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Army brass assess progress toward modernization
An Army IT Day panel discussed programs and initatives designed to improve network connectivity to units, harness social media for information sharing, and modernize systems and equipment.
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Coalition success in Afghanistan rests on interoperability
Interoperability is crucial to the continued success of coalition military operations in Afghanistan, said Brig. Gen. Benjamin Hodges at Army IT Day.
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Army tackles massive network modernization
Army Acting Deputy CIO Mark Bowman outlined the principles the military service has established for modernizing communications and networking capabilities at Army IT Day.
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Army sees future of intelligence in the cloud
The Army intends to push vast amounts of the intelligence data it collects to a cloud environment.
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Army CyberCom faces tough challenges getting started
Despite a scarcity of time and resources, deploying the Army Cyber Command within a newly established warfare domain is proving to be a task that remains riddled with ambiguity as the military takes on cyber warfare, said Maj. Gen. Rhett Hernandez, commander of the Army Cyber Command, on Dec. 9 at Army IT Day.
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Army enterprise e-mail transition in full swing
The Army is well into its transition to an enterprisewide e-mail service and moving forward with plans to collapse its disparate networks into the Network Enterprise Technology/9th Signal Command, said Brig. Gen. Jennifer Napper at Army IT Day.
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Army faces communications challenges in Afghanistan
The multitude of hurdles in transition, network operations and infrastructure issues in the Afghanistan theater are making for serious struggles for the Army, said Brig. Gen. Lawrence Brock at Army IT Day.
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New Army CIO picture coming into focus
The likely top choice for the new Army chief information officer has become clear -- but there is still no official word.
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Army to test new ground combat systems
The Army will test and evaluate new ground combat systems in 2011 built by Boeing as part of Brigade Combat Team Modernization Increment One.
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Army awards contract for tactical intelligence aircraft
The Army has selected Boeing Co. to build an airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data collection system to support battlefield missions under a contract worth $88.1 million.
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MilTube brings secure video-sharing into Army fold
Military personnel can use the Army's answer to YouTube to securely share and view videos.
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Army announces $25B in Aberdeen opportunities
With hundreds of contractors standing by in a filled Aberdeen Proving Ground auditorium, the Army unveiled the details of more than $25 billion in contracts that will come to the region.
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Army rolls out new apps for MilGaming portal
MilGaming portal for training games aims to develop soldiers' tactics, techniques and procedures and skills in decision-making and negotiation.
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Army orders sensors to support Iraq operations
Raytheon Co. will furnish the Army with electro-optical and infrared sensor systems for aerial platforms supporting U.S. forces in Iraq through a $43 million delivery order.
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Army gains new efficiencies through data operations merge
The Army IT Agency is pushing transformation in data center consolidation and unified communications.
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Army seeks robo-cart for IED hunt in Afghanistan
The Army is asking small business for assistance developing a semi-autonomous, remote-controlled, vehicle that is bigger than existing robotic devices now used to hunt for hidden improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan, reports Spencer Ackerman with Wired's Danger Room blog.
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Foursquare, other geolocation services could endanger troops
Popular geolocation services tell smart-phone users where they are, but the Air Force warns that they could also tell the enemy as well.
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The network as a force multiplier
The tactical network's ability to facilitate collaboration, collect and fuse intelligence, and flatten the organizational structure will bring true efficiency to U.S. forces and their allies.
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Army orders more radar kits for Sky Warrior drones
Northrop Grumman Corp. will supply the Army with 40 additional STARlite wide-area surveillance radars for the MQ-1C Sky Warrior extended-range, multipurpose unmanned aerial vehicle through a contract option.
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