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Contractor earnings reflect changes in defense spending
Second-quarter earnings reports reveal defense contractors that are focused heavily on high-tech capabilities needed for fighting insurgencies are doing better than those more heavily invested in conventional warfare.
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Military health records project set to expand
A Defense Department pilot program designed for easy access to medical files could propel government and military recordkeeping into the 21st century, a CIO said.
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DOD is top source of 2009 Rising Star award winners
The Defense Department seems to have a knack for either attracting or nurturing rising stars in the field of information technology.
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DOD to launch Web 2.0-intensive site
The new Defense.gov site will feature greater use of new technologies, in hopes of appealing to younger Web users, one official says.
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Retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg joins Cubic
Cubic Corp. has hired former Army Lt. Gen. Joseph “Keith” Kellogg to be senior vice president for ground combat programs.
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Army takes new holistic approach in managing its operations
Alion Science and Technology Corp. will support the Army’s efforts to manage its infrastructure and organizational processes under a three-year, $6.4 million contract.
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Forge.mil, SIPRNet collaboration begins
DISA's Forge.mil collaborative software development tool is now available on the Department of Defense’s Secure Internet Protocol Routed Network.
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Advanced communications satellite passes key milestone
Lockheed Martin Corp. has completed final thermal vacuum testing of a next-generation communications satellite for the Defense Department and is ready to embark on final integrated system testing.
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Navy gets simulation, training assist
Alion Science and Technology Corp. is assisting the Navy with modeling and simulation support under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $48.8 million.
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What next after TSAT?
A California satellite communications provider is touting its new satellite as a possible solution to some of the Defense Department’s high-speed, broadband communications needs.
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Tweeters beware: All is not secure on the cyber front
Recent hacks of Twitter data and the misuse of the microblogging service for phishing and other malicious activities highlight the danger of adopting new technologies before they are business-ready.
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Air defense centers to remain in familiar hands
A General Dynamics unit has won a $67.7 million contract to furnish technology services for air defense systems.
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Army extends Apache logistics contract
Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide logistics management services for sensor and targeting components of the Army’s AH-64 Apache helicopter under a one-year, follow-on contract worth as much as $89 million.
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DOD's social-media outreach missing some marks
Less than 10 percent of Health.mil visitors are younger than age 25, while 80 percent of the military community is between the ages of 18 and 25.
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DARPA selects Raytheon to build network gateway
Raytheon Co. will create a wireless network for the military under a four-year contract that could be worth as much as $155 million.
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Navy information-sharing system to be refined
Lockheed Martin Corp. will refine a secure information-sharing system for the Defense Department under a Navy contract with a potential value of $74 million over five years.
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Is virtualization the key to more secure networks, DOD asks
The Defense Department has issued a request for information for virtualization technology.
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New tool helps Army root out procurement fraud
SRA International uses data visualization software from I2 to help the Army detect cases of bribery, money laundering, conspiracy and other malfeasance.
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Report: Industrial base must be part of defense review
The Defense Department should begin incorporating in its budget and policy decisions factors that affect the U.S. industrial base to ensure that weapons-making capabilities are remain available, according to a new report from the Aerospace Industries Association.
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