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Government has 'late-mover advantage,' Zients says
Jeffrey Zients, chief performance officer, has an optimistic view of the government's productivity gap.
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DOD buyers told to chip away at contractor prices
DOD officials are telling contracting officials to bargain prices down, even when there's only one bidder for a contract.
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US-Russian academics at work on cyber dictionary
The Critical Terminology Foundations provides definitions for 20 key cybersecurity concepts agreed upon by U.S. and Russian contributors, which is called a "first step for creating international cybersecurity agreements."
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Want to connect with a hosted payload? Alliance will play matchmaker.
A group that wants to serve as a resource for government on hosted payload capabilities met for the first time in April at the National Space Symposium.
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DODIIS to focus on advances in secure collaboration
The 2011 Department of Defense Intelligence Information Systems (DODIIS) conference kicks off May 1 in Detroit and Defense Systems staff will be on hand to provide timely coverage of the event. This year’s theme is "Secure and Collaborative Intelligence in Defense of the Nation." Panel presentations will address how to integrate the intelligence mission through technology and how to deliver secure and collaborative intelligence to warfighters.
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Leadership training needed for cyber warfare
Educational institutions throughout the military are trying to define the set of skills and knowledge that their leaders will need to prevail on the cyber battlefield of the 21st century.
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Army app store to offer alternate development path
Last year’s Apps for Army competition is set to evolve into a servicewide apps store that would let soldiers download straight to their work computers, and possibly even mobile devices.
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National security switcheroo: Panetta to DOD, Petraeus to CIA?
The top U.S. commander will likely succeed current CIA Director Leon Panetta once Panetta replaces Robert Gates as defense secretary, and more shake-ups are imminent, news outlets report.
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'Invisible' commandos might stalk future battlefields
Researchers are looking into a variety of technologies to hide special forces from enemy sensors, while also providing improved night vision and situational awareness.
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Navy, Sentek team on technical assistance for C2
Sentek Global will furnish systems engineering and technical assistance to the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command under a new contract.
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Infrared missile-spotting satellite nears launch
The first of four new missile-spotting satellites will launch on May 6.
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DOD smart-phone app links to recovery website
The Defense Department has launched a new smart-phone application that gives service members and veterans mobile phone access to the National Resource Directory recovery and rehabilitation website.
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Latest Apache net-enabled for battlefield
The Army’s Block III Apache helicopter will have a family of sensors and data links built into it that will enable pilots to exchange video and data with soldiers on the ground and nearby manned and unmanned aircraft.
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When it comes to enterprise IT, change remains hard
The Defense Department's quest for enterprise IT modernization has reached fever pitch with the budget chaos. But how much progress is actually being made?
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New task to support CENTCOM, bridge service gaps
Intelligent Software Solutions Inc. will help the Defense Department -- under an Air Force task order worth $49.9 million -- improve situational awareness within the U.S. Central Command and create a cloud-based system to share data across various branches.
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Army tests comprehensive plan for wireless services
The Army Knowledge Online portal is serving as a mechanism to test a new wireless plan.
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Marines' unmanned lift competition worth watching
The Marine Corps is expected to make a decision this year about which of two unmanned aerial lift systems it plans to deploy on the battlefield in Afghanistan, reports Paul McLeary in Aviation Week’s 'Ares' blog.
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U.S. begins drone strikes in Libya
A Predator carried out United States’ first unmanned aerial vehicle strike in Libya on April 23 just two days after President Barack Obama authorized the use of armed UAVs to support rebel forces fighting Moammar Ghadafi’s troops.
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