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Army goes rugged with biometric hardware, software kits
The Army has chosen GTSI to provide it with biometric identification hardware and software kits under a 16-month contract worth $159 million.
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Army to hold NIE industry day in September
The Army plans to hold a briefing Sept. 8 in El Paso, Texas, to inform interested contractors about how the service's Network Integration Evaluation works and how they can get their equipment tested.
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Army to trim civilian workforce in efficiency move
Army Secretary John McHugh has instructed leaders throughout the Army to begin cutting their staffs in an effort to meet former Defense Secretary Robert Gates' mandated efficiency objectives.
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There's a lot at stake with military modernization programs
The eyes of all the military services are on DISA and its efforts to develop a private cloud of enterprise services for enhanced communication and collaboration across the Defense Department.
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Army SUGVs to benefit from waveform enhancement
The U.S. military has successfully completed a test to verify an enhancement to the Soldier Radio Waveform designed to meet the Army's need for a simultaneous control and video feed from small unmanned ground vehicles.
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Army decides MULE no longer meets its needs
The Army plans to cancel the Multi-Function Utility/Logistics and Equipment unmanned vehicle, a holdover from the defunct Future Combat Systems program.
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LandWarNet slated for key transformation
To emphasize its focus on network-enabled operations, the Army is transforming LandWarNet into an enterprise network that adapts to new technologies and rapid changes in military needs.
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Do smart phones put warfighters in more danger?
Security weaknesses in commercial mobile devices must be addressed before DOD can make them widely available on the battlefield.
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Army marches smart phones, apps to the battlefield
The Army is sifting through a variety of technologies to find the right tools, doctrine and training for using smart phones in the battlefield.
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Officials balk at proposed $800B in military budget cuts
President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have proposed more than $800 billion in defense cuts, but DOD leaders warned of serious consequences.
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Army drills robot mule for Afghanistan duty
If a new robotic mule can pass an Army trial test in the New Mexico desert without overturning or going astray, the military service plans to send it to Afghanistan this fall.
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Army exercise tests communications on the move
The Army's annual JUICE exercise looked at mobile satellite communications, coalition networking and power efficient command posts.
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Army's on-the-move connectivity draws closer
The Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 2 will provide continuous high-bandwidth network connectivity to warfighters traversing remote regions in their vehicles.
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Army manned surveillance plane gets fresh start
The Army has restarted its program to field a manned battlefield surveillance platform to support forces at the brigade level and below.
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Army's upgraded force tracking system heads into the field
The Army has launched its next-generation tracking system, Force XXI Battle Command Brigade-and-Below/Blue Force Tracking, in the field.
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Army to deploy new tactical generators to Afghanistan
The Army expects to save 300,000 gallons of fuel each month through its deployment of next-generation tactical generators to Afghanistan.
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Defense Knowledge Online to be shuttered next year
The Defense Department will shutter its Defense Knowledge Online portal and move to a pared-down, DISA-led enterprise services strategy.
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A look at DOD's AKO, DKO and JKO portal numbers
The announcement of the closure of Defense Knowledge Online is furthering uncertainty over the future of DOD's online portals and enterprise services. Here's a quick look at some of the numbers.
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Army builds smart-phone doctrine
The future doctrine of Army smart phones and mobile devices is being established with a focus on security, transport layers and applications, according to Col. Marisa Tanner, chief of the Mission Command Capabilities Division at the Army Brigade Modernization Command, and Michael McCarthy, director of operations at BMC's Mission Command Complex.
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