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Military has mini supercomputer in works
Military personnel could soon have the power of a supercomputer in a wearable, 1-pound box. The mini-supercomputer is based on a 5.6-inch wide, 3.3-inch high, 1-inch deep unit.
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Army enlists logistics support for Fort Polk
The Army has awarded a five-year, $90 million task order to Northrop Grumman Corp. for logistics support at Fort Polk, La.
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UAVs spread their mission wings
The U.S. Army plans to use unmanned aerial vehicles to assist with counterinsurgency and counterterrorism efforts next year in Africa and South America.
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Virtual Army recruiting center to launch in 2009
A virutal Army recruiting center will be launched on Second Life in January 2009, according to the Army Training and Doctrine Command.
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Cyber attacks threaten agency missions, experts say
A variety of existing measures could significantly improve the security of government information technology systems in the next two years, experts said at a cyber security conference in Washington this week.
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Army intelligence systems support work extended
The Genesis III prime contract calls for CACI to continue providing comprehensive engineering and logistics support for ground- and air-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems at locations worldwide.
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DOD awards telecom center support task
The U.S. Army Information Technology Agency awarded the task order under the Network-Centric Solutions contract. It calls for Telos to provide Defense Message System support at the Pentagon Telecommunications Center, the Army’s nerve center for operating and managing the critical IT infrastructure related to messaging.
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Army awards information assurance contract
STG Inc. will provide information assurance services to the Army office responsible for such services under a new task order.
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Advanced sensors give soldiers best battlefield picture
High-tech sensors on the battlefield are cutting through the situational awareness limitations that confront vehicle-mounted soldiers. In a time when much of the military operates in chaotic urban settings – with their potential for roadside bombs, blocked fields of view and snipers – gaining an electronic edge in situational awareness has become more important than ever before.
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Army award to accelerate intell capabilities
The award from the Army’s Communications-Electronics Command calls for Argon ST Inc. to deliver advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities using the company’s Prism product.
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Sergeant majors want better technology for the troops
The organizers of this week’s Army Science Conference asked six Command sergeant majors how well soldiers like all their new technological “toys.”
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Gen. Chiarelli calls for streamlined fielding of technology
The Army’s vice chief of staff wants to ensure FCS is ‘going in a direction we can defend.’
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Army Science Conference: TRADOC commander emphasizes 'outcomes'
General William S. Wallace highlighted the key areas the Army needs near-term results from technology research in his keynote at the Army Science Conference in Orlando.
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Army to receive vehicle, cargo inspection system
The Army has tapped Science Applications International Corp. to provide a nonintrusive inspection system for vehicles and cargo under a $97.9 million contract.
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Army signs contract for inventory systems
Alion Science and Technology will help the Army speed delivery of spare parts under a contract worth as much as $77 million.
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Recruiting technology goes cutting edge
To interest new recruits, the Army has experimented with new technologies and even built a 14,500-square-foot facility that opened last summer, which resembles an Apple store or video arcade more than a military recruiting station.
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TRANSCOM marches on with DPS
Defense Personal Property System is the automated, end-to-end management system for movement of household goods for members of the armed services and Defense Department civilians that automates much of the process of pre-move counseling, scheduling, tracking, invoicing and claims-filing for household goods shipments.
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Gerin: Army must streamline contracting
Improving and streamlining contracting are among the initiatives the Army plans to focus on moving forward, Army Secretary Pete Gerin said at a Nov. 18 event.
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Army, Marines task SAIC with network planning
The Joint Network Management System contract from the Army’s Office of the Project Manager - Current Force calls for SAIC to provide network planning and software support services.
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