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Testing the Navy's integrated future

Rear Adm. Michael Bachmann lays out Team SPAWAR’s road map for the coming year — a map with several significant milestones.

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Navy lines up modeling and simulation support

SAIC has won a task order worth up to $249 million over five years to support Navy modeling and simulation activities in the Washington, D.C. area.

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Navy helicopter gets data transmission upgrade

Lockheed Martin Corp. will enhance the data transmission capabilities of Navy MH-60R helicopters under a $14.7 million contract.

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Naval Surface Warfare Center to upgrade systems

General Dynamics Information Technology will provide information technology and engineering services to the Navy under a five-year, $18.6 million contract.

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Joint Strike Fighter to get better targeting abilities

The stealth fighter plane will be fitted with new sensor technology.

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Navy funds autonomous submarine for coastal surveillance

The Navy is funding the development of an autonomous submarine that gathers military intelligence information in coastal waters and harbors by deploying and operating small unmanned underwater vehicles, reports John Keller at Military & Aerospace Electronics.

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Naval War College escalates gaming tech

Cubic Corp. will provide wargaming and analytical support to the Naval War College under a contract worth $6.5 million over five years.

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Navy calls up support for LCS program office

The Navy has awarded a contract worth up to $169 million over five years to Computer Sciences Corp. to furnish a wide array of support services to the Littoral Combat Ship Program Office.

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Navy extends ship engineering support contract

Raytheon Co. will furnish engineering and related support services for the Navy’s next-generation amphibious warfare ships under a contract worth $197 million over five years.

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Secure logistics a key in shift to Afghanistan

An Army task force will ensure a smooth transition for logistics operations as focus shifts from Iraq to Afghanistan.

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New tactical weather system on Navy's horizon

General Dynamics General Dynamics will help develop the Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental System Next Generation program under a $22 million contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command.

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Naval Academy brings additional IT support on board

The U.S. Naval Academy will receive additional information technology support from Sabre Systems Inc. under a new three-year, $3.6 million contract.

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When disaster strikes social media to the rescue

The Navy has commissioned a private-sector study to explore how new technology can facilitate disaster response.

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Navy to increase broadband speed tenfold

The Navy is about to install new satellite technology that will increase bandwidth by up to 10 times what is currently available on board ships.

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Navy to enhance ship electronic warfare systems

Lockheed Martin Corp. will help the Navy develop surface electronic warfare technology under a new $9.9 million contract.

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DOD to get financial management enhancements

CACI International Inc. will provide financial management support to the Defense Department under a four-year task order worth $29 million.

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Navy gets help with shore installation management

The Navy organization that manages shore installations awarded SAIC a new contract to provide program management and related support services.

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Can DOD's stance on open source change the status quo?

Reader reaction to our coverage of new Defense Department guidance that puts open-source software on equal footing with proprietary software has ranged from cheers to questions about whether the move will change anything.

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DOD open-source memo could change software landscape

DOD has issued guidance that clarifies the use of open-source software.

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Navy grapples with 'relentless pace' of technology change

Wennergren, Carey outline the Navy's progress toward implementing various information technology policies and systems that will shape the force’s interoperability and improve capabilities in defending against cyber threats.