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Coast Guard's two-way alert system keeps partners informed
The Alert and Warning System 2.0 gets data directly to those who need it and lets them respond.
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Money pit: $3B in cost overruns for Coast Guard's Deepwater procurement
The Coast Guard's Deepwater asset procurement program has seen its costs skyrocket while its performance capabilities degrade, according to a new report from the GAO.
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BP asks for military tech to contain oil spill
Oil giant BP plc has requested assistance from the Defense Department for advanced underwater imaging technology and remote operating vehicles that are not available commercially to contain the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, reports the Houston Chronicle.
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Haiti response proves interagency collaboration can work
Every once in awhile, a cataclysmic event will bring together the factions and defy federal compartmentalization.
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Coast Guard's example could aid agency communications integration efforts
The Coast Guard could be the leader as agencies and military organizations adopt integrated communications networks, according to the Guard's commandant.
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A SWAT team for enterprise app woes
The Coast Guard Operation Systems Center employs a dedicated task force to troubleshoot complex problems with its own applications.
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Rábago to update policies for acquisition directorate
The new head of the Coast Guard acquisitions unit said he wants to make permanent the relationships between the new unit and the Homeland Security and Defense departments.
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Coast Guard plans to create new command structure
To fully carry out its modernization plans — including a new command structure for IT — the Coast Guard must obtain additional authorization from Congress, GAO says.
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Contractor denies Deepwater lawsuit claims
Lockheed is denying the allegations brought by a former employee in a False Claims Act lawsuit, which says there have been a series of deficiencies by the Deepwater contractor leading to major safety and national security problems.
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DOD puts ISR in the vanguard
Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to put intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at the top of warfighter needs.
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Army taps six to provide pRFID tech
The $75.5 million contract calls for the companies to provide passive radio frequency identification technology to the Army Product Manager for Joint-Automatic Identification Technology.
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Unified DOD messaging system closer
The entire Defense Department is now close to having a single solution for DMS communications, following a recent award by SPAWAR.
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Getac rugged notebook meets DOD salt fog specs
The new certification, which complies with DOD Mil-Std-810F-509.4 specifications, makes the Getac B300 the ideal choice for marine environments such as the Coast Guard, where salt air can affect equipment performance, Getac officials said.
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