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Army eyes new, lightweight radio system

System would be an alternative to commercial satellite services.

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Army tests technology supporting mobile troops

The DCGS-A platform demonstrates joint intelligence capabilities during desert exercise.

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Raytheon demos high-definition improved target acquisition system

The 3rd Gen ITAS FLIR improves target recognition range, performance and hit probability.

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Army boosts counter-IED robot ranks

PackBot FasTac systems will increase safety and reduce risk to military personnel.

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Army CIO touts network security

Lawrence says consolidation effort will help stave off cyberattacks.

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Armament Software Engineering Center gets Level 5 CMMI rating

Software development for U.S. weapons systems focuses on optimization.

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Army publishes plans for thin-client computing

CIO/G-6's Thin/Zero Client Computing Reference Architecture is the second of five planned RAs for service-wide IT solutions.

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Army moves to tighten quick reaction development

Stephen Kreider talks about moving the PEO IEW&S enterprise to a system of systems architecture and bringing its quick-reaction technology development programs into a more structured construct as the war in Afghanistan winds down.

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Adapting the radio development process to meet Army acquisition strategies

The U.S. Army’s recently released Equipment Modernization Strategy sends a strong message about the new way of doing business at the Pentagon.

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Army lays out the way ahead for network modernization

The acquisition strategy that the Army has used for its mobile, tactical network known as Capability Set 13 will now be applied to the acquisition of the entire network.

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Army CIO must improve security for commercial mobile devices, says IG

The Army CIO has failed so far to implement an effective cybersecurity program for commercial mobile devices (CMDs, and until the service does so its networks will remain vulnerable to cyberattack and possible leaks of sensitive data, according to a report from the DOD IG.

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Army CECOM raises Harris' tactical communications contract ceiling by $500 million

The Army Communications-Electronics Command has upped the ceiling value of its 2011 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract with Harris RF Communications by $500 million.

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Army begins final phase of migration to enterprise e-mail

The Army is on the last leg of its journey to enterprise e-mail, Mike Krieger, the service's deputy CIO, told service members March 12.

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Sierra Nevada delivers first LRIP mobile air control tower to Army

Sierra Nevada has delivered the first low rate initial production version of its Mobile Tower System for air traffic control that will replace an aging model.

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Three firms vie for Army enterprise infrastructure services

Three firms will compete with each other for task orders for Army enterprise infrastructure services.

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Army IT Day: Consolidation key to future networking, says LandWarNet director

The Army’s side of the Global Information Grid, known as LandWarNet, is undergoing rapid changes as the service copes with new technology and a tight budget environment, says the director of the LandWarNet Mission Command.

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Army unit bound for Afghanistan to use first on-the-move comms network

After years of development, the Army is ready to begin its first deployment of an on-the-move communications network to Afghanistan.

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Army IT Day: Budget woes hinder network operations, says acquisition deputy

Money issues are pressing in on the Army, affecting how it will allocate funds for its network modernization plans, says MG Harold J. Greene, Army deputy for acquisition and systems management.

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DynCorp to help Army train soldiers on medium tactical vehicles

The Army has awarded DynCorp International a contract to help train soldiers on medium tactical vehicles and also maintain and modify the vehicles as needed.

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Army IT Day: Improved networking could save dollars, says CIO

The Army is looking at restructuring its information and communications networks so that they might drive efficiencies in a time of shrinking budgets, says Army CIO Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence.