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AF Cyberspace Operations Group deployed to protect global grids
A new Cyberspace Operations Group activated March 1 by the Air Force Reserve Command will have as one of its most important duties the protection of Air Force and Defense Department global information grids.
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Lockheed receives order for next set of missile warning satellites
The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $284.4 million contract to procure long lead parts for the fifth and sixth geosynchronous earth orbit satellites in the Space Based Infrared System missile warning constellation.
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Air Force bestows excellence award on Global Hawk program
The Air Force's Northrop Grumman-built RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft program recently received the 2012 Dr. James G. Roche Sustainment Excellence Award for demonstrating the most improved performance in aircraft maintenance and logistics readiness.
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Air Force seeks small businesses to help it exploit cyber threats
The Air Force is seeking information from small businesses on the capabilities they possess to assist with identifying, neutralizing and exploiting threats in the cyber realm to the service's people, weapons systems and networks.
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Lockheed wins Air Force contracts for next set of GPS III satellites
The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin two contracts totaling $120 million to procure long lead parts for four more next-generation Global Positioning System satellites.
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Alion picks up $183M AF contract mod for acquisition assistance
The Air Force has awarded a three-year, $183 million contract modification to Alion to furnish lifecycle acquisition support to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition and the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Management Office.
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Northrop delivers comms payload for Air Force's enhanced polar system
Northrop Grumman has delivered the first of two protected communications payloads for the Air Force's Enhanced Polar System that will furnish continuous coverage in the north polar region for secure, jam resistant strategic and tactical military communications.
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Boeing pulls in $100M Air Force laser targeting contract
Boeing has won a contract to furnish the Air Force with a compact laser targeting system designed to help airmen improve their performance on close air support missions.
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ISS names team for $249M Air Force command and control applications project
Intelligent Software Solutions is one of seven companies selected by the Air Force to compete for tasks on the Commmand and Control Applications and Information Services Development contract.
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Air Force begins first wave of mobile device distribution
The Air Force has begun the first wave of mobile device distribution in an effort to heighten the service's mobile operational potential of its Airmen and the real-time functionality of its executives.
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Boeing to continue helping Air Force with GPS satellite modernization
Boeing has won a new contract from the Air Force to continue modernizing the Global Positioning System satellite constellation for up to five more years.
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Northrop completes demo of UAS common mission management software
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed a flight demonstration of a new mission control system for unmanned aircraft designed to boost mission effectiveness and reduce training requirements.
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Lockheed wins Air Force mission planning software deal
Lockheed Martin has won a $49.6 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract from the Air Force to furnish software applications support for the U.S. Strategic Command.
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Boeing completes testing of beyond line-of-sight terminals for AEHF, Milstar
Boeing has completed the successful testing of the software qualifications and systems integration for the Air Force's Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminal (FAB-T) program.
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ITT Exelis to continue supporting AF space-based sensor system
ITT Exelis has won a $3.2 million follow-on contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to furnish upgraded satellite remote sensors for space weather system.
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Military leaders issue guidance on preparing for worst-case fiscal scenarios
The across-the-board budget cuts that would occur if Congress does not find a way to avoid sequestration by March 1 would be detrimental to the readiness of U.S. armed forces and threaten their ability to respond to new crises around the globe, senior military leaders told Congress this month.
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ITT Exelis to help Air Force explore GPS alternatives
ITT Exelis has won a $2.15 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to research the development of a small satellite navigation payload that would augment the existing Global Positioning System program.
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Air Force explores alternatives to traditional satellite programs
The Air Force is adjusting its national security satellite programs so that they can take advantage of government sensors on commercial satellites via hosted payload deployments.
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Hiring freeze hits Air Force's civilian work force
The Air Force has established a force-wide, temporary civilian personnel hiring freeze in anticipation of the growing possibility of sequestration and continuing budgetary shortfalls.
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