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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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Barbero nominated to head IED defeat office
An Army officer with an appreciation for the continuing problems U.S. ground forces face combating insurgents in Southwest Asia has been nominated to lead the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, reports Irene Smith at Army News Service.
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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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