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Army to streamline ERP system
The multiple-task contract to support the Army's Enterprise Systems Integration Program has been awarded to Attain LLC, along with InSap Services and Oakland Consulting.
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Army smart-phone efforts face uphill battle
Gen. Martin Dempsey, the Army's new chief of staff, appears to be a keen supporter of the service's plans to continue exploring wide distribution of smart phones, but such an initiative would face serious budget challenges.
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Army to consider iPhone brain for networked soldier kit
Army program officials will explore if a smart phone might be the best solution for the computing device that serves as the "brain" for the Nett Warrior slated for production around June.
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New GPS-guided mortar fires first round in Afghanistan
Precision Guided Mortar Munitions provide a sevenfold increase in accuracy.
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DOD aims for flexibility with brain injury Web tool
The Pentagon is upgrading its chief brain injury assessment tool, but some officials are criticizing its reliability.
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Army accelerates critical satcom efforts
Col. William "Chuck" Hoppe, project manager of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, discusses the service's vital at-the-halt and fixed satellite communications programs.
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Shutdown impact on DOD uncertain, but ominous
The Defense Department is closely studying its authorities to determine how to keep department functioning if the government shuts down.
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Petraeus could become CIA head
Rumors suggest that Gen. David Patraeus, America's top military man in Afghanistan, could become CIA director.
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Boots on the ground, intell in the cloud
Cloud computing has revolutionized how the federal government stores and accesses data, but now the Army is taking it all the way to Afghanistan.
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Army harnesses full power of intelligence assets
Col. Charles Wells, project manager of the Distributed Common Ground Systems-Army, discusses the role DCGS-A is playing in DOD's first tactical cloud, the initial deployment to Afghanistan and the decision to place DCGS-A hardware in an airborne surveillance platform.
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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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