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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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Basic training enters unfamiliar territory in cyberspace
Today's troops are getting the latest in high-tech training and education to learn how to combat a fast-moving cyber threat.
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JTRS airborne radio passes interoperability tests
A pre-development version of the JTRS Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station radio has successfully met several operational requirements for data sharing, interoperability and range extension.
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Open source serves as linchpin to modernization: Justice
Open-source software and technologies are helping the military keep up with rapidly evolving technology, says Army Maj. Gen. Nick Justice.
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Army forces in Afghanistan to receive aerostats
The Army has awarded a $383 million contract to Lockheed Martin to furnish and maintain aerostats that will provide real-time aerial reconnaissance and surveillance of large swaths of terrain in Afghanistan.
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RFI seeks info on smart phones for soldiers
The military has been considering its mobile technology options, and the Army's Fifth Signal Command is ready for action.
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Comms-on-the-move revolutionizes military tactics
A revolution is taking place in the form of communications-on-the-move in which dismounted soldiers and those at the lower echelons can take advantage of advanced communications capabilities to keep in touch with each other and their commanders.
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Army tests 3G network to boost squad-level awareness
The Army has tested a 3G wireless network that would link smart phones, tablets and radio systems to a large number of sensors and unmanned ground and air vehicles to push information down to the squad and fire team leaders.
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Army PEO C3T Price promoted to major general
The Senate confirmed Nov. 10 the promotion of Brig. Gen. Lee Price, the Army's program executive officer for command, control and communications (tactical), to the rank of major general.
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DOD looks at new ways to field tactical networks
The military services are thinking out of the box to develop and deliver new tactical networking technologies.
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Army changes how it acquires, develops IT systems
The Army's CIO discusses how the service is changing the way it acquires and evaluates IT systems.
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