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Army seeks systems engineering assistance
The Army wants systems engineering assistance that will enable it to effectively evaluate the architecture and other aspects of its enterprise information systems.
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Report: DOD command systems need improvement
The Defense Department is working to correct developmental issues with both the Marine Corps’ Common Aviation Command and Control System and the Air Force’s Battle Control System-Fixed.
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Army awards more infrastructure modernization work
The Army has awarded Siemens Government Services Inc. a contract to support an ongoing effort to modernize the core information infrastructure at its facilities.
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Army gets records management support
Science Applications International Corp. wins a task order to support the interactive system that holds Army personnel information.
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Navy awards R&D work for maritime awareness
The Navy has awarded a contract to Praxis Inc. to provide research and development assistance for naval satellite, communications and maritime awareness efforts.
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Initial communications payload delivered for MUOS
Boeing Co. has delivered the first communications payload and digital channelizer to Lockheed Martin Corp. for the Navy’s Mobile User Objective System satellite communications system.
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Cyberspace defense requires broader planning
Former presidential adviser Paul Kurtz urges a public dialogue on the role of federal regulators, the military and the intelligence community in patrolling and defending cyberspace.
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Analysis: Navy plan comes up short
The Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding and modernization plan is problematic from budget and threat perspectives, according to a top defense analyst.
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DOD to get commercial software apps
DLT Solutions Inc. will install commercial software applications throughout the Defense Department under a five-year contract that has a maximum value of $18 million.
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Pentagon establishes security rules for tactical WMANs
A new directive establishes baseline requirements for securing wireless networks in the field and replaces earlier policies.
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Satellite analysis might help locate bin Laden
A research team from the University of California at Los Angeles using satellite-aided geographic analysis believes that fugitive terrorist Osama bin Laden is in one of three compounds in a Pakistani border town, reports USA Today.
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Navy gets software and planning assistance
L-3 Communications Corp. will provide an array of information technology support services to the Navy under a new contract.
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DISA obtains support for information infrastructure
The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded a contract to ActioNet Inc. to help maintain its information system infrastructure.
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Optical sensor to track terrorists under development
A new kind of optical sensor being designed for unmanned aerial vehicles might one day enable U.S. forces to track terrorists as they travel on foot or in ground vehicles.
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Hand-held biometrics continue to evolve
The Army and Marines plan to make substantial improvements to the way that they gather and process biometric information from hand-held devices.
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Joint Forces Command to get technical support
Science Applications International Corp. will provide various types of technical support to the U.S. Joint Forces Command through a new task order.
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Navy information fusion process to be refined
General Dynamics Corp. will refine the process through which the Navy’s weapons development arm integrates data to identify and respond to threats under a new contract.
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Analysis: Pentagon faces long-term budget woes
It is becoming increasingly clear that the long-term outlook for the defense budget is bleak, according to a budget analyst.
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Senate confirms Lynn as Deputy Secretary
The Senate confirmed William Lynn as the new deputy secretary of defense Feb. 11 by an overwhelming vote.
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