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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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New products emerge to improve military capabilities
BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are fielding products to improve communications and network-centric warfare capabilities for the military.
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DOD announces new nominations
The Defense Department announced the nominations of Michael Brown and Janice Hamby to rear admiral. DOD also announced that Rear Adm. Ann Gilbride has been appointed to be the first director of the National Maritime Intelligence Center.
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Navy hopeful Computer Defense Roadmap will influence R&D
CIO Robert Carey gives a sneak peak on the Navy’s upcoming Computer Defense Roadmap, set to be released in March.
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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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NCIS awards security services contract
QinetiQ North America will provide various security services to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service under a new contract.
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Navy to get help analyzing new technologies
Alion Science and Technology will analyze technical data and emerging technologies for the Navy under a new task order.
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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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Analysis: Navy plan comes up short
The Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding and modernization plan is problematic from budget and threat perspectives, according to a top defense analyst.
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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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Navy awards jammer technology work
The Navy has awarded Raytheon Co. a contract to assist its personnel in a jammer technology study program.
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Navy's Aegis system to use networking technology
Lockheed Martin Corp. has selected computer networking technology from CA Inc. for the Navy’s Aegis Open Architecture Weapon System.
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CANES to consolidate shipboard networks
As the Navy prepares to rework its ashore networks with the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN), a parallel effort is under way to streamline the networks on Navy ships.
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In command
Read about the latest appointments and promotions within the world of defense.
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