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Navy division signs pact for information operations support
CACI International Inc. has won a $33.6 million Navy task order to provide information operations and other support services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division's Irregular Warfare Technologies Division.
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Navy warfare center finalizes systems support
The Navy has tapped Science Applications International Corp. with providing systems engineering and life-cycle integration services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division under a five-year award that could be worth more than $38 million.
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Navy awards contract for 28 Fire Scouts
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman wins contract to supply 28 Navy Fire Scouts.
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Navy drones offer advantages, but won't replace manned aircraft
Unmanned aircraft systems offer clear advantages to naval forces conducting certain types of missions, but they cannot replace the judgment a trained pilot can bring to bear in a particularly challenging situation.
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Navy network projects sail toward milestones
The Navy's two most important command, control, communications and computer systems programs are heading toward major milestones later this year and beyond.
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Navy awards ground surveillance imaging contract
FLIR Systems has won a contract worth up to $52.1 million from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division to furnish imaging technology for persistent ground surveillance.
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Navy takes steps to boost operational IT
Navy CIO Terry Halvorsen discusses how the Navy is looking for efficiencies in business IT to make operational IT more effective.
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Norfolk moves to secure NMCI from Irene's fury
With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the mid-Atlantic region, the Navy and Marine Corps are working overtime to ensure their critical IT systems -- including NMCI -- remain up and running through the storm.
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Navy awards contract to support air combat office
Science Applications International Corp. has been awarded a five-year follow-on task order from the Navy that could be worth more than $45 million to provide engineering and logistics support to Naval Air Systems Command's Air Combat Electronics Program Office.
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Navy works to get IT systems shipshape
CIO says data-center consolidation, trimming of redundant applications, wireless devices and a cloud-based architecture are on the agenda.
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Navy's NGEN gears up for new contract action
The final request for proposal for the Navy's Next Generation Enterprise Network program is expected in December.
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US faces complex challenges in Pakistan, commander says
The former top officer in Pakistan highlights the challenges of his recent assignment.
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Commercial Satcom remains vital to military ops
Commercial satellite communications will continue to play a vital role in day-to-day communications and contingency operations even when next-generation space systems are deployed.
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Budget cuts trigger defense procurement process reorg
At a time when the government is drawing borders around contractors, some defense IT officials are pinning their technology hopes on their close partnerships with companies.
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Fighter plane-size UAVs mature rapidly
Two unmanned attack aircraft are shaping up to be the future fast-attack platforms to come.
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Navy publishes Google+ guide
Google+ has attracted more than 10 million users since its recent introduction. Now the Navy has released an introduction to the new social tagging service.
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Military refines techniques to counter hostile drones
The possibility of meeting enemy unmanned aircraft on future battlefields has initiated a series of test to model ways to counter the threat.
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Navy ships now scanned in cybersecurity inspections
Cyber inspections will now be performed on 900 command units in the Navy as part of a new routine.
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Navy, Army team on unmanned helo purchase
The Navy says it plans to join forces with the Army to purchase a medium-sized, unmanned helicopter that might be operational in five years.
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