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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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Interview: Robert Carey

Navy CIO charts course for NGEN, CANES.

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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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Power generating buoys for sensors

Check out the latest defense-industry dealings.

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Navy Reserve Forces get mission support

The Navy has awarded a contract potentially worth $50 million to Science Applications International Corp. to provide professional support services to the Commander of the Navy Reserve Forces Command.

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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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Navy gets assistance with emerging tech

Alion Science and Technology Corp. will help the Navy identify and explore new and emerging technologies under a new task order.

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Navy command seeks modernized GPS

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific wants input from contractors on the availability of modern technologies associated with Global Positioning System equipment.

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Navy awards undersea communications work

A Lockheed Martin unit will assist the Navy to design and develop a complex group of communications systems to better serve its submarine fleet under a new contract.

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Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center tech deal awarded

L-3 Communications Corp. will furnish advanced technologies and other support services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic under a contract potentially work $87.4 million.

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Navy Reserve awards five professional support contracts

Under the contracts, the five contractors will provide professional support services to the Navy organization in New Orleans.

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DOD sees small increase in IT budget

The Defense Department’s fiscal 2009 information technology budget request of $33 billion represents a 3 percent increase over DOD’s enacted fiscal 2008 IT budget.