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Navy aircraft to get radar upgrade
Raytheon Co. will retrofit Super Hornet aircraft with new electronically scanned array radars under a $54 million Navy contract.
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Humans and robots bond on the battlefield
The U.S. military has deployed thousands of robots on modern battlefields where they are now fighting side by side with humans who have grown to depend heavily on them for their assistance, reports LiveScience.com.
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Navy center to receive support for cryptographic systems
Booz Allen Hamilton will provide engineering and technical services to the Navy under a five-year, $28 million contract.
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Air Force to get additional communications systems
Boeing Co. has received a follow-on contract to provide the Air Force with 46 additional Combat Track II airborne satellite communications systems.
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DISA scouts for technology professionals
DISA is looking for new employees, including some with IT expertise.
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.mil mandate causes EMall server relocation
With the move, the Defense Logistics Agency retains final approval of application matters, while the Defense Information Systems Agency will oversee hardware and server maintenance.
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DOD to get assistance with IFF system
Alion Science and Technology will help the Defense Department evaluate an identification system designed to reduce friendly fire accidents.
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Air Force to get nonlethal microwave defense system
Boeing Co. will develop a microwave defense system for the Air Force under a $38 million contract.
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Cyber deterrence dialog raises many questions
A conference hosted in April by the Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association International in Omaha, Neb., provided a forum for military and private-sector cybersecurity experts to discuss the challenges of cyber deterrence.
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Administration to cancel FCS, establish new program
The Defense Department’s chief arms buyer, Ashton Carter, said May 18 the administration was on the verge of canceling the entire Army Future Combat Systems program in its present form, according to media reports.
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Air Force picks site for cyber command
A new, numbered Air Force headquarters dedicated to cyber issues will likely be located at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, officials said.
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DOD moves to enhance e-mail security
The Defense Department wants information from industry on how to provide e-mail security for its Global Information Grid network.
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Companies launch UAV joint venture
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products and Elbit Systems of America have formed a new company named UAS Dynamics LLC, to provide unmanned aerial systems to the Defense Department.
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DOD rolls out net-centric data strategy
A network-centric data strategy that streamlines data discovery and sharing is crucial to Defense Department transformation efforts, Pentagon officials said.
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Two up for top information warfare posts
The Obama administration has nominated Maj. Gen. Dennis L. Via to head up Army C4 Systems and Gen. William T. Lord to serve as chief of warfighting integration for the Air Force.
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Air Force award to promote modeling, simulation goals
Alion Science and Technology will provide modeling research and development to the Defense Department under a contract worth an estimated $14.4 million.
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DOD to receive support for communications systems
Computer Sciences Corp. will furnish systems engineering and program support services to the Army project manager responsible for maintaining communications transmission systems under a contract potentially worth $226 million over three years.
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Navy to test how network outages affect NMCI
The idea behind the service is to identify the specific mission areas and even individuals who are affected when a network service is disrupted for some reason.
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Mattis: C4ISR needs to empower small units
The Defense Department will institutionalize advancements in irregular warfare operations while maintaining its ability to fight conventional wars, Marine Gen. James Mattis said.
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