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ViaSat adds more Ku-band capacity to mobile satellite network
ViaSat has signed four new contracts that increase the total Ku-band capacity of its global mobility network by more than 60 percent.
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DOD plans to expand nation's elite cybersecurity force
The Defense Department plans to expand its cyber workforce five-fold as part of a deliberate effort to transform it from a mainly defensive force to one that is capable of carrying out a wide range of offensive cyber operations against foreign adversaries.
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JIE framework will help address budget issues, says DISA vice director
The Joint Information Enterprise offers the DOD a way to respond to real budget issues, get after the threat vector, be dominant in the information space, and do these things in an efficient and affordable way, says DISA Vice Director Navy RADM David Simpson.
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NATO wants to establish road map for cyber defense
The NATO organization responsible for spearheading the adoption of leading-edge military practices has issued a request for information in which it seeks to enlist the academic community in an effort to improve its knowledge about all aspects of cyber defense.
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Alion to assist DOD with spectrum reallocation analysis
Alion Science and Technology has won a $1.5 million task-order agreement to assist the Defense Department in the development of a sustainable spectrum strategy.
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Bluefin delivers Knifefish UUV variant to Navy for testing
Bluefin Robotics has built a variation of the Knifefish unmanned underwater vehicle that will be tested for service in the Navy's Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Underwater Vehicle program.
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Military satellite market valued at $168.1B over next decade
The total value of the global military satellite market over the next decade is expected to be worth as much as $168.1 billion, according to ASD Reports.
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Navy wants to buy Dell computers from small businesses
The Naval Air Systems Command wants to purchase some computing systems and is requiring that bidders submit only Dell products in their proposals.
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Field upgrade allows Manpack radios to communicate with MUOS satellite
he Army will upgrade 100 Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) AN/PRC-155 two-channel Manpack radios so they can communicate with the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communications system.
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ACT I among primes for chemical and biological defense tasks
Advanced Concept Technologies International is one of the small business prime contractors selected to furnish acquisition support services to the joint program office managing the U.S. military's chemical and biological defense program.
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Aerovironment delivers WASP UAS to Navy, Marine Corps
AeroVironment has won a $12 million contract to furnish its Wasp AE small unmanned aircraft systems, parts and services for use by Navy and Marine Corps forces.
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Accenture to design analytics system to track defense spending
Accenture Federal Services has won an eight-month contract to furnish a master blueprint for an automated system to help the Defense Contract Management Agency track trillions in defense spending.
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Covert cyber operations move to the forefront
The stand-alone cyber mission is becoming a much smaller percentage of total cyber operations.
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Big changes ahead for the military's BYOD strategy
The Defense Department's game plan of allowing mobile devices in the workplace includes exploring mobile device management, a strategy that could potentially turn some defense employees off to the Bring Your Own Device concept.
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Military leaders issue guidance on preparing for worst-case fiscal scenarios
The across-the-board budget cuts that would occur if Congress does not find a way to avoid sequestration by March 1 would be detrimental to the readiness of U.S. armed forces and threaten their ability to respond to new crises around the globe, senior military leaders told Congress this month.
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ITT Exelis to help Air Force explore GPS alternatives
ITT Exelis has won a $2.15 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to research the development of a small satellite navigation payload that would augment the existing Global Positioning System program.
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Air Force explores alternatives to traditional satellite programs
The Air Force is adjusting its national security satellite programs so that they can take advantage of government sensors on commercial satellites via hosted payload deployments.
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Lockheed gets option to sustain Apache's electro-optical fire control system
Lockheed Martin has won a $90.6 million contract option from the Army to continue supporting the advanced electro-optical fire control system for the Apache helicopter.
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Alion to help Army improve GEOINT for battlefield
Alion Science and Technology will furnish the Army's Geospatial Enterprise (AGE) with geospatial development, integration and evaluation services under a new contract award.
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