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Army awards ICF training contract
The company will administer the Learning Education Training Services program for the Army’s Maryland Procurement Office.
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Via: C4ISR Development Army's top priority
Developing systems and capabilities for warfighters continues to be a priority for the Army, but working with industry to sustain existing systems will also receive new focus, Maj. Gen. Dennis Via said at the Army Team C4ISR 2008 Joint Symposium.
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New Land Warrior fighting system coming to a Stryker Brigade near you
The soldiers of the 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team will strap on a new, lighter version of the Land Warrior fighting system based on technology from General Dynamics C4 Systems.
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Army intelligence technologies advancement contract goes to Stanley
Stanley will assist the Futures Directorate, Headquarters, Army Intelligence and Security Command in the coordination of technology development.
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Battlespace awareness helps commanders hit targets
When Taliban insurgents nearly overran a U.S.-run outpost, air support was urgent and necessary. Military commanders in Afghanistan responded with 2,000-pound bombs, a Hellfire missile from an unmanned air system and other munitions. They monitored the battle on live video feeds by using the Persistent Surveillance and Dissemination System of Systems.
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Reporter's notebook -- LandWarNet 2008
This year’s conference featured several themes, such as defining the battle domain, building the military enterprise and securing data.
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PEO View: Army fast-tracks ground radios
The Joint Tactical Radio System’s Ground Domain includes two form-factor programs: The Ground Mobile Radio program and the Handheld, Manpack and Small Formfit program.
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Blue Force Tracking system’s next gen comes closer to real time
The Blue Force Tracking (BFT) system — only a few years ago a wonder of battlespace technology — is in the midst of an upgrade. BFT is a building block of operational awareness. It transmits the location of friendly forces via a satellite connection. Unlike the Enhanced Position Location Reporting System, another location-tracking system, BFT doesn’t rely on terrestrial line-of-sight transmissions for connectivity.
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Revolution is televised
The One System Remote Video Terminal is a small, portable system that has a big effect on battlespace awareness. It’s a key functionality of Task Force ODIN, which is an Army unit dedicated to spotting and killing insurgents who plant improvised explosive devices. ODIN stands for stands for observe, detect, identify and neutralize.
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Army wants to recruit small businesses for FCS
The Army is seeking information from small businesses on their capabilities as they relate to supporting its future combat systems program.
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SAIC to support Naval Health Research Center
SAIC will provide biomedical, epidemiological and clinical research support under a $20 million Army contract.
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General Dynamics to support Army Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan
General Dynamics will furnish IT management services to the Army Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan.
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AAI gets Army Guard training deal
AAI Corp. will provide simulators and other training aids and applications to Army National Guard units to help them operate unmanned aircraft systems under a four-year, $31 million contract.
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CACI will develop simulation software for Army training
CACI International Inc. will develop software simulations for the Army’s use in troop training under a three-year, $36 million contract.
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Army cyber ops faces forensic backlog
As the number of potential assaults on military information technology networks continues to escalate, so does the challenge of conducting forensic and attribution analysis in order to respond appropriately, said Col. Barry Hensley at the 2008 LandWarNet conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., this week.
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LandWarNet 2008: Three days of defining the domain, building the enterprise and securing the data
This year’s iteration of LandWarNet displayed several distinct themes. They include defining the domain, building the enterprise and securing the data.
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CECOM’s move to Aberdeen a ‘once in a generation opportunity,’ says Via
“We’re looking at BRAC as a catalyst for change … a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rebuild,” said Maj. Gen. Dennis Via, commanding general of CECOM “But you can’t just pick up a command and move it. This is a significant and emotional event for our employees.”
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Award winners of LandWarNet 2008 named
As it does every year at LandWarNet, the Army presented its awards for superior service to the cause of signals. The following are the 2008 winners:
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