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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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Army tests electronic, updatable manuals for the field
The Army is testing a variety of applications and devices, including a Kindle, six iPads and an Entourage Edge, as potential platforms for battlefield systems manuals.
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Army intell command lines up network support
General Dynamics Corp. received a $62 million task order for IT services that support the Army Intelligence and Security Command.
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Army program keeps watch on commanders' networks
The Army's Operational Data Collection and Analysis program monitors Army networks, detecting for problems that could bring down critical network connectivity.
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DOD marches forward with social media
With new rules, DOD is expanding its use of social media applications, including Web 2.0 tools that stay behind military firewalls.
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ITES-2S drives Army enterprise movement
As plans to link the defense enterprise surge, the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions 2 Services program is emerging as a primary aspect of the implementation.
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Army rebuilds acquisition workforce to meet Pentagon reforms
New tactics to save money demand better business arrangements and contracts, and a skilled workforce that can negotiate them, officials say.
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Army center gains ground on joint network operations
The Army's Network Operations Interoperability Lab provides a setting for testing and evaluating new concepts designed to improve joint networking among the military services.
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Army embarks on ambitious voice-over-IP initiative
The Army plans to migrate its backbone voice capabilities to voice over IP as part of a Defense Department mandate to create a seamless digital network for voice and data communications.
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Battlefield network connects allied forces in Afghanistan
U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan have built a new communications network to share intelligence information that is crucial to military operations.
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Army launches 'don't ask, don't tell' inbox
The intent of the inbox is to help the Army assess and consider whether repeal of the law would reduce operational readiness or unit cohesion.
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Joint Staff achieves intelligence superiority through collaboration
Army Brig. Gen. Michael Shields discusses how the Joint Chiefs of Staff are using Web 2.0 technologies for crisis response while planning for Web 3.0 in the near future.
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Shields moves to Joint IED Defeat Organization
Army Brig. Gen. Michael Shields has been assigned to serve as deputy director for operations and requirements at the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization.
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