Defense Systems
Northrop objects to congressional cuts to E-2D program
Northrop Grumman Corp. is calling on Congress to restore funding for the Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft on the grounds that proposed cuts would displace U.S. workers and even threaten global security.
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Air Force weather Web site covers deployment areas
Video forecasts of weather conditions around the world are designed for families with deployed military service members.
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Marines to get program management assistance
L-3 Services Group will provide program management assistance to the Marine Corps under a task order worth $11.8 million.
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Air Force awards satellite system concept project
The Air Force has awarded Boeing Co. a $10.2 million contract to develop a concept for a satellite system.
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Rules of engagement
As the Defense Department builds a cyber force, forming a doctrine for cyber warfare is its opening challenge.
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Targeting trouble in tough terrain
Systems seek to nail down mortars and sniper threats in the difficult terrain of Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Giving the Army eyes and ears
Project Manager Night Vision is a 0-6 level PM within the Program Executive Officer-Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO-IEW&S).
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CANES to consolidate shipboard networks
As the Navy prepares to rework its ashore networks with the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN), a parallel effort is under way to streamline the networks on Navy ships.
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In command
Read about the latest appointments and promotions within the world of defense.
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As NMCI ends, Navy shifts net strategy
NGEN will break from the total outsource model.
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Army seeks extra layer of defense
Initially considered by the Defense Department to primarily be an information assurance tool, biometrics has steadily gained momentum as a critical element in fighting the war on terrorism.
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Cyber criminals: Digital mercenaries and arms dealers
Cyber warfare is the epitome of asymmetric warfare. A single individual with access to the Internet can be a threat.
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Air Force issues software pre-solicitation
The Air Force is seeking software to be used by the Global Cyberspace Integration Center to help test command and control, and cyber systems.
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DOD IT purchases based on Common Criteria certification
Overseen in the U.S. by the National Information Assurance Partnership, Common Criteria is a set of security requirements established by government agencies and private companies and approved by the International Organization for Standardization.
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Air Force to enhance tactical air control vehicles
The Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a $120 million contract to boost voice and data communications on hundreds of its ground vehicles that coordinate aircraft operations.
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Navy Reserve Forces get mission support
The Navy has awarded a contract potentially worth $50 million to Science Applications International Corp. to provide professional support services to the Commander of the Navy Reserve Forces Command.
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