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Army finds communications on-the-move tech outside WIN-T
Officials want to address satellite communications needs with cost-effective commercial technologies.
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Justice touts open source for the Army
Army Maj. Gen. Nickolas Justice presides over a diverse group of Command, Control and Communications-Tactical programs. He talks with Defense Systems about his portfolio and about open-source technology, for which he has been a proponent.
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Energy conservation for battlefield operations
New approaches to regulating energy demand at forward operating bases hold considerable promise.
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Blue Force gets capacity boost
The existing Blue Force Tracking system is getting a major boost in capability as a result of changes at the back end of its satellite network.
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Military contractors receive new work for sensors, communications systems and satellites
New technologies for military systems include energy harvesters that power aircraft sensors, communications systems for combat vehicles and a radar receiver to help protect satellites from enemy attacks.
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Small satellites offer big promise
In the space industry, efforts to build a new generation of small satellites for a variety of military and communications uses is building momentum.
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WIN-T ushers in new dawn for battlefield communications
Army Col. William Hoppe oversees the WIN-T program, which was established to provide high-bandwidth, mobile, two-way satellite communications and ad hoc mesh radio connectivity to battlefield commanders.
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DOD puts ISR in the vanguard
Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to put intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at the top of warfighter needs.
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Data-at-rest team takes on USB drives
A malware attack in November led DOD officials to declare a moratorium on the use of removable storage devices, and DARTT is being called on to help solve the problem.
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Soldiers gain combat edge with smart helmets
A number of developments under way to shooter location systems used by U.S. ground forces to track the source of enemy fire would produce even more sophisticated systems.
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Testimony: DOD space programs beset by troubles
DOD’s space-based communications and intelligence gathering infrastructure is troubled with outdated procedures, bloated goals and inadequate oversight, resulting in canceled programs and billions of dollars in cost overruns, House panel is told.
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DARPA to receive program management aid
CACI International Inc. will provide acquisition and program management assistance to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency under a five-year, $50 million prime contract.
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Naval Research Lab to develop simulation tech
ITT Corp. will help the Naval Research Laboratory develop simulation technologies under a new contract.
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Panel predicts DOD contracting workforce to expand
Defense Department officials are expanding the contracting workforce to better handle the money DOD is spending.
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DISA asks industry for GIG guidance
The agency wants help from industry in defining the acquisition strategy for the Global Information Grid’s network management architecture.
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Chiarelli: Greater support needed for knowledge management
The Army's vice chief of staff said IT leaders need to keep pushing for systems that help users make better decisions.
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DARPA continues with Phase 3 of ISIS
Lockheed Martin won the prime contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to design, build and flight test a model of a high-altitude, autonomous airship featuring advanced radar for theaterwide surveillance and tracking.
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Defense Threat Reducation Agency issues RFI
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency wants pre-solicitation information from contractors interested in providing systems engineering and integration services to enhance the agency's counter-proliferation capabilities directed at weapons of mass destruction.
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Small satellites grow in popularity
Nations large and small around the globe are placing increasing reliance on small satellites to ensure they have a mechanism in space to provide timely intelligence and strategic communications for national security purposes, reports Aviation Week.
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