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Navy sets course to better link shipboard networks
Achieving interoperability across multiple domains and networks poses a formidable challenge as the Navy embarks on its Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services program.
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DARPA wants tech to connect soldiers in barren lands
The Defense Department's research agency kicks off another program in its many-pronged effort to create smart, cognitive battlefield networks.
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Air Force stays course on business software assistance
Harris Corp. will continue to provide technical assistance to the Air Force under a two-year, $15 million follow-on award under the Network-Centric Solutions contract.
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Cloud platform boosts collaboration at DOD
Rob Vietmeyer, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency's Forge.mil, says open development has produced big benefits in collaboration and enterprise visibility, in addition to lower costs and streamlined operations.
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Cyber Command puts its philosophy into action
The Defense Department in 2010 established a unified Cyber Command and set to work on a new philosophy on how to defend networks.
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Army sets up central medical care site for wounded warriors
A new website is geared toward helping soldiers and veterans who need complex medical care to navigate all the available information on benefits and other resources.
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Who will be the next Army CIO?
With the retirement of Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson as Army chief information officer, the military IT community is now wondering who will fill the formidable shoes he leaves behind.
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Navy awards contract for air combat systems support
The company will provide engineering and technical services to the Navy under a five-year, $24 million follow-on award at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.
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Navy selects contractor for maritime drone support
Science Applications International Corp. will furnish technical and engineering support to the Navy office that manages unmanned aircraft systems that conduct maritime surveillance under a task order potentially worth $39 million over five years
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Army improves airborne intelligence
Army Col. Keith Hirschman, project manager of aerial common sensors, talks about the differences between the Task Force ODIN and EMARSS programs, the destination of EMARSS, and the road map for deploying it.
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Cut waste with common sense and IT, feds suggest
Go online and vote for one of the four finalists for the Save Award; it could save a lot of money.
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DISA develops warfighter resources for the next engagement
Defense Information Systems Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Carroll Pollett talks about the agency's challenges and priorities.
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NATO mulls cyber alliance proposal
Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn III discussed a five-pillar strategy in late September with NATO leaders in Europe in efforts to promote joint cybersecurity initiatives
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Superior imagery creates battlefield advantages
Defense agencies and their industry partners are working to improve the quality of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance images available to warfighters and make the images more easily accessible.
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Army CIO retires quietly
Word has leaked that Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson, Army chief information officer, has retired.
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ISR technology key to victory in Afghanistan, Cartwright says
Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaking at the GEOINT 2010 Symposium called for broader and better fielding of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technology in Afghanistan.
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Army's ten-hut Facebook page draws fans
The Army's social-media presence features customized tools and aids for users who need some guidance.
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