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Army wants assistance with missile defense technology
The Army Space and Missile Defense Command needs contractors to provide assistance with a full-range of needs related to missile defense technologies.
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Army plans to expand training for new technologies
The Army might standardize training on new technologies for all of its combat units rather than provide training in a piecemeal fashion to only elite units, said a top Army official.
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Army orders ground combat training systems
The Army plans to purchase a large quantity of ground combat trainer systems from Cubic Corp. under a new contract.
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Army puts FCS software to the test
The systems integrators heading the Army’s Future Combat Systems program have confirmed that the hardware and software development required for the program’s vehicles and weapons systems is proceeding as planned.
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Army combat radios to get network channel
Two defense contractors will work to develop a more interoperable radio system by connecting the high-band width Soldier Radio Waveform with the existing Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System.
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Army gets tech support for logistics innovation
Unisys Corp. will provide IT services to the Army Logistics Innovation Agency under a new three-year task order.
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Army gets help with scientific research program
Battelle Memorial Institute will continue providing scientific, technical and advisory services to an Army research program under a new contract.
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Army might cut half of FCS vehicles
The Army may cancel or delay half of the vehicles planned for its Future Combat Systems program in an effort to avoid more drastic cuts by senior Defense Department officials or Congress.
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Secrets to deploying and maintaining FDCC
Chris Cornwell oversaw the process of assuring that 14,000 Army headquarters desktops and laptops, including those in the Pentagon, remained FDCC-compliant. Here is what he learned.
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Army seeks systems engineering assistance
The Army wants systems engineering assistance that will enable it to effectively evaluate the architecture and other aspects of its enterprise information systems.
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Report: DOD command systems need improvement
The Defense Department is working to correct developmental issues with both the Marine Corps’ Common Aviation Command and Control System and the Air Force’s Battle Control System-Fixed.
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Army awards more infrastructure modernization work
The Army has awarded Siemens Government Services Inc. a contract to support an ongoing effort to modernize the core information infrastructure at its facilities.
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Army gets records management support
Science Applications International Corp. wins a task order to support the interactive system that holds Army personnel information.
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Hand-held biometrics continue to evolve
The Army and Marines plan to make substantial improvements to the way that they gather and process biometric information from hand-held devices.
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Army to get Raven UAS with digital data links
The Army has ordered 50 new Raven unmanned aircraft systems equipped with new digital data links from AeroVironment Inc.
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UAE to buy Patriot spares through FMS program
The United Arab Emirates will purchase as much as $246 million in spare parts from Raytheon Co. to support the Patriot missile system.
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Rules of engagement
As the Defense Department builds a cyber force, forming a doctrine for cyber warfare is its opening challenge.
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Giving the Army eyes and ears
Project Manager Night Vision is a 0-6 level PM within the Program Executive Officer-Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO-IEW&S).
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