms and COTS market valued at $17.4B

The value of the global market for military communications and commercial, off-the-shelf products is estimated to be $17.4 billion in 2013, according to a new market report.

Defense Systems

UAS industry to create 70,000 jobs in three years, says study

The unmanned aircraft industry is poised to create more than 70,000 new American jobs in the first three years following the integration of UAS into U.S. national airspace system, according to a new study.

Defense Systems

Technica to furnish Symantec Software-as-a-Service to DISA

The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Technica a $9 million contract to furnish Symantec Software-as-a-Service.

Defense Systems

DISA taps Northrop for joint command and control system

DISA has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract potentially worth as much as $211 million to modernize and sustain the Defense Department's joint command and control system.

Defense Systems

Northrop wins Navy contract for six more unmanned Fire Scouts

The Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $71 million contract to produce six additional Fire Scout MQ-8C unmanned helicopters.

Defense Systems

Navy selects Wyle for UAS technical support

The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Wyle a three-year, $24 million contract to furnish testing services, technology support and life-cycle analysis for unmanned aircraft systems and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance projects and programs.

Defense Systems

SAIC to support Navy maritime intelligence systems

The Navy has awarded a contract to SAIC to furnish technical and engineering support for maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and information operations (ISR/IO) for existing and future command and control systems.

Defense Systems

MorphoTrust gets DOD biometrics contract

MorphoTrust has won a contract to support the central biometrics platform for the Defense Department.

Defense Systems

Cassidian unveils multifunctional jammer to counter IEDs

Cassidian has introduced a multifunctional jammer that can explore the electromagnetic spectrum, while at the same time it counters radio-controlled improvised explosive devices.

Defense Systems

SRA to assist Air Force logistics centers

The Air Force has awarded a contract to SRA International to develop IT-related capabilities for the Air Logistics Centers at Robins, Hill and Tinker Air Force bases, and also the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group.

Defense Systems

Cyber Command sees Plan X as essential to managing cyber missions

The Defense Department needs a mission-critical, command-and-control capability to operate in cyberspace and the closest thing to a workable system is a continuing research effort known as Plan X, says a top CYBERCOM official.

Defense Systems

DISA issues RFI for trusted endpoint operations

DISA has issued a request for information for trusted endpoint operations (TEO) technology that can be integrated with Host Based Security System.

Defense Systems

Army turns to Benchmark for transceivers for Air Warrior program

The Army has awarded Benchmark Electronics a $14.8 million contract to furnish RF transceivers for the Army's Air Warrior program.

Defense Systems

Navy picks 10 small businesses for cyber operations work

The Navy has awarded task-order contracts to 10 small businesses to furnish integrated cyber operations support services for a variety of programs and functions.

Defense Systems

TCS to furnish wireless comms support to Marines

The Marine Corps will provide incremental funding to TeleCommunication Systems to furnish it with secure communications technology for use in theater.

Defense Systems

ITT Exelis to supply radar for Coast Guard's HC-130J

ITT Exelis has won a contract to deliver a radar system to the U.S. Coast Guard that will be used to support the service's maritime reconnaissance mission.