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Army issues its first RFP supporting the Network Integration Evaluation
The Army is looking for mature solutions to support a vehicle tactical router need, and to participate in the Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 14.1 event scheduled to take place in October-November 2013 at Fort Bliss, TX, and White Sands Missile Range, NM. This marks the first RFP to support the NIE events, according to the System of Systems Integration Directorate (SoSI), which is issuing the RFP.
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Army builds new sensor system to keep roads safe in war zones
The Army is building a new system to counter threats from enemy explosives buried in or beside roadways in war zones that works in conjunction with radars.
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Lockheed buys maker of software for UAV control stations
Lockheed Martin has acquired CDL Systems, a developer of software for vehicle control stations used with unmanned systems.
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AAI wins Army contract to support remote video terminal
AAI has won a contract to furnish contractor logistics support for the Army's One System Remote Video Terminal.
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7 key provisions of the fiscal 2013 defense authorization bill
An agreement hammered out by lawmakers as part of the $633 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal 2013 would remove commercial satellites from the U.S. Munitions List.
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Army DCGS receives deployment decision but without top secret capability
The Army's Distributed Common Ground Systems (DCGS-A) received a full deployment decision for its first increment from Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall on Dec. 14, but without top secret/sensitive compartmented information (TS/SCI) capability.
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Justice plans indictments to thwart cyber espionage
The U.S. Justice Department has joined the fight against state-sponsored cyber attackers and is planning not only to hand down indictments of such criminals, but also when appropriate to name the governments behind the attackers
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DARPA, Marines refine capabilities of robotic 'mule'
Defense Department and Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory researchers are refining advanced capabilities related to autonomy, maneuverability and recovery for a four-legged robot designed to haul gear for Marines on the battlefield,
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Harris to continue working on Air Force satellite network
The Air Force has awarded a fifth option year valued at $66 million on its Network and Space Operations and Maintenance contract to Harris.
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An opportunity for proactive cyber defense
Many people may not realize it, but the health care sector is the fourth most targeted industry segment when it comes to cyberattacks.
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DARPA seeks RF data backbone that would give fiber-optic capacity
DARPA plans to develop a fiber-optic-equivalent communications backbone on a radio frequency carrier that can be deployed worldwide.
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Army trains soldiers to operate mine-clearing robot in Afghanistan
Soldiers from U.S. reserve units are receiving training on a robotic system known as the M160 M4 that uses a flail to trip hidden improvised explosive devices in preparation for their deployment to Afghanistan.
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Navy CANES receives Milestone C approval for limited production and deployment
The Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Network and Enterprise Services (CANES) program received its Milestone C acquisition decision memorandum from Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall on Dec. 14.
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ViaSat gets Navy order for communications terminals
ViaSat has received a delivery order from the Navy to furnish terminals that will enable high-capacity digital data and voice communications capabalities for U.S. military platforms.
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Calling for a national-level doctrine for the cyber era
The modern cyber era demands a national-level doctrine that can be adopted by government agencies, armed forces, private-sector organizations and individual citizens alike to establish a collective sense of purpose for our cybersecurity.
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Rockwell Collins will complete TTNT waveform development under AFRL contract
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded Rockwell Collins an $18 million contract to complete the development and qualification of the Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) waveform.
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Army tests BAE's Phoenix radios in advance of mid-tier network radio competition
BAE Systems says that its Phoenix-2C radios successfully provided tactical networking capabilities during Army exercises related to the just-concluded Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 13.1, enabling soldiers to communicate more than 20 kilometers, double the mid-tier network requirement.
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Army to establish doctrine for countering enemy UAS
Participants in an Army planning session held at Fort Sill, Okla., discussed doctrine and training necessary for countering enemy UAS threats.
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Intelligent Software Solutions wins $593M AF software deal
Intelligent Software Solutions has won an Air Force software contract potentially worth up to $593 million over five years.
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