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IT key to facing new military challenges, Cartwright says
To fight constantly evolving enemies, U.S. forces must be faster at deploying IT systems to warfighters, said the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Navy officials weighing Web 2.0 adoption
The Navy will likely deploy its own versions of social media technologies such as Facebook and Wikipedia for use on internal networks, Navy Department CIO Robert Carey said.
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Interview: Lt. Gen. William Shelton
The Air Force’s CIO and warfighting integration chief discusses the essential role of space in combat operations.
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High-tech soldier tracking system not quite on track
An Army National Guard exercise at Camp Blanding, Fla., served as a live test for a new training system developed by SRI International — with mixed reviews.
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Defense budget could go up as much as $20.5B under Obama
The increased budget would include IT spending by the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, according to the budget request released today.
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Radio design needs to mirror PC industry approach
A senior Navy program manager challenged the software-defined radio industry to think more like the PC industry.
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Jost: Software radios must be affordable
Technology suppliers are out of sync with the Defense Department’s priorities for software-defined radios from the standpoint of development and maintenance, a high-level DOD official told vendors.
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JITC to review all products for IPv6 compliance
Now all voice, video and data IPv6 products undergo a standard evaluation that can lead to being certified for DOD use.
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Report: DOD command systems need improvement
The Defense Department is working to correct developmental issues with both the Marine Corps’ Common Aviation Command and Control System and the Air Force’s Battle Control System-Fixed.
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Navy awards R&D work for maritime awareness
The Navy has awarded a contract to Praxis Inc. to provide research and development assistance for naval satellite, communications and maritime awareness efforts.
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Initial communications payload delivered for MUOS
Boeing Co. has delivered the first communications payload and digital channelizer to Lockheed Martin Corp. for the Navy’s Mobile User Objective System satellite communications system.
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Navy gets software and planning assistance
L-3 Communications Corp. will provide an array of information technology support services to the Navy under a new contract.
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Navy information fusion process to be refined
General Dynamics Corp. will refine the process through which the Navy’s weapons development arm integrates data to identify and respond to threats under a new contract.
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Air Force to reorganize test centers
Moving personnel will more effectively integrate cyber concerns with testing and evaluation of weapons systems, Air Force officials say.
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Targeting trouble in tough terrain
Systems seek to nail down mortars and sniper threats in the difficult terrain of Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Air Force issues software pre-solicitation
The Air Force is seeking software to be used by the Global Cyberspace Integration Center to help test command and control, and cyber systems.
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Navy adjusts schedule for maritime surveillance UAS
The Navy has made minor adjustments to its development schedule for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance unmanned aerial system.
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Marines draw up wish list for UAS
The Marine Corps wants to expand the capabilities of two unmanned aerial systems still in the early stages of planning.
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