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New MHS hub provides easy access for social networking
The Military Health System has launched a social media hub that allows easy access to the system's presence on several social networking sites, including Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.
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DOD launches Cyber Command to defend military cyberspace
The director of NSA will lead the U.S. Cyber Command, which will be a subunit of the U.S. Strategic Command and will reach initial operating capacity in October.
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Gates acknowledges DOD is behind on the social-media curve
The Pentagon wants to be linked in to the world, but must remain wary of compromising operational security.
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UAVs make Paris Air Show debut
A number of key developments concerning intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance were unveiled at the Paris Air Show last week.
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SPAWAR to get on-site communications tech support
General Dynamics will provide network communications services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center under a new $51 million contract.
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Navy's ONE-NET to receive IT network assistance
CSC will assist the Navy with information technology services under a one-year task order worth an estimated $29 million.
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GAO finds silver lining in FCS failure
A GAO official told a Senate subcommittee that though the Army's Future Combat Systems failed to live up to expectations, successive programs will benefit from its trial and error.
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DISA contract supports information-sharing initiatives
Harris Corp. will provide systems engineering to the Defense Information Systems Agency under a five-year contract that has a potential value of $27 million.
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Warfighters get bandwidth boost from wideband satellites
Boeing has transferred control of the second Wideband Global Satcom satellite to the Air Force, company officials said June 15.
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Hathaway team working on national cybersecurity plan
The team that conducted the 60-day review of government cybersecurity policy is following up with a national incident response plan and efforts to untangle legal hindrances to improved security.
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DISA issues identity management RFI
DISA wants to learn more about emerging access control technologies that can simplify management and interoperability.
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Marines use WAN optimization to relocate Iraq HQ
While relocating its headquarters in Iraq, the Multi-National Force—West used Expand Networks' WAN optimization technology to improve data transfer performance via the satellite network that connects the bases.
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Joint Forces Command to receive R&D, technical services
SAIC will provide engineering and technical support to the U.S. Joint Forces Command under a five-year contract valued at $284 million.
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DOD seeks $5.4B for unmanned systems in 2010
The Defense Department is seeking an increase of 18.4 percent, or $870 million, in funding for unmanned systems in fiscal 2010 over the amount spent for such systems in 2009, Defense Update reported.
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Details emerge about new cyber command's role
Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn III stressed the need for cooperation between the Pentagon’s new cyber command and the organizations with primary responsibility for the .gov and private-sector domains.
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Software-based system to improve Marine communications
A General Dynamics unit will enhance capabilities of Marine Corps combat operations centers by installing a new software-based system to improve information sharing and speed of network communications under a contract modification.
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DOD acquisition support too thin in Iraq, Afghanistan
The Defense Department has too few trained acquisition employees to keep up with the increasingly expensive operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, commission states.
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DOD taps industry for commercial satellite guidance
The Defense Department wants information from providers of commercial satellite services regarding their ability to support future military communications requirements.
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Army gives soldiers access to Twitter, Facebook
A recent Army order directs network managers to give soldiers access to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
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