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What news I learned at the DISA show: A reporter's notebook
Defense Systems Editor-in-Chief Barry Rosenberg spent three days at the Defense Information Systems Agency customer forum in Tampa the week of May 7 and has more than a few juicy tidbits of information to share.
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DOD experiments with image services contracts to plug ISR gaps
Some parts of the Defense Department are now purchasing "pixels by the hour" from contractors operating unmanned aerial systems as a way to fill gaps in their intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.
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DOD schedules first test of cloud-oriented joint network
The Defense Department plans to test its Joint Information Environment concept in the European Command this summer.
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Navy embraces IT consolidation as new way of doing business
The traditionally self-reliant Navy is becoming more enterprise oriented.
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Agility, flexibility key components of IT success, says SPAWAR director
A fresh perspective that incorporates a sense of flexibility is required to achieve IT success in a world where threats are coming from new directions.
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The Navy can be its own worst enemy when it comes to cyber, says Navy CIO
With better education and understanding, the Navy can make it easier on themselves in acquisition and network security.
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Navy wrestles with comm challenges in unmanned systems, cyber warfare
Navy leadership must think differently about how the service operates in the new era of defense.
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Naval IT Day to spotlight major enterprise initiatives
Defense Systems' staff will be on hand May 3 to furnish detailed coverage of the 11th Annual Naval IT Day.
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Military airship programs plagued by wide range of problems
The Defense Department has invested more than $1 billion in at least nine airship programs across the military services in an effort to provide persistent surveillance to ground troops, but so far has almost nothing to show in operational airships.
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Data tool would help alert Navy to high-seas threats
The Navy is seeking a real-time analytical tool that can sift through data from radars related to maritime traffic and alert naval officers to hostile threats at sea.
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Flexrotor UAV scheduled for flight control upgrade
The Office of Naval Research has awarded Aerovel a contract to develop the flight controls component for the Flexrotor vertical take-off-and-landing unmanned aerial vehicle.
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Navy on cusp of releasing NGEN final solicitation
Navy says NGEN request for proposals will be out in a matter of days. Responses due July 13.
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Airborne ISR still years away from futuristic swarm concept
The Defense Department's strategy for employing airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensors and platforms against adversaries is threatened on a number of fronts, and the best solution to address the existing challenges is years away.
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Navy puts new Fire Scout model on fast development track
The Navy has awarded a $262 million contract to Northrop Grumman to develop the first batch of the new MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters designed to have greater range and other improvements beyond the existing MQ-8B model.
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Navy's Internet cafe to do more than boost caffeine levels
The Navy has tapped DRS to build satellite and communication systems for continued morale, welfare and recreation of service members in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Navy explores hunter-killer concept using Tomahawks, UAVs
The Navy is working with other military services to pair cruise missiles and small unmanned aerial vehicles in hunter-killer teams that can be used by U.S. special forces, said a top Navy official.
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Navy looks to private industry for help with data center consolidation
New technologies and management techniques offer increased efficiency and flexibility.
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Navy investigates UAS crashes as programs move forward
Navy forges ahead with key UAS programs while trying to figure out what caused two of its Fire Scouts to crash recently.
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The Navy has some ideas on the tough acquisition questions
The Navy is reviewing how it acquires IT systems and streamlines it logistics processes to better navigate tighter budgets.
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