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Army awards contract for secure smart phone technologies
The Army has awarded TT Government Solutions a contract to help it develop secure smart phone technologies.
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Army prepares to field WIN-T Increment 2
The Army has received approval from the Defense Acquisition Board to proceed with limited production and fielding of the second increment of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) system.
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Plethora of communications options compound challenges at the tactical edge
The quest for comprehensive situational awareness leads to a burgeoning array of communications technologies.
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Distributed common ground system comes under fire
The Army Test and Evaluation Command finds that the services’ integrated ISR system is flawed, with each service confronting its own set of challenges.
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Why network modernization must remain funded
Excessive reductions in modernization leave the Army unprepared for the next war.
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UAS imagery can have more tactical value when viewed on mobile devices
Smart phones and tablets are emerging as essential UAS imagery viewing platforms.
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Army PEO C3T managing tactical comms at the terrestrial, aerial and celestial tiers
MG N. Lee Price, Army program executive officer for command, control, communications (Tactical), on the challenges of managing tactical communications at the terrestrial, aerial and celestial tiers
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Sharing intel between echelons key challenge for Army Geospatial Center
Joseph Fontanella, director of the U.S. Army Geospatial Center, on the challenge of sharing geospatial intelligence between echelons.
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Army seeks bids for mega ITES-3 hardware contract
The Army has announced that it is accepting proposals from companies that want to win a spot on its next-generation $5 billion IT Enterprise Solutions 3 Hardware (ITES-3H) acquisition program.
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Army establishes standard for geospatial data storage
The Army is working to establish a data content standard for geospatial-intelligence used by ground forces that would improve management and sharing of featured data generated by intelligence agencies, the Army, and the Marine Corps.
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DOD's mobility strategy a push-pull between radios and COTS devices
Rapidly evolving mobile technologies create new capabilities—and rapid change.
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Army investigates improper acquisition of intel software by infantry unit bound for Afghanistan
Army acquisition officials have demanded that the 3rd Infantry Division take "immediate corrective action" upon discovering that the unit tried to obtain a controversial intelligence software for training before it deployed to Afghanistan.
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Army sees smart phone strategy as continuing process
With focus shifting from the network to the technologies and services that use it, in addition to a nearly insatiable demand for mobile access, the Army has to find the right balance between security, requirements and the demand for mobile devices.
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Army approves 33 for massive Eagle logistics contract
The Army has selected 33 companies to compete for upwards of $23.5 billion in task orders through its Enhanced Army Global Logistics Enterprise contract,
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Army wants smart phone solution that can keep pace with mobile computing advances
Army leaders understand that time is short as the service prepares for a fourth round of testing how new technologies can securely fit into its tactical data network.
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Army prepares for Network Integration Evaluation 13.1
The Army will continue to refine its tactical network for the battlefield of the future during the fourth iteration of its Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) scheduled for October and November at Fort Bliss, Texas, and White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
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Outdated infrastructure slows Army network transition
Antiquated infrastructure is posing the biggest challenge to bringing the Army's new data network online -- but it's not the only challenge, says a senior commander.
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Industry works to untether forces with mobile command on-the-move technology
As the Army drills down to further define its needs for mobile command on the move, industry is stepping up with technology to untether ground force communication.
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Basics key to effective cyber defense, says former Army CIO
Effective cyber defense comes from following the basic rules of military strategy, says the Army's former CIO.
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