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DOD acquires five supercomputers
High Performance Computing Modernization Program buys five high-performance computers and support services for its R&D centers.
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Radio design needs to mirror PC industry approach
A senior Navy program manager challenged the software-defined radio industry to think more like the PC industry.
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Jost: Software radios must be affordable
Technology suppliers are out of sync with the Defense Department’s priorities for software-defined radios from the standpoint of development and maintenance, a high-level DOD official told vendors.
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Army gets tech support for logistics innovation
Unisys Corp. will provide IT services to the Army Logistics Innovation Agency under a new three-year task order.
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Army gets help with scientific research program
Battelle Memorial Institute will continue providing scientific, technical and advisory services to an Army research program under a new contract.
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NCIS awards security services contract
QinetiQ North America will provide various security services to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service under a new contract.
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JITC adds new products to approved list
Redcom’s integrated VOIP and TDM products make DISA’s Joint Interoperability Test Command’s list of approved products for the Defense Switched Network.
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Navy to get help analyzing new technologies
Alion Science and Technology will analyze technical data and emerging technologies for the Navy under a new task order.
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Senate bill would take aim at cost overruns
Sen. Carl Levin plans to introduce a bill that would require a defense contract to be re-examined if it should run more than 25 percent over its initial estimate.
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Army might cut half of FCS vehicles
The Army may cancel or delay half of the vehicles planned for its Future Combat Systems program in an effort to avoid more drastic cuts by senior Defense Department officials or Congress.
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Secrets to deploying and maintaining FDCC
Chris Cornwell oversaw the process of assuring that 14,000 Army headquarters desktops and laptops, including those in the Pentagon, remained FDCC-compliant. Here is what he learned.
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JITC to review all products for IPv6 compliance
Now all voice, video and data IPv6 products undergo a standard evaluation that can lead to being certified for DOD use.
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Army seeks systems engineering assistance
The Army wants systems engineering assistance that will enable it to effectively evaluate the architecture and other aspects of its enterprise information systems.
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Report: DOD command systems need improvement
The Defense Department is working to correct developmental issues with both the Marine Corps’ Common Aviation Command and Control System and the Air Force’s Battle Control System-Fixed.
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Army awards more infrastructure modernization work
The Army has awarded Siemens Government Services Inc. a contract to support an ongoing effort to modernize the core information infrastructure at its facilities.
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Army gets records management support
Science Applications International Corp. wins a task order to support the interactive system that holds Army personnel information.
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Navy awards R&D work for maritime awareness
The Navy has awarded a contract to Praxis Inc. to provide research and development assistance for naval satellite, communications and maritime awareness efforts.
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Initial communications payload delivered for MUOS
Boeing Co. has delivered the first communications payload and digital channelizer to Lockheed Martin Corp. for the Navy’s Mobile User Objective System satellite communications system.
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Cyberspace defense requires broader planning
Former presidential adviser Paul Kurtz urges a public dialogue on the role of federal regulators, the military and the intelligence community in patrolling and defending cyberspace.
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