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Air Force to test, evaluate sensor technologies
Jacobs Engineering Group will help the Air Force test and evaluate its sensor technologies under an eight-year contract that has a potential value of $19.7 million.
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Navy officials weighing Web 2.0 adoption
The Navy will likely deploy its own versions of social media technologies such as Facebook and Wikipedia for use on internal networks, Navy Department CIO Robert Carey said.
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Special Operations Command awards logistics work
The U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a 10-year contract to provide various support services to maintain military equipment and information technology infrastructure.
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TSAT hits new turbulence
The Transformational Satellite Communications System program hits key technology targets, but costs and alternative capabilities could keep the $20 billion program from getting into orbit.
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Army evaluates robots for big EOD dig
The Army Environmental Command looks to robots to clear unexploded ordnance.
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Space radar plans stay in flux
Interest in next-generation space radar remains high even if the method for obtaining new capabilities remains uncertain.
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The push for information assurance
Experts familiar with the DIACAP certification and accreditation process see a need for greater automation of the way information is gathered and organized for system reviews.
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The promise beneath Forge.mil
DISA's efforts to accelerate network-centric technology advances have gained notable traction in recent weeks.
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Interview: Lt. Gen. William Shelton
The Air Force’s CIO and warfighting integration chief discusses the essential role of space in combat operations.
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Bird's-eye view of the war zone
One of the most valuable products to come out of NGA's program to buy commercial satellite imagery is an up-to-date atlas of Baghdad.
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New products emerge to improve military capabilities
BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are fielding products to improve communications and network-centric warfare capabilities for the military.
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DOD announces new nominations
The Defense Department announced the nominations of Michael Brown and Janice Hamby to rear admiral. DOD also announced that Rear Adm. Ann Gilbride has been appointed to be the first director of the National Maritime Intelligence Center.
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Building bandwidth in space
The military’s transformational satellite program complements a number of existing military satellite communications systems.
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High-tech soldier tracking system not quite on track
An Army National Guard exercise at Camp Blanding, Fla., served as a live test for a new training system developed by SRI International — with mixed reviews.
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Missile warning sensor undergoes testing
Raytheon Co. has finished testing an infrared missile warning sensor that will serve as a central component of the Air Force’s Third Generation Infrared Surveillance system.
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Army wants assistance with missile defense technology
The Army Space and Missile Defense Command needs contractors to provide assistance with a full-range of needs related to missile defense technologies.
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Gates to spearhead acquisition reform effort
The White House plans to put Defense Secretary Robert Gates in charge of crafting a plan that would overhaul the defense acquisition process.
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GAO: Defense acquisition reform requires strong action
Many defense experts and DOD officials believe successful changes will take strong, consistent strategic leadership to change the existing culture and acquisition environment, a new report states.
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Army plans to expand training for new technologies
The Army might standardize training on new technologies for all of its combat units rather than provide training in a piecemeal fashion to only elite units, said a top Army official.
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