Defense Systems
Army funds networked simulation architecture development
The Army has awarded Dynamic Animation Systems a contract to support the Modeling Architecture for Technology, Research and Experimentation program.
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Army builds out data network in Germany
AT&T Government Solutions will build an advanced data network for the Army in Germany under a new contract.
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Defense Act keeps OMB from directing competitions
Military officials said they felt more pressures from their branch's chain of command.
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Air Force restructures TSAT program
Officials are reworking the controversial Transformational Satellite Communications program contract, which will delay the launch of satellites until 2019.
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FLIR wins bid to provide Army tower sensors
The Army has gone to FLIR Systems for another block of sensor units for its Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment surveillance tower systems.
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Army makes major knowledge management, IT regs revision
The Army has issued a new regulation that governs knowledge management and IT practices and establishes the basis for the future network-centric force.
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Air Force awards F-16 training deal
L-3 Link Simulation and Training will furnish as many as 20 Block 40/50 F-16 mission training centers, the Defense Department announced Dec. 29.
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Dassault buys larger stake in Thales from Alcatel-Lucent
Dassault Aviation announced last week that the company agreed to buy Alcatel-Lucent’s 20.78 percent stake in Thales for about €1.57 billion ($2.24 billion).
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Launch delayed for Air Force communications satellite
Construction glitches uncovered during testing will delay launch of the first advanced extremely high-frequency communications satellite from 2009 to 2010.
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Army to upgrade Firefinder radar systems
A joint venture between Raytheon Co. and Thales Group will upgrade Army Firefinder radar systems under a new contract.
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Aircraft test squadron gets contract support
Aecom Technology Corp. will provide support to an aircraft squadron focused on research and development under a new task order.
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Lockheed builds training and simulation muscle
Lockheed Martin Corp. is purchasing Universal Systems and Technology Inc., a provider of technology services to the Defense Department and other government agencies.
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Navy technician sentenced for computer theft
Victor Papagno sentenced to 18 months in prison and order to pay restitution for stealing 19,000 high-tech items from Naval Research Lab.
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Marines get help with training to defeat IEDs
Science Applications International Corp. will help the Marine Corps learn the basics of how to defeat improved explosive devices under a new contract.
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C4ISR Contract Watch: Navy awards contracts for F/A-18 computers, CEC production
The Navy issues two contract awards, to General Dynamics and Raytheon business units.
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Profile: JITC puts the "joint" in JTRS and other DOD systems
Only one organization can put a Defense Department-approved seal of interoperability on an information technology or communications system: the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Joint Interoperability Test Command.
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Cyber wargame highlights security challenges
Senior-level government and industry officials in a two-day cybersecurity simulation exercise that concluded December 18 said it demonstrated the importance of a cross-sector, integrated approach to cybersecurity. The simulation also illustrated some challenges the Obama administration and next Congress will face in terms of cybersecurity, they said.
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DOD RFID efforts converge
The Defense Department is moving on multiple fronts to get suppliers to comply with mandates for passive radio-frequency identification
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Army Reserves to get SIPRnet cafes
The Army Reserves has hired STG to install sites that it will use to access the Secret IP Router Network.
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