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Army selects provider to maintain Guardrail systems

ManTech International Corp. has received a two-year Army task order worth $22.6 million for a variety of software engineering services.

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Heavy lifting continues with Army enterprise e-mail

A top Army official details some of the exact steps the service is taking to move and restructure the e-mail accounts of more than 1.5 million users as part of the service's continuing enterprise e-mail initiative.

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Special Ops Command taps HP for data center services

Hewlett-Packard Co. has won a four-year, $68.1 million data center services contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command to support its worldwide missions.

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Chiarelli saluted for focus on soldiers' health

Speaking at this week's Federal 100 awards ceremony, Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli highlighted how technology is helping to heal brain injuries and treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Army at work on network upgrade for Afghanistan

Operation Guardian Enable is designed to improve troop deployment time and seamless network connectivity.

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Army puts into motion series of program, spending reforms

Army program offices have begun implementing new Defense Department budget and acquisition policies, according to program and IT officials speaking at the AFCEA Belvoir Industry Days conference.

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Army seeks to replicate animal movement in battlefield 'bots'

Army researchers are looking at nature's smallest animals for inspiration in designing tiny, autonomous 'bugbot' scouts.

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Army to test UAV sensor system

Unlike receive-only systems, the new system allows users to see a UAV's video and control its sensor at the same time.

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Winkler steps down as Army PEO-EIS

The Army's program executive officer for enterprise information systems, Gary Winkler, has announced he will step down, effective in April.

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Army CIO Lawrence gets third star

Susan Lawrence, the Army’s CIO, was promoted to three-star general today.

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Protests ground Boeing aircraft recon system

Alleged missteps in the selection of Boeing Co. as prime contractor for a new intelligence-gathering aircraft system bound for Afghanistan have grounded the project until the Army can redress the issues.

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Army CIO sets sights on efficiency, collaboration goals

LandWarNet, enterprise e-mail and the Army Cyber Command are all getting the immediate attention of new CIO Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence.

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West Point cadets gain real-world cybersecurity experience

Senior cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point are researching how to automate the detection of and response to insider threats in frontline environments.

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Army must cure mobile radio's failure rate

The Defense Department's weapons tester told Congress this week that the Army's Ground Mobile Radio in development failed 72 percent of the time in tests conducted in 2010.

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Army acquisition chief calls for best contracting process, tech

Growth in Army capabilities must come without an increased price, an Army acquisition official says.

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Army schedules new round of tests for battlefield network

Upcoming tests will set stage for deployment of tactical battlefield communications and networking architecture.

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Army combat vehicle to serve as acquisition test case

Government overseers question if Army officials will successfully carry out reforms on buying weapons systems.

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Lawrence takes Army CIO helm

Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence, former commanding general of U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command, is the new Army CIO.

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Next-gen Blue Force Tracking system gets major boost

Blue Force Tracking 2 will greatly improve situational awareness on the battlefield for soldiers and Marines in helicopters and combat vehicles.

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Army puts smart phones to the test

The Army is awaiting the results of various smart phone technology pilot projects before it will make a judgment on whether some or all soldiers will carry such technology with them.