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DOD deploys high-tech tools to boost intell collaboration
Lynn Schnurr, Army intelligence CIO for the deputy chief of staff and director of the Intelligence Community's Information Management Directorate, discusses the Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise and the obstacles to sharing intell information.
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Navy to reconfigure 8 Fire Scouts bought from Army
Purchased from the Army, the Navy wants to have the unmanned helos up in the air by 2013.
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Army radio program sparks Nunn-McCurdy breach
Army's Joint Tactical Radio System Ground Mobile Radio program triggers the Nunn-McCurdy breach.
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Army believes rewards outweigh risks with smart phones
The notion of a smart phone falling into enemy hands won't stop future widespread distribution of the devices to soldiers.
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Special Ops wants radios to hook into smart phones
The Special Operations Command is on the lookout for specialized radio equipment that can hook into smart phones.
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Army seeks goggles for soldiers to drive ground robots
The Army wants goggles that would enable a soldier to navigate a ground robot.
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House works to halt potential closure of Army research center
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee is concerned that a shutdown of the Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command would undermine contributions of the science and technology community.
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Army takes a fresh look at unmanned recon choppers
Army officials said they are preparing to field unmanned spy helicopters by mid-decade.
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Standardized tech reaps rewards on battlefield
The strategy of using common technology standards for ground combat systems offers an array of benefits for warfighters.
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Infantry squads struggle with weight of devices, batteries
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey has asked the service's Training and Doctorate Command to put together a list of integrated capabilities that will drive the requirements for what is needed by the infantry squad of the future.
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Small unmanned systems play outsized role in tactical operations
Technological advances for unmanned aircraft systems programs have facilitated new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions for soldiers and Marines.
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Army lays groundwork for network integration on the battlefield
Col. John Wendel, Army deputy program executive officer for network integration, discusses the challenges and objectives of the Army's upcoming 2011 Network Integration Evaluation.
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Military builds strong framework to exploit intelligence data
The Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise represents a formal system of exploitation, analysis, production and dissemination of intelligence across the Defense Department and intelligence agencies.
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Army, DISA concede enterprise e-mail struggles, but tout progress
The enterprise e-mail initiative that the Army is implementing through DISA is moving forward with costs contained, despite some struggles along the way, DOD officials say.
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C4ISR technologies carry the load for special forces
The intersection of new technologies has resulted in giant leaps forward in the development of powerful and lightweight equipment for special operations forces.
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Terrain offers clues to choppers used in bin Laden raid
Although the exact chopper types used to infiltrate the Osama bin Laden mansion are unknown, the surrounding terrain offers a clue.
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Army to expand participation in apps competition
The Army will allow the public and industry to participate in its next Apps for Army challenge, tentatively scheduled for 2012.
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DOD issues 'should-cost' guidance for achieving acquisition savings
DOD Undersecretary Ashton Carter is expanding on plans he announced last September to reign in runaway acquisition spending on major weapons programs.
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Leadership training needed for cyber warfare
Educational institutions throughout the military are trying to define the set of skills and knowledge that their leaders will need to prevail on the cyber battlefield of the 21st century.
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