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Army develops doctrine for battlefield smart phones
An Army pilot program is testing the idea of issuing commercial smart phones to soldiers to increase their operational flexibility and connectivity.
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Thin-client system helps Army command best battlefield view
Command Web enables commanders to access and share information on the Army's data-rich, high-bandwidth command and control networks.
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Army Command Web offers window into operational environment
The Army is testing a Web-based system that gives commanders access to previously unavailable data residing on thick-client applications.
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Army seeks hand-launched aerostats for squad intell
The Army's Rapid Equipping Force has issued a request for information for small hand-launched aerostats that would give infantry squads another method to conduct reconnaissance in their immediate areas of operations.
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Army Rangers take smart phone to Afghanistan
The Army's 75th Ranger Regiment will have as part of its gear in Afghanistan an Android GD300 smart phone that will be paired with the Joint Tactical Radio System AN/PRC-154 Rifleman Radio.
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Army Officials Study NIE's Lessons
Army officials look at the lessons learned from the NIE's first year and ponder improvements that need to be made.
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New Army PEO EIS will focus on agile portfolio
The new leader of the Army's Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems looks at the macro level to keep his programs running.
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New capabilities enhance Army communications, intelligence networks
The director of the Army's intelligence community information management describes new airships and vehicles that will help keep soldiers connected.
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Data center consolidation, restructuring said key to future Army networks
Army CIO Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence outlined the service's top IT priorities, including consolidation and making the force more flexible.
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Army tactical apps held up by security issues
The Army has developed about 80 digital applications for soldiers to use at the tactical level, but solders won't get those apps until the service forms a network security policy to accommodate them.
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Army IT Day to focus on building the warfighter enterprise
The topics for the Dec. 14 event will include the Army's Network of 2020, how the NIE is accelerating capabilities delivered to the warfighter, defending the network and the transition to DISA-provided e-mail.
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Army renews common ground station deal
The $47 million contract includes spare parts, assemblies, engineering support and other logistics needed to keep the Common Ground Stations technically current and fully operational.
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Managing the spectrum for electronic warfare
Col. Rod Mentzer, project manager for Electronic Warfare at the Army PEO IEW&S, discusses efforts to manage the spectrum for all electronic warfare technologies and capabilities.
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Army to hit civilian workforce with nearly 9,000 cuts
Cuts will come from 70 installations, 37 states, and eight commands and agencies.
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New officer appointments to Cyber Command, acquisition
Recent personnel moves include new assignments to the Army's main acquisition office and Cyber Command.
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Apache Block III upgrades include UAV link
The Army installed 25 technology upgrades to its Apache attack helicopter in November, one of which enables a pilot in flight to control a drone, access its streaming video and use its sensors for target engagement.
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Army Cyber Command tackles network security challenge
Lt. Gen. Rhett Hernandez on defending-the-network exercises at NIE and developing an offensive Red Team cyber infiltration unit.
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DISA makes headway on key enterprise initiatives
The agency has laid groundwork for a private cloud and guided the Army e-mail migration in 2011.
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Tactical UAVs may soon carry small missiles
Raytheon’s Small Tactical Munition would give battalion-sized Marine Corps units the ability to use unmanned aerial vehicle for strikes.
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