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Military trying on bomb-proof underwear for size
The Army and Marine Corps are testing out ballistic undergarments to protect deployed troops against IEDs.
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Army networking efforts begin to see results
The Army's new acquisition and evaluation process is beginning to show results as the service rolls out new systems to troops.
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Thank DARPA for hardened Android OS
If not for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Transformative Apps program, the military might not be heading the government's mobile charge. But luckily it is, and with a renewed focus on ensuring connectivity and security in the field.
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Troubled joint radio program has many positives, JPEO says
The Joint Tactical Radio System will bring order to a chaotic area where incompatibility is common, says Army Brig. Gen. Michael Williamson.
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Army improves battlefield command and control technologies
The Army is developing and improving a number of command and control technologies to help make its warfighters more effective in the field.
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Obama nominates new leaders for Army Materiel Command
Army Materiel Command's deputy commanding general has been nominated to lead the unit.
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Army to conquer soldier tech challenges with greater innovation
The Army is looking for innovation and collaboration to keep pace with rapidly changing challenges.
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Where does DOD enterprise e-mail really stand?
More than a year into the program, there are more questions than ever when it comes to DOD enterprise e-mail.
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Unmanned systems, networks struggle with reliability tests
Army networks and unmanned systems did not perform well overall in meeting reliability thresholds when tested in fiscal 2011.
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Army taps BAE for head mounted displays
The Army's Program Executive Office Soldier has awarded BAE Systems a contract to furnish head mounted displays.
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Powerful sensor on unmanned helos headed for Afghanistan
By spring, soldiers will remotely pilot a helicopter to see across major portions of Afghanistan through the Autonomous Real-time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System.
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Boeing plans EMARSS aircraft delivery to Army in December
The company plans to deliver four EMARSS intelligence-gathering aircraft in December, an official says.
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Army seeks new technology submissions for fall NIE
The Army has issued a sources sought document to attract new technologies for inclusion into this fall's Network Integration Evaluation.
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Army sets tone for government's mobile enterprise with Android
The Army's trail-blazing mobile device efforts could potentially reach across the entire federal government.
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Army picks 7 to compete for cloud support work
The Army moves foward with a cloud computing contract.
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DISA certifies Android mobile system for some DOD smart phones
DISA approved a mobile management system that allows users of Dell smart phones to securely access critical data and applications.
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Army, Alion partner to determine best combat tech
The Rapid Equipping Force testing process will include engineering, reliability and risk assessments on commercial and government technologies, as well as operational tests in a combat environment.
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Companies seek to build new military radio system
The Army has released a draft solicitation for the system, known as the Multi-Tier Networking Vehicular Radio program.
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Army to test Hummingbird unmanned helos in Afghanistan
The Army plans to send three of Boeing’s A160 Hummingbird unmanned helicopters to Afghanistan this spring to boost the service’s reconnaissance capabilities.
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