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DLA awards pair of support services contracts
Robbins-Gioia LLC has been awarded two contracts from the Defense Logistics Agency for program management support services and for enterprise architecture with a combined value of approximately $4.5 million.
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DISA won't get derailed by changes in location, culture
DISA's evolving mission and impending relocation are happening simultaneously. And Paige Atkins is in the middle, coordinating strategy and policy to make sure it all happens seamlessly.
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Remote device might become battlefield angel
The Air Force Research Laboratory is working with industry to develop a device that can remotely determine a warfighter’s health status under combat duress with sensors that can be either worn or digested, reports Elizabeth Long with the Air Force’s 711th Human Performance Wing.
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DOD plugs alternative power sources into battlefield
The Defense Department is looking at new ways to distribute power to the battlefield consumer while also reducing fuel consumption, writes Ron Houle of DHS Systems.
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The network as a force multiplier
The tactical network's ability to facilitate collaboration, collect and fuse intelligence, and flatten the organizational structure will bring true efficiency to U.S. forces and their allies.
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Army orders more radar kits for Sky Warrior drones
Northrop Grumman Corp. will supply the Army with 40 additional STARlite wide-area surveillance radars for the MQ-1C Sky Warrior extended-range, multipurpose unmanned aerial vehicle through a contract option.
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Barbero nominated to head IED defeat office
An Army officer with an appreciation for the continuing problems U.S. ground forces face combating insurgents in Southwest Asia has been nominated to lead the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, reports Irene Smith at Army News Service.
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DOD automates Uncle Sam’s ‘I Want You’ enlistment process
CACI International Inc. has been awarded a three-and-a-half year, $75 million Defense Department contract from the DOD’s Business Transformation Agency to assist in processing applicants who want to join the armed forces.
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Army's portable power looks to charge battlefield
Army researchers are developing a variety of portable power systems to keep troops' high-tech gear juiced up.
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New concerns over cyber terrorism threat
Politicians and national leaders voice concerns over cyber terrorism and and propose ways to address the threat.
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Army Materiel Command gets IT infrastructure boost
Harris Corp. will provide IT infrastructure support to the Army Materiel Command headquarters at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., under a three-year, $77 million contract from the National Capital Region Contracting Center.
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Is North Korea poised to revolutionize cyber warfare?
A recent cyberattack on South Korean government websites that compromised classified documents shows the skill of the adversaries we face in the cyber realm, says Kevin Coleman of Technolytics.
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Navy schedules satellite system upgrade
TeleCommunication Systems Inc. will provide satellite communications assistance to the Military Sealift Command under a $315 million indefinite, delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a guaranteed first-year minimum of $5 million.
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11 defense contracts worth watching
Washington Technology ranks the largest and most important contracts that will hit the market in the next 12 months.
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Identifying the source of cyber attacks
One of the biggest challenges confronting the Cyber command and others involved in cybersecurity is the ability to attribute acts of cyber aggression back to the real originating source.
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Air Force creates new acquisition office
Small business is set to remain a top priority as the Air Force works to improve its contracting, purchasing and requirements processes.
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DOD awards contractor pair of NetCents tasks
NCI Information Systems Inc. has gotten two task orders from the Defense Department’s Network Centric Solutions contract that have a cumulative value of about $18.5 million.
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What's ahead for DOD's cyber forces
The Defense Department is putting in place the infrastructure and tools needed to achieve its cyber protection goals and objectives.
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