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ITT to upgrade Navy ship self-defense radar

ITT Corp. will furnish modification kits for the AN/SPS-48G(V) radar as part of the Navy's ongoing Radar Obsolescence and Availability Recovery program.

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Social media is focus of new DOD home page

Social media is the prominent feature on the new Defense Department's home page launched this week.

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Navy award aims to boost sub imaging capabilities

Lockheed Martin will provide imaging engineering services to the Navy under a contract valued at almost $93 million.

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Military demand for robotics fuels contract opportunities

iRobot won contracts from the Army and Navy this week for robots used on the battlefield.

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Computer-generated forces to be developed for Navy

Alion Science and Technology will provide modeling and simulation services to the Navy under a $49 million contract.

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Navy CIO says cybersecurity is an urgent national issue

The Navy's CIO said yesterday that cybersecurity must evolve rapidly to deal with the most serious economic and security challenge of the 21st century.

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Navy's network security roadmap on tap at Virtual FOSE

Navy Department Chief Information Officer Robert Carey will be the keynote speaker at the Aug. 12 Virtual FOSE conference.

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Navy ERP system ready for full deployment, officials say

The Navy’s Enterprise Resource Planning System is ready for prime time, based on the recommendations of two Defense Department agencies.

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DISA asks industry for help with new priorities

DISA wants to deliver on-demand, enterprisewide technology services across the Defense Department.

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GIS services to improve Navy planning, training, defense

3001 International Inc., a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corp., will assist the Navy with geospatial solutions under a five-year contract with a potential total value of $15 million.

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Navy tests online simulation environment for sub design

Immersive modeling software aids in rapid prototyping.

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Industry Recon

QinetiQ North America will supply the Naval Surface Warfare Center with its Talon Generation IV robot under a $56.4 million contract, company officials said.

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Tech refresh brings HD video to Aegis

Advances in commercial technology for high-definition digital video are being incorporated into the Navy’s Aegis combat system.

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Navy taps Raytheon for radar concept studies

Raytheon Co. will perform concept studies that the Navy will use to resolve gaps in its air and missile defense radar (AMDR) capabilities under a $9.9 million contract.

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Navy awards command and control support contract

SAIC will provide prime command and control solutions to the Defense Department under a five-year contract valued at more than $196 million.

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DOD analysts tailor battlefield intell for tactical units

U.S. joint forces and coalition partners participated in a coordinated exercise this month aimed at figuring out how best to coordinate vast amounts of intelligence data gathered by satellites, drones and manned aircraft.

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Marines see need for common robotic controller

QinetiQ North America will develop a single robotic controller that Marine Corps ground troops could use to operate unmanned vehicles and sensors under a $2.1 million Navy contract.

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Navy gets simulation, training assist

Alion Science and Technology Corp. is assisting the Navy with modeling and simulation support under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $48.8 million.

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Navy information-sharing system to be refined

Lockheed Martin Corp. will refine a secure information-sharing system for the Defense Department under a Navy contract with a potential value of $74 million over five years.

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SAIC vows to fight False Claims lawsuit

Science Applications International Corp. plans to strongly defend itself against a whistle-blower lawsuit involving a General Services Administration contract to support naval facility in Mississippi.