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The future of military comms on the battlefield
New radio and network technologies present opportunities and challenges.
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Army speeds acquisition of networking equipment
The Army is taking a new battlefield communications approach, which involves service officials holding regular meetings with industry officials to involve them earlier in the acquisition process and testing equipment before major purchases.
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Army completes battlefield test of software-defined radio
Rifleman Radio allowed the 75th Ranger unit in Afghanistan to establish a mobile, ad-hoc network.
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Army narrows in on top priorities as fiscal cuts hit
Doug Wiltsie, the Army's new PEO-EIS leader, has significant plans for guiding the service through the tough times to come.
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Budget cuts won't inhibit Army contracting workforce growth
The Army is building up its contracting military occupational specialty to grow its acquisition workforce.
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Army wants to extend UAS endurance, add weapons
The Army's top unmanned aircraft systems will receive upgrades that emphasize increased endurance and weapons capability.
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Shyu nominated for Army acquisition chief
President Barack Obama has nominated Heidi Shyu to serve as the Army's top weapons buyer.
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US Special Forces to take lead in Afghanistan strategy shift
Special Operations forces will become the primary U.S. military tool to continue the hunt for insurgent leaders and to train local troops to assist in those and other missions as the United States winds down its combat role in Afghanistan.
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Ferrell to lead Army CECOM at Aberdeen
Army Maj. Gen. Robert Ferrell will take command Feb. 9 of the service's Communications-Electronics Command in a morning ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
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Army swears in new vice chief of staff
As Gen. Peter Chiarelli retires, his replacement is sworn in.
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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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