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Harnessing the full power of sensor fusion
The Army is learning how to best adapt its Distributed Common Ground System to accommodate new sensor capabilities and the large volume of data they produce.
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DISA aims for smooth operations across business lines
Bobbie Stempfley, chief information officer of the Defense Information Systems Agency, discusses efforts to make DISA’s operations environment more efficient, transform its business management environment, and deal with the challenges of cloud computing.
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DISA to rely on existing contracts
The Defense Information Systems Agency isn’t just trying to increase efficiency with its technology base. The agency's procurement team is building a strategy based on avoiding the creation of new contracts.
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DISA's rebalancing act
Shifting demands, funding setbacks and the agency’s BRAC relocation pose new challenges to DISA’s recent gains in service delivery.
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Army Brig. Gen. Thomas Cole talks about electronic warfare progress
Brig. Gen. Thomas Cole, Army program executive officer, talks about some of the challenges facing the seven program manager offices within the Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors.
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Data Packets
Defense Department brass provided briefings on initiatives related to cybersecurity, information networks, military communications and more at the recent LandWarNet 2009 Conference.
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DISA will use telework to retain displaced employees
The Defense Systems Information Agency will use teleworking to retain employees as it relocates to Fort Meade, Md.
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i4i rebuts ‘each and every’ Microsoft Word defense
Plaintiff i4i files a responding brief in the Microsoft Word dispute, rebutting Microsoft’s defenses.
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5 reasons why DOD should embrace social media (and 5 reasons why not)
We asked some experts to present the arguments on both sides of the debate over the use of social media at DOD.
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DOD health information systems get more upgrades
EDS will make technical enhancements to the Defense Department health system under a one-year, $8.1 million add-on contract.
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Air Force gets last upgraded GPS-IIR satellite
The last in a series of eight global positioning systems IIR satellites that Lockheed Martin Corp. delivered to the Air Force is now operational.
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Reform bill could kill contractors' acquisition expertise
Defense companies are planning to sell some of their subsidiaries so they don’t contravene the new acquisition reform legislation passed by Congress that bars contractors from owning companies that advise the government on acquisitions.
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Air Force buys more rugged computers
The Air Force is purchasing about $17 million worth of rugged notebook computers manufactured by Getac Inc.
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DOD names Suicide Prevention Task Force
The task force’s mission will be to address suicide trends and work on methods to update prevention and education programs.
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DISA set to deploy new command and control software suite
The Defense Information Systems Agency has cleared the last hurdle for full deployment of Global Command and Control System – Joint (GCCS-J) Block V.
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Navy training simulation program to get research assistance
Alion Science and Technology Inc. has won a $7 million contract to provide research and development for a Navy combat training system.
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Army orders ground robots for engineer, infantry support
The Army has placed an order for 486 of iRobot’s PackBot 510s, the largest order the company has ever received.
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Joint Forces Command to test new network encryption
Unisys's Stealth technology is intended to allow separate secure virtual communities to coexist on a single network.
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Unions critical of board decision to overhaul NSPS
Federal employee unions have sharply criticized the recommendation of the Defense Business Board to overhaul, and not abandon, Defense Department’s controversial National Security Personnel System.
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