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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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Data Packets
Navy brings NGEN requirements to industry; C4ISR news; and priority No. 1 at the Air Force
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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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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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Air Force: Contractors wanted to support cyberspace center
The Air Force is looking for contractors with the qualifications needed to support multiple initiatives under way at the Global Cyberspace Integration Center.
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Dragon Operations Centers data distribution deal is dealt
The Air Force Special Operations Command contract calls for SAIC to provide operations and maintenance support to Dragon Operations Centers at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., and Nellis AFB, Nev.
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Unified DOD messaging system closer
The entire Defense Department is now close to having a single solution for DMS communications, following a recent award by SPAWAR.
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MIDS-JTRS enters aircraft testing and integration phase
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center has placed a $9.8 million order for pre-production sets of the next generation of aircraft radio terminals, based on the Joint Tactical Radio System software-defined radio and its waveforms.
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Air Force to get new satellite tracking station
Honeywell Technology Solutions will design and build the Transportable Remote Tracking Station for the Satellite Contact Network.
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Bowman: Technology needs to evolve with needs of troops
The director of the J-6, U.S. Central Command, told the Army Team C4ISR 2008 Joint Symposium attendees that waiting until as long as 2010 for new capabilities is too long.
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Air Force names Harris in IT support contract
The network and space operations and maintenance contract calls for Harris Technical Services to provide the Air Force Space Command’s 50th Space Wing with a range of operations and support services.
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Army troops to receive help in Kosovo
U.S. troops helping to preserve the peace in Kosovo will get help on the ground from ITT Corp. through a contract established by U.S. Army Europe.
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Interview with Lt. Gen. Michael Peterson
Peterson manages a command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) portfolio valued at $17 billion. He spoke with Defense Systems contributing editor Barry Rosenberg about some of the challenges he has faced in his three years as Air Force CIO.
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Air Force NetCents-2 Contract ready for takeoff
The Air Force prepares the next generation of the NetCents contract as the first nears its end.
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Battelle wins pair of Air Force chem-bio deals
Battelle Memorial Institute has won two Air Force contracts totaling $16.5 million to assist in developing procedures to respond to chemical exposure and chemical weapons attacks.
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Air Force to restructure IT career paths
The Air Force's recent decision to postpone plans for a new Cyber Command has complicated the service’s efforts to cut its headcount to mandated levels while expanding the mission of its IT specialists.
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