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Unmanned vehicles break ranks
The new era of unmanned vehicles is redefining the nature of warfighting.
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Data packets
In a report, the Government Accountability Office outlines four key technology areas of the Army’s Future Combat Systems program that are still too immature to assure that they would be successful in the program’s current schedule.
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Unmanned aircraft get smarter
The refinement of unmanned aircraft used for surveillance and attack missions is resulting in systems that are faster, stealthier and smarter than their predecessors.
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GAO: Weapons programs still beset by cost overruns
A recent Government Accountability Office report reveals continuing high development costs and delays in many of the DOD’s major programs.
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Marines to get tablet PC refresh
Hewlett-Packard Co. will provide a large quantity of tablet PCs to the Marine Corps under a new order.
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Army awards contract for satellite equipment upgrade
DataPath Inc. will help upgrade Army satellite communications systems under a $12 million delivery order.
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Army gets aid with counter-IED efforts
SAIC will assist the Army with technical support designed to counter improvised explosive devices under a five-year contract could be worth as much as $41 million.
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FCS vehicle cuts would produce limited near-term savings
Defense Department officials are considering eliminating all but one of the eight Future Combat Systems manned ground vehicles, reports DOD Buzz.
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Army receives first mobile radios for FCS
The first two ground mobile radio models that are part of the military’s next-generation tactical radio network have been delivered to the Army’s Future Combat Systems program by prime contractor Boeing Co.
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Army awards contract for logistics quality control
Battelle Memorial Institute will provide quality assurance and material management services for the Army Sustainment Command Field Logistics Readiness Centers.
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Army establishes network compliance checklists
Service officials plan to use the acquisition process to build an enterprise-wide interoperable and integrated network.
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FCS unmanned vehicles move through review
A government and industry team has given the go-ahead for the unmanned vehicles slated for the Army’s Future Combat Systems to proceed beyond the preliminary design review stage.
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Army investigates suspected database breach
Soldiers registered for the Operation Tribute to Freedom program may have had personal information exposed, the service says.
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Army to get logistics management support
The Army has awarded a new contract to BearingPoint Inc. for assistance with logistics, maintenance and supply.
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Army Geospatial Center gets marching orders
The Army Geospatial Center will support the Army Battle Command System and integrate technologies and processes to give warfighters a geospatial common operational picture.
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IT key to facing new military challenges, Cartwright says
To fight constantly evolving enemies, U.S. forces must be faster at deploying IT systems to warfighters, said the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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WIN-T: Army passes milestone for mobile networking
The contracting team building the Army’s new high-speed communications network has successfully completed extensive tests of the project's second phase.
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Army evaluates robots for big EOD dig
The Army Environmental Command looks to robots to clear unexploded ordnance.
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DOD announces new nominations
The Defense Department announced the nominations of Michael Brown and Janice Hamby to rear admiral. DOD also announced that Rear Adm. Ann Gilbride has been appointed to be the first director of the National Maritime Intelligence Center.
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