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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.
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DOD brings biometrics to bases in Iraq
The Army's team for DOD biometrics developed a portable system that could be deployed wherever needed to enroll and screen people and allow rapid comparison with DOD and FBI databases.
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Sharing lessons learned crucial to jointness
The U.S. military can further its organizational and networking objectives in the realm of joint operations by sharing lessons learned.
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Army cyber unit guards computer networks
The Army's Cyber Command, which reports to the overall Cyber Command, is now fully operational.
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Commanders call for on-the-move broadband
A number of contractors are developing communications-on-the-move capabilities to fill urgent requests by combatant commanders.
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Can you hear me now? How to stay connected in Afghanistan
Army Col. Chuck Hoppe, Warfighter Information Network-Tactical project manager, discusses what he learned about equipment reliability, systems integration and information architecture while serving in Afghanistan.
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Army pursues vision of common architecture
Maj. Gen. Nickolas Justice, commander of the Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, talks about the Army’s drive for a common architecture into which everything connects, the push for smarter integration of communications systems into vehicles, and the development of an infrastructure to support future modernizations.
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New network tech heightens battlefield awareness
Defense Department technicians are working to break down barriers so that warfighters on the battlefield can have better situational awareness drawn from multiple networks.
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U.S. Cyber Command not ready for prime time
Announcement that the U.S. Cyber Command is late in reaching full operational capability comes as the Army cyber component installs a commander and the Air Force cyber agency achieves full capabilities of its own.
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Army takes on acquisition, cyberspace and culture
The Army's cyber component's opening comes during unprecedented challenges in upgrading its IT services.
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