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High-definition video recorders chosen for ISR aircraft
Ampex Data Systems Corp. will provide the high-definition video data recorder systems that will be used in Project Liberty reconnaissance aircraft.
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Navy issues RFP for shipboard network
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command released a request for proposals on April 3 for the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) program’s Increment 1.
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Army Pacific awards information assurance deal
The Army has awarded a contract to a General Dynamics unit to deliver information assurance support for its Pacific region installations.
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Army completes WIN-T user test
The Army recently completed a limited user test of Increment 2 of its next-generation broadband communications network.
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Air Force receives B-2 training support
L-3 Communications Corp. has won an Air Force contract to assist with aircrew training for the B-2 stealth aircraft.
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Marine Corps issues computer procurement program RFI
Marine Corps officials want help from industry in developing a contract plan to buy rugged and nonrugged computers.
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Army gets support for intell system
CACI International Inc. will supply the Army with program management support for an intelligence system used to direct ground combat under a new contract.
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Army orders more portable satellite radios
The Army will receive additional wideband tactical satellite radio systems from Harris Corp. under a new order valued at $150 million.
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Administration backs spy satellite modernization
The Obama administration supports a plan from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Defense Department to modernize the country's electro-optical satellites.
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Navy blazes trail for joint network
At the Navy’s recent Next-Generation Enterprise Network industry day, service officials laid out their latest plans for the program.
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Large exits NRO
National Reconnaissance Office Director Scott Large will step down from his post on April 18, reports Aviation Week’s Ares Blog.
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Harris encryption device gets NSA Type 1 cert
The National Security Agency has granted Type 1 security certification to Version 2.0 of Harris Corp.'s SecNet 54 network encryption device, which lets users connect to secure networks via public access points.
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DISA seeks emerging technologies
The agency wants technologies that can improve command and control and information sharing.
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Chilton: Network users must take cybersecurity role seriously
Some of the military's vulnerability to cyberattacks is because users don't think the rules apply to them, according to Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton, commander of the Strategic Command.
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Radio connectivity on the fly
The Soldier Radio Waveform, and its reputation for agility, is a big part of what makes the Rifleman and other Joint Tactical Radio System radios so advanced.
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Air Force lab to study electronic warfare
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a contract to Raytheon Co. to design a battle management system to oversee electronic warfare efforts.
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DOD acquisition arm gets staffing assistance
CACI International will continue supporting DOD’s Acquisition Technology and Logistics component under a $31 million contract.
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DOD to boost funding for battlefield ISR
Vowing to find a permanent home in the Defense Department’s budget for programs that directly support soldiers on the battlefront in Iraq and Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the department is adding $2 billion to the department’s fiscal 2010 budget to boost intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance efforts.
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Army gets help with FCS collaboration
The Army has awarded a $4.35 million task order to Alion Science and Technology Corp. to assist it with developing future combat systems.
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