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Army to strengthen contract management
While wrestling with a long history of major contracting issues, the service intends to spend more money on overseeing and managing its contracts.
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649th Aeronautical Systems Squadron to move to Aberdeen
Battelle Memorial Institute has won a three-year, $32 million contract to assist an Air Force squadron that is relocating to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., as part of the continuing consolidation of U.S. military bases.
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DOD to form new cyber command
The Obama administration plans to direct the DOD to establish a cyber command to manage security for military computer networks, reports the Washington Post.
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$600M Army MET deal awarded
The next-generation military satellite communications terminals developed for the MET program will provide the worldwide backbone for high-priority military communications and missile defense systems.
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Air Force continues work on PRAS
Alion Science and Technology will continue to design a Web-based reporting system for the Air Force under a five-year, $8.5 million contract.
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New sensor to aid in land-mine detection
Raytheon will assist the Defense Department detect land mines and tunnels under a $19 million contract from DARPA.
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Award calls for support of DISA information-sharing program
General Dynamics Information Technology will provide a range of engineering and information technology support to the Defense Information Systems Agency under five-year, $56 million contract.
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DISA announces new, unclassified use for Forge.mil
Following SoftwareForge, Forge.mil will be deploying a software-as-a-service version of these tools designed to meet the application development needs of restricted access and classified development efforts.
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Joint Strike Fighter data stolen in Pentagon cyber attack
The most secret data related to the project was not accessed because the computers where that information is stored are not connected to the Internet.
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Air Force extends contract work for ground control system
Raytheon Co. has received a $23.5 million contract extension to perform additional risk-reduction activities for the Air Force’s new ground control system.
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Gates casts glance at future ISR
The Defense Department hopes to establish as many as six new platforms for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, but details are scant as many programs remain classified, Aviation Week reports.
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DOD procurement protests grow with its spending
The number of protests against the Defense Department's contract awards increase along with DOD's spending, GAO says.
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Panel: Allies need cybersecurity coordination
Cooperation among the United States and ally nations on cybersecurity is ad hoc and erratic, according to members of a panel of U.S. and international military officials.
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Central control of DOD networks remains elusive
Defense Department information technology networks might be too large for them to be centrally managed by one authority, according to a panel of experts.
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Army picks three to develop GSE prototypes
General Dynamics C4 Systems, Raytheon Co. and Rockwell Collins will each provide 10 prototypes for the program.
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Gates: Army will retain FCS vehicle funds
The Army will be able to keep the funds designated for the Future Combat Systems vehicles even if the previously planned vehicles are discontinued, said Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
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DOD Web sites scheduled for upgrade
Omnitec Solutions will provide software solutions and other support for DOD Web sites under a four-year, $37 million contract.
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Army orders more vehicle training systems
Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide 10 close combat tactical trainers to the Army under a new contract.
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Researchers: DOD needs social-networking plan
The Defense Department needs to develop a strategy for using social-networking software to achieve its mission goals and encourage further use, according to a paper written by security researchers at the DOD-funded National Defense University.
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