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Air Force looks for outside help with technology programs
Under the terms of the contract, SRA will help various Air Force programs to improve employee and organizational performance, the Defense Department said.
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Alion lands Navy ship deal
The company will manage the design and acquisition of a new surface ship under a $127.8 million contract.
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NEXCOM enlists Netezza Corp. for data warehouse
The data warehouse will analyze data from the Navy Exchange Service Command 's global network of 305 stores and 1,200 service operations located on 104 naval installations.
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Army taps six to provide pRFID tech
The $75.5 million contract calls for the companies to provide passive radio frequency identification technology to the Army Product Manager for Joint-Automatic Identification Technology.
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DHB to DOD: Standardize immunization records
The effort to standardize records across the Military Health System appears to be lagging somewhat.
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DOD readies open source memo
The Defense Department's Office of the Chief Information Officer is preparing a memorandum that further clarifies how open source may be procured and used within the services.
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DISA wants input on SaaS software solution
The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking information on the latest software available for assessing the security of Defense Department networks and is asking for input on the best procurement strategy.
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Agencies, academia to confront digital ID challenges
The Center for Applied Identity Management Research, which includes 19 organizations, including the Defense Department, is working to tackle such topics as identity theft, financial fraud and computer crime.
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Navy warfare center lands C4ISR support
QinetiQ’s Systems Engineering Group will assist the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego’s command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs through the $206 million contract.
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New Defense act enforces stricter competition on contracts
A provision in Section 863 of the National Defense Authorization Act of fiscal 2009 requires contracting officers to obtain three bids, rather than simply notifying three bidders, for schedule procurements and task orders on multiple-award or indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts.
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SWATS to protect troops in combat zones
Soldier-Wearable Acoustic Targeting Systems is a member of QinetiQ’s Ears Gunshot Localization System family of products, developed to allow military personnel to respond to sniper fire immediately and accurately. The Army’s Rapid Equipping Force has put in its first large-scale order.
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Navy employee stole some $120K in computer equipment
While no secret technological information was taken, private information from 14 employees and contractors who worked at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory had been found on CDs or zip drives.
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Air Force: Contractors wanted to support cyberspace center
The Air Force is looking for contractors with the qualifications needed to support multiple initiatives under way at the Global Cyberspace Integration Center.
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Dragon Operations Centers data distribution deal is dealt
The Air Force Special Operations Command contract calls for SAIC to provide operations and maintenance support to Dragon Operations Centers at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., and Nellis AFB, Nev.
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DISA seeks a system for classified and unclassified networks
The agency issued a RFI for Net-Centric Enterprise Services.
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DOD awards technical services contract for DDR&E
Under the terms of the award, SRA will provide technical, financial, administrative and programmatic support and analyses for DDR&E’s research and engineering programs.
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DOD infrared surveillance project schedule in jeopardy
DOD estimates that the Space Based Infrared System program will be delayed 15 months and cost an additional $414 million to resolve flight software problems, according to a GAO report.
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Virtual Perimeter Monitoring System support contract awarded
3e Technologies International Inc. will provide surveillance and physical detection technology to the Navy and the Transportation Security Administration the contract.
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