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Details emerge about new cyber command's role
Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn III stressed the need for cooperation between the Pentagon’s new cyber command and the organizations with primary responsibility for the .gov and private-sector domains.
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Software-based system to improve Marine communications
A General Dynamics unit will enhance capabilities of Marine Corps combat operations centers by installing a new software-based system to improve information sharing and speed of network communications under a contract modification.
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DOD acquisition support too thin in Iraq, Afghanistan
The Defense Department has too few trained acquisition employees to keep up with the increasingly expensive operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, commission states.
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DOD taps industry for commercial satellite guidance
The Defense Department wants information from providers of commercial satellite services regarding their ability to support future military communications requirements.
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Army gives soldiers access to Twitter, Facebook
A recent Army order directs network managers to give soldiers access to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
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Google targets Exchange
Google just made it easier for IT organizations to ditch Microsoft Exchange Server.
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Microsoft expects tough market for Windows 7
Microsoft executive Bill Koefoed answered some questions about the software giant's business prospects on Wednesday at an investment firm-sponsored technology conference.
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Army awards $363M Sincgcars contract
ITT Corp. will furnish continuing support for the Army’s Single-Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System.
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Interagency turf battles put U.S. defense technologies at risk
Weapons and other defense-related technologies are in danger of falling into the wrong hands, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office.
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Air Force orders radio systems for ground vehicles
Harris Corp. will supply the Air Force with radios and a new digital intercom system for its ground vehicles through a $13.5 million order.
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Army gets more WIN-T terminals
General Dynamics Corp. will furnish a large number of additional satellite terminals to the Army to support its next-generation tactical communications network.
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Sectéra Edge smartphone earns SCIP certification
Sectéra Edge smart phone wins SCIP certification from the National Security Agency.
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Marine Corps gets IT program management support
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. will provide information technology services to the Marine Corps under a three-year contract with a potential value of $9.9 million.
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Army tests battle command backup
A validation test for the Army’s first Network Service Center in Germany proves that a brigade can replicate its battle command applications when deploying overseas, yet also reveals the need for faster recovery for digital failover.
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General Dynamics builds ISR muscle
A General Dynamics unit will acquire Axsys Technologies Inc., a developer of electro-optical and infrared sensors and systems and surveillance and reconnaissance cameras, for $643 million.
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Air Force gets assistance with foreign aerospace intell
Northrop Grumman Corp. will help the Air Force develop intelligence products and technologies for warfighters under a $49.9 million contract.
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Windows 7, coming soon to a computer near you
Microsoft says its next-generation operating system will be generally available on Oct. 22.
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Panel: Warfighters want more flexible intelligence systems
Members of the defense intelligence community participating in a panel at the 2009 DODIIS Conference said that flexible systems would make it easier for them to carry out specific intelligence missions.
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DOD develops radio technologies to overcome spectrum limitations
The pressing need of ground troops for wireless communications is sparking new research into dynamic spectrum allocation.
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