Defense Systems

Army to get logistics management support

The Army has awarded a new contract to BearingPoint Inc. for assistance with logistics, maintenance and supply.

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Special operations forces need ISR boost

The Defense Department wants to expand the capabilities of its Special Operations Forces in several key areas, one of which is intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

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Navy awards Q-70 workstations deal

Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide logistics and other technical support to the Navy under a six-year contract that could be worth as much as $72 million.

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Kundra unveils technology focus at FOSE

Tells FOSE audience he will focus on transparency, engagement, lowering the cost of government and innovation in his role as federal CIO.

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Air Force contracts for cyber support

The Air Force has awarded Science Applications International Corp. a contract to provide network operations support.

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Marines look to UAVs for re-supply

Marines fighting in remote parts of Afghanistan might be re-supplied in the near future by giant unmanned aerial vehicles.

Defense Systems

GPS III satellite undergoes preliminary review

The Lockheed Martin Corp. team building the next-generation global positioning system spacecraft has achieved a number of milestones in the preliminary design review phase with the Air Force.

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Marines to get more counter-IED devices

The Naval Sea Systems Command has placed a $317 million order with ITT Corp. for more vehicle-mounted jammers to block the detonation of improvised explosive devices.

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DISA seeks command and control software

The Defense Information Systems Agency is requesting information from contractors capable of providing and maintaining command and control software.

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Air Force moves to boost applications performance

The Air Force has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to find ways to boost the performance of its computing system applications.

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Switchblade UAV completes demo

AeroVironment Inc. has completed a thorough demonstration of its small Switchblade unmanned aerial vehicle.

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DISA awards $2.5B network deal

The Defense Information Systems agency has tapped Verizon Business Network Services Inc. for network support.

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Air Force gets help with sensor architecture

The Air Force has awarded Ball Aerospace and Technologies a contract to help develop an architecture that will improve the analysis of sensor data.

Defense Systems

Marine Corps calls up logistics support

The Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded Ocean Systems Engineering Corp. a task order to provide autonomic logistics support services.

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Air Force awards space operations support deal

QinetiQ North America will provide space operations technical support to the Air Force Space and Missile System Center under a new contract

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DOD might create cyber combatant commander

The Defense Department is on the verge of adding a new combatant commander (COCOM) for cyber warfare.

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Report: Defense Travel System difficult to navigate

Fewer than half of the travelers using the new Defense Travel System for automated reservations and vouchers had a successful experience with it, according to a new study.

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Navy expeditionary center awards logistics contracts

The Navy has awarded contracts to three companies to provide integrated logistics support to the Naval Facilities Expeditionary Logistics Center.

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Air Force orders new combat training simulator

The Air Force will get a new training system from Fidelity Technologies Corp. under a $5.3 million contract.