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Sypherlink, Spawar to confront data network challenges
Partnership targets on-the-fly systems integration across organizations.
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Navy hires SAIC for overseas network support
Science Applications International Corp. will help maintain a Navy information network that supports operations in Europe and the Middle East under a new contract.
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Army to get automated biometrics toolset
The Army’s Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems awarded the one-year contract under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services program.
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Air Force issues pre-solicitation on cyberspace defense
Officials are looking for ways to anticipate and avoid threats through understanding the cyber situation, predicting adversarial actions and assessing potential effects.
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New DOD procurement to focus on collaboration
A new contract for the Defense Department’s high-performance computing program seeks to improve collaboration among government agencies, industry and academia.
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BearingPoint to advise Marine Corps Headquarters
The Marine Corps Headquarters has hired BearingPoint Inc. to manage its information resources and improve the efficiency of business processes under a five-year, $22.3 million contract.
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Air Force taps Harris for network, space operations
Under the first-year option, Harris will continue to provide operations and maintenance support to the 50th Space Wing’s Air Force Satellite Control Network at locations worldwide.
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Navy shipboard technology evaluation deal awarded
SAIC will evaluate emerging technologies for navigation, sensors and systems used for shipboard command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.
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New NGEN acquisition approach under consideration
One critical change envisioned is that the Navy will have more operational and network control.
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DARPA network monitoring
Network-centric operations offer a wealth of new capabilities for the military, but they also present major problems for network monitoring and security.
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Land Warrior/Mounted Warrior/Air Warrior
Network-centric warfare, from boots on the ground to guns in the air.
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Network backbone unleashed
Army deploys first stage of Warfighter Information Network- Tactical program in its march toward net-centric battlefield communications
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BAE delivers networkable night goggle to Army
The Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Digital was developed for PEO-Soldier’s ENVG advanced technology development program, and combines visible, low-light and infrared imagery.
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Interview with Gary Winkler
Gary Winkler, the program executive officer for enterprise information systems, offers his insight on Army initiatives that seek to improve support functions, global communications and online learning.
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SOA puts intelligence on the map
New systems integration technologies put power behind geospatial intelligence.
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Brace for shift
Gen. George Casey, the Army’s chief of staff, frequently speaks about how we have entered a period of persistent conflict.
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Federated architecture from the ground up
Although many DOD officials agree that a federated enterprise architecture is a good idea, they must first decide what approach to take.
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The right stuff for cyber warfare
In a press meeting at the LandWarNet 2008 conference in August, Gen. Kevin Chilton, Air Force commander of the Strategic Command, spoke about the structure of U.S. cyber operations and his priorities for the workforce and technology.
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