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Navy offers more insight into NGEN
The Navy this week gave more details about the schedule for awarding its massive enterprise network system.
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Army to receive support for Future Battle Command
Under the terms of the task order from the Army’s Program Executive Office, Command, Control and Communications Tactical, CSC will provide a diverse range of support for the Army’s Future Battle Command program.
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Bush signs Defense authorization bill
The bill mandates changes to contracting regulations, including more competition for task and delivery orders.
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Air Force taps Alion for electronic warfare job
Alion Science and Technology Corp. will help the Air Force plan, develop and analyze Air Force electronic warfare capabilities.
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Sensor will aid troops in weapons detection
Under a new contract award, DARPA has chosen SAIC to develop a sensor to help troops in the battlefield detect explosives and chemical or biological weapons.
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Navy endeavors to reduce energy consumption
The Navy, with assistance from EDS Corp., plans to consolidate the 2,700 physical servers that power NMCI to reduce energy consumption and space requirements.
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New encryptor meets NSA Type 1 standards
Type 1 devices are certified by the National Security Agency for securing classified information and are used primarily by the military and intelligence communities.
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Army Corps of Engineers awards support contract
L-1 will provide the Army Corps of Engineers with software design, development, operations support and call center support.
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DARPA seeks to further suite of sensing technologies
The agency has released a pre-solicitation for a project that hopes to give warfighters the ability to see inside buildings in urban environments.
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Air Force demotes Cyberspace Command
The command has been put on hold, with focus shifting more toward nuclear controls.
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Air Force looks for outside help with technology programs
Under the terms of the contract, SRA will help various Air Force programs to improve employee and organizational performance, the Defense Department said.
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Alion lands Navy ship deal
The company will manage the design and acquisition of a new surface ship under a $127.8 million contract.
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NEXCOM enlists Netezza Corp. for data warehouse
The data warehouse will analyze data from the Navy Exchange Service Command 's global network of 305 stores and 1,200 service operations located on 104 naval installations.
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Army taps six to provide pRFID tech
The $75.5 million contract calls for the companies to provide passive radio frequency identification technology to the Army Product Manager for Joint-Automatic Identification Technology.
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DHB to DOD: Standardize immunization records
The effort to standardize records across the Military Health System appears to be lagging somewhat.
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DOD readies open source memo
The Defense Department's Office of the Chief Information Officer is preparing a memorandum that further clarifies how open source may be procured and used within the services.
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DISA wants input on SaaS software solution
The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking information on the latest software available for assessing the security of Defense Department networks and is asking for input on the best procurement strategy.
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Agencies, academia to confront digital ID challenges
The Center for Applied Identity Management Research, which includes 19 organizations, including the Defense Department, is working to tackle such topics as identity theft, financial fraud and computer crime.
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