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Army's portable power looks to charge battlefield

Army researchers are developing a variety of portable power systems to keep troops' high-tech gear juiced up.

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Army Materiel Command gets IT infrastructure boost

Harris Corp. will provide IT infrastructure support to the Army Materiel Command headquarters at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., under a three-year, $77 million contract from the National Capital Region Contracting Center.

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11 defense contracts worth watching

Washington Technology ranks the largest and most important contracts that will hit the market in the next 12 months.

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Army sets up central medical care site for wounded warriors

A new website is geared toward helping soldiers and veterans who need complex medical care to navigate all the available information on benefits and other resources.

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Who will be the next Army CIO?

With the retirement of Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson as Army chief information officer, the military IT community is now wondering who will fill the formidable shoes he leaves behind.

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Superior imagery creates battlefield advantages

Defense agencies and their industry partners are working to improve the quality of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance images available to warfighters and make the images more easily accessible.

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Army CIO retires quietly

Word has leaked that Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson, Army chief information officer, has retired.

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Army's ten-hut Facebook page draws fans

The Army's social-media presence features customized tools and aids for users who need some guidance.

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Readers scorn Army's planned e-mail move

Defense System readers with first-hand experience using the Army’s existing e-mail services weigh in on the Army’s plan to move its enterprise e-mail to the Defense Information Systems Agency’s cloud computing environment.

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Army moves to equip troops with handheld technologies

The Army and Special Operations Command launch new efforts to equip combat troops with networked communications gear.

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Army poised to deploy first phase of combat team upgrades

The first part of the Army's long-delayed combat brigade modernization program enters field tests.

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Army takes steps to cope with shrinking budgets

Upcoming Defense Department efficiency measures have Army officers thinking about balancing the need for force modernization with tight future budgets.

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Army effort seeks to keep drones aloft despite battle damage

The Army is working on new hardware and software designed to help stabilize unmanned aircraft.

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Army moves e-mail to DISA cloud

Army announces joint effort with DISA to move the service's email and calendar applications to the agency's cloud.

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Army confronts LandWarNet modernization challenges head-on

A panel of senior Army officers on Oct. 25 discussed the state of progress in upgrading LandWarNet at the AUSA conference and symposium.

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Manpack radios overcome battlefield interference

The Army is taking steps through a number of programs to make sure that soldiers on the front lines have access to the same reliable network and communications equipment that civilians take for granted, says Chris Brady at General Dynamics C4 Systems.

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Army to match processes to budget reality, says top official

The Army will revise its developmental model and make other adjustments to successfully counter adversaries around the globe and adjust to changing fiscal circumstances at home, Army Secretary John M. McHugh said today at the opening session of the AUSA conference and symposium in Washington, D.C.

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Army logistics gets a new worldview

A new Army logistics program uses Google Earth technology to create an interactive system to plan supply routes and track cargo.

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Data feeds are all in the wrist with new display technology

The Army is testing eight lightweight, wrist-mounted prototypes that are built with flexible materials and new phosphorescent technology, and can display live video feeds and other images from a variety of different applications.

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Winkler's inside view of IT helps lead Army's strategies

Gary Winkler's experience in industry and government IT has helped him develop what he calls win-win strategies for the Army.