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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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The new Defense Department
The coming years for the military might likely point to a greater dependence on unmanned systems, a reliance on Special Operations and quick-reaction forces, and better situational awareness and networking for the fewer number of troops on the ground.
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Cyber war escalates in Syria
A sophisticated cyber insurgency is battling a shadowy team working on behalf of the Assad regime in Syria with both sides bent on sabotaging, disrupting and destroying their adversary.
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ITT Exelis receives FMS order for tactical comms equipment
ITT Exelis has received a new order to furnish a wide range of communications equipment to an international customer through a Foreign Military Sales program contract.
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Harris to deliver handheld tactical radios to NATO country
Harris has received two new orders from a NATO member for Falcon III handheld tactical radios and accessories.
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Army steps up planning, refines participation process for NIEs
The Army plans to use its Network Integration Evaluations (NIEs) to respond to emerging requirements, make smarter acquisition decisions and keep pace with technological change in an increasingly tight budget climate.
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Hiring freeze hits Air Force's civilian work force
The Air Force has established a force-wide, temporary civilian personnel hiring freeze in anticipation of the growing possibility of sequestration and continuing budgetary shortfalls.
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BAE installs tool to help Air Force manage obsolete parts
The Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a $25 million contract to help manage obsolete parts for aircraft, weapon systems, and a range of electronics and equipment.
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3 cyber scenarios worth considering
Specific situations must be explored before they come up in the heat of cyber conflict.
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DOD working to fill in the blanks on BYOD strategy
Defense Department workers looking to use at work those new iPhones, tablets and smart phones they received as holiday gifts will have to wait a bit longer, as DOD officials continue to parse out their policy for the use of personal mobile devices in the workplace.
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DOD to forge stronger cyber ties with European allies
As he begins a week-long visit to the United States' European allies, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is raising cybersecurity as one of the chief areas of discussion with European leaders and defense officials.
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Lockheed moves MUOS-2 satellite closer to July launch
Lockheed Martin has completed the required system testing on the second satellite in the U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System, and has placed the satellite in temporary storage before its scheduled launch in July.
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