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Army work fosters new training and simulations partnership
Together with Creative Technologies Inc., Boeing plans to develop new training technologies for warfighters and law enforcement professionals centered on the Army’s Future Combat System Program.
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Marines get assist with logistics IT operations
Under a new contract, AT&T will provide help desk services, database management, and project management and application support to the Marine Corps Logistics Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) unit.
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Zumwalt-class destroyer passes mission systems test
The contractor responsible for the mission systems equipment on the Zumwalt-class destroyer has successfully completed a production readiness review.
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Malware attack leaves Pentagon scrambling for answers
After acknowleding that the malware known as Agent.btz affected some Defense Department systems, Pentagon officials were left scrambling to clean infected systems, institute new policy and security measures to thwart future incidents, and perform forensics to discover the source of the attack.
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Gen. Chiarelli calls for streamlined fielding of technology
The Army’s vice chief of staff wants to ensure FCS is ‘going in a direction we can defend.’
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Army Science Conference: TRADOC commander emphasizes 'outcomes'
General William S. Wallace highlighted the key areas the Army needs near-term results from technology research in his keynote at the Army Science Conference in Orlando.
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DOD health plan gets data processing boost
Apptis will develop and deploy additional features for a key data processing application in support of the Uniformed Services Family Health Plan and the Tricare Management Activity.
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Army to receive vehicle, cargo inspection system
The Army has tapped Science Applications International Corp. to provide a nonintrusive inspection system for vehicles and cargo under a $97.9 million contract.
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DARPA seeks to mimic in silicon the mammalian brain
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded contracts for the first phase of a program that could revolutionize computer technology and produce systems that work similar to mammalian brains.
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Defense Secretary Gates in talks to remain on under Obama
The agreement calls for Gates to stay on during a phased changeover of key political appointees at the Pentagon, though some sources speculate he might stay in the job indefinitely.
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Navy gets assistance with logistics automation
Under a new contract, Lockheed Martin will furnish maintenance and support services for the Navy’s Consolidated Automated Support System.
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DLA looks to improve distribution program
The Defense Logistics Agency’s Defense Distribution Center said Oct. 31 it wants to evaluate new products or services, or improvements to existing products or services.
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Navy awards logistics contract modification
The Navy has awarded Honeywell Technology Solutions a contract worth $52.3 million to provide logistics services.
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Air Force moves on architecture for lightweight satellites
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Harris Corp. an eight-month research contract to develop new modular communications architecture for satellites that weigh less than 400 kilograms.
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DOD, VA to migrate health records to SOA
The departments are making the migration of their respective electronic health record systems to enhance the interoperability of outpatient clinical data.
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Army signs contract for inventory systems
Alion Science and Technology will help the Army speed delivery of spare parts under a contract worth as much as $77 million.
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Recruiting technology goes cutting edge
To interest new recruits, the Army has experimented with new technologies and even built a 14,500-square-foot facility that opened last summer, which resembles an Apple store or video arcade more than a military recruiting station.
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Steelhead apps bolster satellite communications
Riverbed's Steelhead appliances now support the U.S. military’s open standard Space Communication Protocol Standard to enhance communications over satellite networks.
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DOD locks down removable media to fight virus attack
STRATCOM has banned the use of flash drives and other removable media as reports indicate a malware attack within the NIPRNET.
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