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Virtual simulations help hone survival skills
Military leaders, industry officials and academics are working together to develop simulated environments that can help soldiers reduce the threat posed by improvised explosive devices.
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Air Force picks provider for communications security
Science Applications International Corp. will provide software support to the Air Force under a four-year task order valued at more than $19 million.
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Beware of that bug: It could be following you
The U.S. Army sees miniature unmanned aerial vehicles the size of insects as a big part of future battlefield operations and intelligence gathering.
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Secrecy could be weighing down military info-sharing
The Defense Department is intent on maximizing capabilities of those technologies, particularly in the realm of information-sharing, where being connected is saving lives.
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Beware of that bug: It could be following you
The U.S. Army sees miniature unmanned aerial vehicles the size of insects as a big part of future battlefield operations and intelligence gathering.
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WIN-T gears up to deliver on-the-move comms
Army Col. William Hoppe, project manager for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical network, talks about his observations on tactical communications needs in Afghanistan and about the latest developments in satellite communications and on-the-move communications.
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Army expands global infrastructure to better assist soldiers
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson, Army CIO, spoke recently with Defense Systems about the second Network Service Center Operational Evaluation, the Apps for the Army program and several pressing issues related to extending global networking capabilities.
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Secrecy could be weighing down military info-sharing
The Pentagon's tradition of keeping information close to the vest is key to operational security, but is it hindering much-needed information-sharing?
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DOD's budget: The newest contested environment
The Department of Defense is coming to grips with a new contested environment: Deciding which projects, products and services must be cut to achieve $100 billion in defense savings during the next five years.
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Army pushes enterprise systems on a wide front
The Army Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems takes a coordinated approach to the management of enterprise resource planning initiatives and online knowledge programs.
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Contract association names new board of directors
The National Contract Management Association named its 2010-2011 board of directors.
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Never say 'Never' on DOD data center outsourcing
William Brougham, the Defense Information Systems Agency’s vice director for network services, said the chances of the Pentagon outsourcing data centers are slim, but he stopped short of ruling it out all together.
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Navy CIO assuming new cyber role
Rob Carey takes on the new post as director of strategy and policy at Navy Fleet Cyber Command, working directly under Commander Vice Adm. Bernard McCullough.
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On Independence Day, who was free from techno tyranny?
On the approach of the July Fourth weekend, we asked readers to declare their independence from the oppression workplace tools. See what devices, gadgets and apps they chose to take a holiday from.
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Access granted: DOD makes OpenGov site more accessible
Feedback prompts department to make a Web site more accessible and detailed.
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'Encryption on a chip' raises hopes for better security
New technology could make it easier to encrypt data on smaller high-tech devices, writes blogger Brian Robinson.
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Navy CIO assuming new cyber role
Rob Carey takes on the new post as director of strategy and policy at Navy Fleet Cyber Command, working directly under Commander Vice Adm. Bernard McCullough.
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Never say 'never' on DOD data center outsourcing
William Brougham, DISA's vice director for network services, speaking during a recent panel discussion on real-time data center services, said the chances of Department of Defense outsourcing data centers are slim, though not impossible.
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Return to sender: Rethinking the Army's e-mail ambitions
Enterprise e-mail represents a positive step for the Army and DOD, but what will it take to get it done?
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