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Army Knowledge Online users get secure mobile messaging
Army Knowledge Online users will be able to access and send sensitive information through a secure mobile platform using Windows Mobile devices.
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Social media is focus of new DOD home page
Social media is the prominent feature on the new Defense Department's home page launched this week.
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Northrop pitches unmanned ground vehicle for special ops
Northrop Grumman Corp. is actively promoting its new mini ground robot as a key technology for special operations missions such as hostage rescues, reports Colin Clark in DOD Buzz.
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6 secure wireless technologies developed for military
Fortress Technologies will be announcing six new mobile secure wireless communications products for vehicle and soldier networks at LandWarNet.
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Navy award aims to boost sub imaging capabilities
Lockheed Martin will provide imaging engineering services to the Navy under a contract valued at almost $93 million.
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Beyond-line-of-sight system designed for coalition forces
The U.S. military and NATO coalition forces now have a new system to extend communications in mountainous or difficult terrains.
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New port-based access control technology in support of STIG
Network Access Control systems are being developed in response to the requirements of the Defense Information Systems Agency Access Control in Support of Information Systems Security Technical Implementation Guide.
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New flash drives arrive on market for DOD
Companies are releasing newer, more secure removable media in response to the Defense Department banning flash drives and other such items last November.
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LandWarNet tracks to include variety of general offices, product managers
Army leaders will detail progress on the Global Network Enterprise Construct, cyber issues, information assurance, on-the-move communications, sensor fusion and future network systems in eight separate tracks scheduled for LandWarNet 2009.
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Army Microsoft moratorium nears its end
The moratorium on buying Microsoft software was established while officials negotiated a new enterprise licensing agreement.
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LandWarNet keynotes to highlight IT needs for joint operations
Gen. Carter Ham, commanding general of HQUSAREUR, will give the opening keynote speech Aug. 18.
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LandWarNet targets tools to build global enterprise network
The theme of this year's LandWarNet is: "A Global Network Enterprise Enabling Full Spectrum Operations for the Joint Warfighter."
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Military demand for robotics fuels contract opportunities
iRobot won contracts from the Army and Navy this week for robots used on the battlefield.
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Computer-generated forces to be developed for Navy
Alion Science and Technology will provide modeling and simulation services to the Navy under a $49 million contract.
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Court ruling puts brakes on sales of Microsoft Word
Microsoft's loss in a patent dispute with Toronto-based i4i LP means that it will have to stop selling Microsoft Word in U.S. markets. The issue concerns the use of "custom XML" in Word in the Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Office 2007 productivity suites.
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Marine Corps acquisition-services contract awarded
Avineon will provide technical support and management oversight to the Marines Corps under a five-year contract with an estimated value of $29 million.
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Navy CIO says cybersecurity is an urgent national issue
The Navy's CIO said yesterday that cybersecurity must evolve rapidly to deal with the most serious economic and security challenge of the 21st century.
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Army Research Lab to deploy emergency alert system
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center is installing the IP-based AtHoc IWSAlerts emergency system to communicate with its roughly 2,500 personnel throughout the United States.
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Navy's network security roadmap on tap at Virtual FOSE
Navy Department Chief Information Officer Robert Carey will be the keynote speaker at the Aug. 12 Virtual FOSE conference.
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