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Army chief of staff outlines global security challenges
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey outlines four key areas must be addressed for global security.
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Counter-IED tactics MIA in Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has established a task force to move new techniques and technologies for combating improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan more quickly to the front lines, reports Greg Grant at DOD Buzz.
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Army enlists help for testing C4I systems
ManTech International Corp. will help the Army boost its command and intelligence capabilities under a new contract potentially worth $286 million over five years.
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Military pushes to take advantage of new satellite capacity
The Defense Department is moving rapidly to distribute satellite terminals that can handle X- and Ka-band signals required for the new Wideband Global Satellite system.
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Industry Recon
Lockheed Martin will furnish the Army with additional aerostat platforms for surveillance. L-3 Communications will deliver its Viking 400 unmanned aerial system to the Special Operations Command, and Harris will provide the Army with manpack and vehicular multiband radios.
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Secure logistics a key in shift to Afghanistan
An Army task force will ensure a smooth transition for logistics operations as focus shifts from Iraq to Afghanistan.
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Robots slimming down for Afghanistan duty
Mountainous terrain and the lack of paved roads in Afghanistan are driving development of new robotic vehicles.
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LandWarNet to optimize strategy
Alion Science and Technology Corp. will provide technical support for the Army’s LandWarNet program under a new $3.1 million task order.
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Army's interactive classroom enhances training for dangerous missions
The Army Defense Ammunition Center uses a wireless response system integrated with PowerPoint to make classroom instruction more interactive and effective.
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Interactive tools could be first step toward better teaching
A wireless system used by the Army for explosives safety training has improved classroom and exam performance, but integrating it more completely into the courses could increase its value.
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After Fort Hood shootings, no force-wide changes in Army base security
An Army official today confirmed that no force-wide alterations have been made to existing security measures across Army bases in the U.S. in wake of the Nov. 5 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, that killed 13 people.
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Military uses social media to share info on Fort Hood shootings
Facebook and Twitter quickly became a way to communicate during and after the attack.
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Army continues march toward better tech
New contract for CACI furthers Army's R&D push.
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Army gets assist with counter-terrorism initiatives
CACI International Inc. will support multiple Army organizations that provide counter terrorism solutions and other services under a new $23 million contract.
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DOD awards $292M network-maintenance contract
Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a $292.7 million contract for continued network infrastructure and maintenance support to the Defense Department.
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Army classrooms to get digital makeover
General Dynamics Information Technology has won an Army contract to modernize classroom training technology.
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Lightweight Land Warrior gets second wind
The U.S. Army is continuing the resurrection of its Land Warrior program, which was officially canceled by the Department of Defense in February 2007. The program provides a package of technological tools for combat personnel, including computers, global positioning systems and radios.
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Army sees benefits in social-media presence
Online social-networking tools are playing an increasingly important part of the U.S. Army’s strategy for communicating with the public.
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Army cooks up new technology in AKO lab
A new test lab for the Army Knowledge Online and Defense Knowledge Online (AKO/DKO) Web portal gives service officials a safe and efficient way to test new applications and technologies for the site.
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