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Air Force awards combat ID systems work
Raytheon Co. will provide computers used for combat identification to the Air Force under a new contract worth up to $100 million.
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Air Force to get state-of-the-art video information system
NCI Information Systems will design and build a state-of-the-art video information system for the Air Force under a task order valued at approximately $12.7 million.
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Web 2.0 review could lead to restricted use of social networking in DOD
A review on how social media should be used at the Defense Department will likely lead to a policy that allows the use of Web 2.0 tools with restrictions due to security concerns, according to a DOD spokesman.
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DOD move to develop software stirs up storm
Readers are divided on apparent shift at the Defense Department from the previous allegiance to the notion of using commercial, off-the-shelf software whenever possible to using in-house software.
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Air Force calls up support for friend-or-foe devices
A unit of General Dynamics will furnish the Air Force with cryptographic technology for identification equipment that identifies friend from foe on the battlefield under a contract potentially worth $37 million over five years.
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Cyber threat calls for flexibility in command model
CIO William Lord discusses cyberwarfare, technological currency and blurring of boundaries.
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New tool to aid Air Force analysis efforts
SRA International Inc. will build a decision-making and documentation tool to support Air Force intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance efforts under a three-year, $19 million contract.
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New UAV sensors could leave enemy no place to hide
The Air Force’s Gorgon Stare full-motion video sensor for drones will enhance battlefield surveillance by offering views from a dozen camera angles.
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Air Force gets last upgraded GPS-IIR satellite
The last in a series of eight global positioning systems IIR satellites that Lockheed Martin Corp. delivered to the Air Force is now operational.
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Air Force buys more rugged computers
The Air Force is purchasing about $17 million worth of rugged notebook computers manufactured by Getac Inc.
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Air Force makes progress on IPv6
Eglin Air Force Base is the first enclave to test IPv6 traffic on a production network, and initial results show that the backbone is handling the new Internet protocols just fine.
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Air Force angers small businesses with code decision
Officials are opting for a NAICS code that sets a larger small-business size standard after switching this spring from a code with a more restrictive size standard.
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Lockheed establishes missile defense unit in Huntsville, AL
Lockheed Martin Corp. has established a new missile defense systems operating unit in Huntsville, Ala., to support a number of key programs based in the area and also pursue additional business opportunities.
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Air Force picks HP for enterprise IT
Hewlett-Packard will provide workstations and desktop PCs to the Air Force under the service’s enterprise IT purchase program.
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Air Force certifies RFID devices for aircraft use
The Air Force has certified Savi Technology's radio frequency identification asset tracking and security devices for use aboard all sizes and classifications of fixed- and rotary-winged aircraft that transport supplies for the Defense Department.
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Social media is focus of new DOD home page
Social media is the prominent feature on the new Defense Department's home page launched this week.
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DISA asks industry for help with new priorities
DISA wants to deliver on-demand, enterprisewide technology services across the Defense Department.
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Director view: Gregory Garcia, Director, 754th Electronic Systems Group, USAF
Gregory Garcia, director of the 754th Electronic Systems Group, which oversees the Air Force’s Network Centric Solutions contract, talks about the strategy behind NetCents-2 and his expectations for the new contract.
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Data Packets
The Air Force has unveiled a blueprint for fielding an entire family of unmanned vehicles during the next 40 years and established a centralized authority to oversee all network directory and e-mail services in a move to boost security.
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