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DOD might be penalized for weak service contract inventories
The House Armed Services Committee is emphasizing the importance of DOD service contract inventories with a threat to withhold money.
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DOD experiments with image services contracts to plug ISR gaps
Some parts of the Defense Department are now purchasing "pixels by the hour" from contractors operating unmanned aerial systems as a way to fill gaps in their intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.
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House adds additional funds for armed UAV programs
Despite Air Force officials' assertions that they need only minimal funding in fiscal 2013 to support key programs for armed unmanned aerial vehicles, the House Armed Services Committee has approved additional funding to keep the UAVs in peak condition and ensure there is an abundance of ammunition for their weapon systems.
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Australia deploys Shadow 200 UAS to Afghanistan
Australia has begun using the AAI Shadow 200 tactical unmanned aircraft system in Afghanistan.
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Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins Jr. addresses DISA's full plate of enterprise initiatives
The Defense Information Systems Agency director discusses enterprise services, encryption for mobile devices and new communications challenges coming from China and Asia.
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Air Force pledges action on Netcents II award protests
The Air Force wants the GAO to dismiss a group of protests over its NetCents II awards because it plans to take corrective action on its own to remedy the situation.
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UAV strike kills al Qaeda member who aided USS Cole bombing
An airstrike allegedly carried out by a U.S. armed unmanned aircraft killed an al Qaeda terrorist who had escaped from prison seven years ago following his conviction for participation in the 2002 bombing of the USS Cole.
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DOD schedules first test of cloud-oriented joint network
The Defense Department plans to test its Joint Information Environment concept in the European Command this summer.
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DISA seeks single global network by 2020
The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to develop a single wired and wireless global network by 2020 that will handle voice, video and data, according to a published notification.
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DigitalGlobe rejects takeover offer from rival GeoEye
Satellite imaging services provider DigitalGlobe has rejected a $792 million takeover offer from rival GeoEye maintaining that the hostile bid substantially undervalued the company.
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Navy embraces IT consolidation as new way of doing business
The traditionally self-reliant Navy is becoming more enterprise oriented.
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Agility, flexibility key components of IT success, says SPAWAR director
A fresh perspective that incorporates a sense of flexibility is required to achieve IT success in a world where threats are coming from new directions.
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Air Force ISR success rides on common architecture, says deputy chief
A common architecture for ISR must be established that allows data to be moved from all domains and across dissimilar platforms rapidly and efficiently, says a top Air Force official.
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AEHF-2 satellite launch delayed due to rocket glitch
The United Launch Alliance launch of the Air Force's second Advanced Extremely High Frequency communications satellite was scrubbed May 3 because of a lack of helium flow from the ground support equipment to the interstage adapter compartment on the launch vehicle.
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Hackers gain entry to top-secret UK Ministry of Defence systems
Computer Hackers have forced their way into some of the top-secret systems within the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence, said the nation's head of cybersecurity.
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DISA offers details on the enterprise and data-center consolidation
Developing a core DOD infrastructure of networks, computing centers and enterprise services remains a top priority for DISA.
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The Navy can be its own worst enemy when it comes to cyber, says Navy CIO
With better education and understanding, the Navy can make it easier on themselves in acquisition and network security.
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Building a cyber workforce from the ground up
Rep. Jim Langevin is looking to catalyze better cyber training and expertise at the federal, state and local levels.
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Navy wrestles with comm challenges in unmanned systems, cyber warfare
Navy leadership must think differently about how the service operates in the new era of defense.
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