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Gen. Chiarelli calls for streamlined fielding of technology
The Army’s vice chief of staff wants to ensure FCS is ‘going in a direction we can defend.’
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Army Science Conference: TRADOC commander emphasizes 'outcomes'
General William S. Wallace highlighted the key areas the Army needs near-term results from technology research in his keynote at the Army Science Conference in Orlando.
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DOD health plan gets data processing boost
Apptis will develop and deploy additional features for a key data processing application in support of the Uniformed Services Family Health Plan and the Tricare Management Activity.
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Army to receive vehicle, cargo inspection system
The Army has tapped Science Applications International Corp. to provide a nonintrusive inspection system for vehicles and cargo under a $97.9 million contract.
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DARPA seeks to mimic in silicon the mammalian brain
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded contracts for the first phase of a program that could revolutionize computer technology and produce systems that work similar to mammalian brains.
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Defense Secretary Gates in talks to remain on under Obama
The agreement calls for Gates to stay on during a phased changeover of key political appointees at the Pentagon, though some sources speculate he might stay in the job indefinitely.
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Navy gets assistance with logistics automation
Under a new contract, Lockheed Martin will furnish maintenance and support services for the Navy’s Consolidated Automated Support System.
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DLA looks to improve distribution program
The Defense Logistics Agency’s Defense Distribution Center said Oct. 31 it wants to evaluate new products or services, or improvements to existing products or services.
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Navy awards logistics contract modification
The Navy has awarded Honeywell Technology Solutions a contract worth $52.3 million to provide logistics services.
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Air Force moves on architecture for lightweight satellites
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Harris Corp. an eight-month research contract to develop new modular communications architecture for satellites that weigh less than 400 kilograms.
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DOD, VA to migrate health records to SOA
The departments are making the migration of their respective electronic health record systems to enhance the interoperability of outpatient clinical data.
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Army signs contract for inventory systems
Alion Science and Technology will help the Army speed delivery of spare parts under a contract worth as much as $77 million.
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Recruiting technology goes cutting edge
To interest new recruits, the Army has experimented with new technologies and even built a 14,500-square-foot facility that opened last summer, which resembles an Apple store or video arcade more than a military recruiting station.
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Steelhead apps bolster satellite communications
Riverbed's Steelhead appliances now support the U.S. military’s open standard Space Communication Protocol Standard to enhance communications over satellite networks.
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DOD locks down removable media to fight virus attack
STRATCOM has banned the use of flash drives and other removable media as reports indicate a malware attack within the NIPRNET.
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MHS introduces new health care data tool for users
The MHS Values Dashboard displays data on an enterprise basis for more than 50 health care service performance measures developed for MHS Insight.
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DOD officials eye smart card for physical access
Defense Department officials are taking steps to make Common Access Cards the single identity credential for authenticating federal employees, members of the military and contractors when they enter federal buildings or other restricted areas.
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Navy charts course for smooth project management
The Navy has hired Science Applications International Corp. to assist in managing projects and schedules under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $24 million.
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DOD defers F-22 funding to Obama administration
The Defense Department has deferred spending $140 million of the authorized funding for the F-22 Raptor fighter program, leaving the decision on the program to the incoming administration. Undersecretary of Defense for Aquisition, Technology and Logistics John J. Young told the House Armed Services Committee on November 19 that he had approved only $50 million on the program, for advance procurement of four F-22s.
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