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LGS to update data network at Army's Fort Wood
LGS Innovations has won a contract to transition the U.S. Army’s Fort Leonard Wood to a digital voice-over IP (VoIP) data system,
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Mission support in times of austerity driving Army PEO EIS initiatives
Doug Wiltsie, program executive officer, Army Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, discusses budget cuts, Network 2020 and the strategic pivot to Asia.
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Plan for DISA mobile device network to bring services together
Jennifer Carter, DISA’s component acquisition executive, on setting up a mobile device service that will support DOD classified and unclassified communications.
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Access to better intelligence and insight to come--eventually
The planned Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise builds upon the Distributed Common Ground System architecture used by the Army and Air Force in an attempt to provide a coherent, fully analyzed picture of the current operational and physical environment.
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New technology keeps SATCOM moving with commanders
Commercial satellite communications technology promises to revolutionize the way commanders control ground forces while on the move.
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Self-replicating capability key to mobile device use
Harnessing the capacity of mobile devices in a battlefield network can provide high-quality video and high-speed data along with voice communications.
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Geospatial apps offer tactical advantage
As geospatial analysis is moved downrange, advanced functions will need to be run by non-technical users.
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GAO says receiver performance needs to improve
The FCC should consider collecting information on the practical effects of options to improve receiver performance as one of the ways to enhance spectrum efficiency and meet the growing demand for spectrum as a result of the growth of commercial wireless broadband services and government missions, says the GAO.
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NATO maritime exercise to test new anti-submarine technologies
The NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation will test a wave-powered unmanned surface vehicle known as the Wave Gilder at its upcoming Proud Manta '13 exercise, which serves as a way to test new anti-submarine warfare technologies.
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DOD builds foundation for future SATCOM
New communications satellite network will boost bandwidth while helping reduce terminal sizes.
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Addressing the challenge of data for all, but securely
Emerging threats and new devices combine to create a complex and rapidly changing landscape for storage security.
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Industry questions DOD guidance on SATCOM and hosted payloads
Kay Sears, president of Intelsat General, on industry concerns about DOD guidance on satellite communications and hosted payloads.
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A new era of cyber startups spring from 'crowdfunding'
Commercialization of advanced technology is creating new opportunities in the realm of cybersecurity, and entrepreneurs are seizing these opportunities before the large tech-sector icons move in.
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NSA certifies pair of General Dynamics high-speed encryptors
General Dynamics C4 Systems has announced that the National Security Agency has certified two of the company's new high-speed encryptors to transfer information at the top-secret level and levels below.
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Lockheed, Fixmo team on secure authentication for mobile devices
Defense giant Lockheed Martin and mobile risk management (MRM) provider Fixmo have collaborated to bring to market secure authentication technologies for consumer-grade mobile devices.
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L-3 WESCAM demos infrared imaging system for Army aerostats
L-3 WESCAM has demonstrated its MX-25 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging system for the Army.
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Boeing pulls in $100M Air Force laser targeting contract
Boeing has won a contract to furnish the Air Force with a compact laser targeting system designed to help airmen improve their performance on close air support missions.
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US target of sustained cyber espionage campaign
Information from the National Intelligence Estimate recently appeared in the news media.
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Navy $1.2B contract mod would extend NMCI services for NGEN transition
The Navy on Feb. 20 said it intends to issue a sole-source contract modification that could potentially extend the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet Continuity of Services Contract by five months, and increase its cost by $1.2 billion to cover ongoing transition to Next Generation Enterprise Services program.
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