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Navy receives modeling, simulation software
EDSA Micro Corp. will supply the Naval Warfare Surface Center with modeling and simulation software under a new contract.
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DISA issues on-demand communications RFI
The Defense Information Systems Agency wants to build an on-demand communications system.
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UAVs may have greener power source in solar cells
By integrating solar cells into the materials used to build unmanned aerial vehicles, the size and weight of the aircraft can be reduced and flight times increased.
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Bid made on phase two of Army missile defense project
Northrop Grumman submitted a bid this month for the second round of a competition to serve as the prime contractor for an integrated Army air and missile defense system.
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Army to begin virtual support group for amputees
The Army wants to develop virtual technology for support groups for amputees and their families.
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Navy aircraft to get radar upgrade
Raytheon Co. will retrofit Super Hornet aircraft with new electronically scanned array radars under a $54 million Navy contract.
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Humans and robots bond on the battlefield
The U.S. military has deployed thousands of robots on modern battlefields where they are now fighting side by side with humans who have grown to depend heavily on them for their assistance, reports LiveScience.com.
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Navy center to receive support for cryptographic systems
Booz Allen Hamilton will provide engineering and technical services to the Navy under a five-year, $28 million contract.
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Air Force to get additional communications systems
Boeing Co. has received a follow-on contract to provide the Air Force with 46 additional Combat Track II airborne satellite communications systems.
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DISA scouts for technology professionals
DISA is looking for new employees, including some with IT expertise.
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.mil mandate causes EMall server relocation
With the move, the Defense Logistics Agency retains final approval of application matters, while the Defense Information Systems Agency will oversee hardware and server maintenance.
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DOD to get assistance with IFF system
Alion Science and Technology will help the Defense Department evaluate an identification system designed to reduce friendly fire accidents.
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Air Force to get nonlethal microwave defense system
Boeing Co. will develop a microwave defense system for the Air Force under a $38 million contract.
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Cyber deterrence dialog raises many questions
A conference hosted in April by the Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association International in Omaha, Neb., provided a forum for military and private-sector cybersecurity experts to discuss the challenges of cyber deterrence.
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Administration to cancel FCS, establish new program
The Defense Department’s chief arms buyer, Ashton Carter, said May 18 the administration was on the verge of canceling the entire Army Future Combat Systems program in its present form, according to media reports.
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Air Force picks site for cyber command
A new, numbered Air Force headquarters dedicated to cyber issues will likely be located at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, officials said.
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DOD moves to enhance e-mail security
The Defense Department wants information from industry on how to provide e-mail security for its Global Information Grid network.
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Companies launch UAV joint venture
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products and Elbit Systems of America have formed a new company named UAS Dynamics LLC, to provide unmanned aerial systems to the Defense Department.
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DOD rolls out net-centric data strategy
A network-centric data strategy that streamlines data discovery and sharing is crucial to Defense Department transformation efforts, Pentagon officials said.
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