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Small businesses win CS2-SB contract
Four small firms have been chosen to compete for satellite services task orders under the Custom Satellite Communications Solutions-Small Business contract, and the CS2 companion award is not far off.
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Reinstatement of CIO board first step in honing DOD IT strategy
The Defense Department is revamping governance of its IT systems, starting with a refresher for the DOD CIO executive board.
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Marines put unmanned ground vehicles to off-road tests
Two upgraded Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate autonomous vehicles conducted resupply and dismount support operations for technical assessment.
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Navy dragging its feet on NGEN procurement?
The request for proposal for the $7 billion to $10 billion NMCI-follow-on procurement is almost two months behind schedule.
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AeroVironment wins $4.2M Switchblade order
An extension to an existing AeroVironment contract with the Air Force includes engineering services, operational Switchblade systems and operator training.
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Wars wind down, but counter-IED agency sees more bombings
The war in Afghanistan may be winding down, but that isn’t stopping the Defense Department’s anti-IED agency from planning for a future that virtually promises continuously evolving bomb threats.
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Lieberman, Collins have common sense, group says
Industry group says the pair are important players in the operations and management of federal procurement.
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Budget pressure drives Air Force UAS overhaul
Interoperability will enable fewer personnel, fewer unmanned aircraft to do more, ISR PEO says.
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Air Force takes aim at DART intell system expansion
NCI and partner Raytheon will upgrade the Air Force's Distributed Common Ground System's analysis and reporting capabilities.
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The need for world-class cyber warriors
Recruiting and training effective military cyber specialists requires an innovative approach.
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3 reasons the Air Force is buying fewer UAVs
The Air Force will buy fewer unmanned aerial vehicles, but fly more missions.
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DOD's 2013 budget and the evolution of the defense industry
The defense industrial base may need to adjust its offerings as DOD gives cybersecurity increasing importance.
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Two defense heavyweights vie for Navy tech, C4I tasks
Top tier integrators GDIT and SAIC will provide systems engineering, software and C4I support for the Navy.
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Why did the Navy decide to cancel a key UAS program?
Navy officials offer an explanation for why they decided to cut the Medium-Range Maritime Unmanned Air System program.
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Throwable robot able to peer into the dark
The Army Contracting Command has awarded ReconRobotics a contract for 1,100 Recon Scout XT micro-robot kits.
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Harris introduces pair of frequency-hopping waveforms
One waveform provides very fast frequency hopping rates while the other delivers improved throughput while frequency hopping.
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Unmanned systems, S&T get the knife in 2013 defense budget
The Air Force seeks to restructure some unmanned aerial programs and science funding is down millions from $12.2 billion in fiscal 2012.
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R&D funding on the rise in 2013 budget proposal
Spending for scientific research and development, including clean energy, bio and nano research and education, would increase under the president's 2013 budget proposal.
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Cybersecurity research feels the love in 2013 budget request
Cybersecurity is identified as a priority for basic research in the president's budget request for fiscal 2013, with large investments proposed for DOD, DHS and NSF.
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