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Smart phones pose emerging security threat
Military personnel must use encryption mechanisms to ensure the security of handheld devices.
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Mission command-on-the-move nears operational use
An informal evaluation is spurring along Army plans to untether commanders from their posts, allowing them to take command post capabilities with them while circulating around combat areas of operations.
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Which throwable robot is best suited for the mission?
The Army tested four small robots at Fort Benning, Ga., in mid-February to see which ones would be most suitable for helping soldiers on the battlefield conduct recon missions and uncover improvised explosive devices.
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NIE produces procurement for vehicle-mounted radios
The Army is reassuring defense contractors participating in its Network Integration Evaluations that it intends to buy technology products related to the field tests.
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Army unruffled by smart-phone cyber vulnerability
Equipping every soldier with a smart phone doesn't necessarily pose a major cyber risk for the Army, Brig. Gen. Harold Greene, the Army's program executive officer for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors, said at the AUSA Winter Symposium.
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Enterprise e-mail has new transparency, DOD official says
The Army's Enterprise e-mail may be temporarily paused, but it still offers financial clarity and is pushing defense IT innovation, the deputy Army CIO said.
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Army to evaluate tactical comms network at upcoming exercise
The Army's WIN-T program is using recent exercises in New Mexico to ready itself for a major evaluation this spring.
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PEO Soldier takes the lead on soldier situational awareness
Brig. Gen. Camille Nichols discusses the drive to reduce size, weight and power in soldier systems and Nett Warrior.
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The need for world-class cyber warriors
Recruiting and training effective military cyber specialists requires an innovative approach.
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Throwable robot able to peer into the dark
The Army Contracting Command has awarded ReconRobotics a contract for 1,100 Recon Scout XT micro-robot kits.
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The future of military comms on the battlefield
New radio and network technologies present opportunities and challenges.
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Army speeds acquisition of networking equipment
The Army is taking a new battlefield communications approach, which involves service officials holding regular meetings with industry officials to involve them earlier in the acquisition process and testing equipment before major purchases.
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Army completes battlefield test of software-defined radio
Rifleman Radio allowed the 75th Ranger unit in Afghanistan to establish a mobile, ad-hoc network.
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Army narrows in on top priorities as fiscal cuts hit
Doug Wiltsie, the Army's new PEO-EIS leader, has significant plans for guiding the service through the tough times to come.
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Budget cuts won't inhibit Army contracting workforce growth
The Army is building up its contracting military occupational specialty to grow its acquisition workforce.
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Army wants to extend UAS endurance, add weapons
The Army's top unmanned aircraft systems will receive upgrades that emphasize increased endurance and weapons capability.
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Shyu nominated for Army acquisition chief
President Barack Obama has nominated Heidi Shyu to serve as the Army's top weapons buyer.
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US Special Forces to take lead in Afghanistan strategy shift
Special Operations forces will become the primary U.S. military tool to continue the hunt for insurgent leaders and to train local troops to assist in those and other missions as the United States winds down its combat role in Afghanistan.
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Ferrell to lead Army CECOM at Aberdeen
Army Maj. Gen. Robert Ferrell will take command Feb. 9 of the service's Communications-Electronics Command in a morning ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
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