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Three questions with Gary Winkler, Army PEO EIS
Gary Winkler, Program Executive Officer for Army Enterprise Information Systems, talks about what's new this year at LandWarNet offerings and the PEO EIS' plans for ERP systems.
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Data defines the fight today in Iraq and Afghanistan
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are as much about the effective use of data as they are about placing fire on the enemy.
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GNEC is path to joint interoperability, says CIO Sorenson
Interim goal on the way to GNEC is to get Army systems to a federated state.
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Collaborative enterprise is key to multi-national operations
Signals should no longer be seen as a combat support branch, according to GEN Ham.
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Establishment of Cyber Command places DOD at a “historic” moment
The establishment of USCYBERCOM is a “historic moment” in the history of Signals, says European commanding general.
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LandWarNet tracks to include variety of general offices, product managers
Army leaders will detail progress on the Global Network Enterprise Construct, cyber issues, information assurance, on-the-move communications, sensor fusion and future network systems in eight separate tracks scheduled for LandWarNet 2009.
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LandWarNet keynotes to highlight IT needs for joint operations
Gen. Carter Ham, commanding general of HQUSAREUR, will give the opening keynote speech Aug. 18.
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LandWarNet targets tools to build global enterprise network
The theme of this year's LandWarNet is: "A Global Network Enterprise Enabling Full Spectrum Operations for the Joint Warfighter."
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Art of creating a Manet takes masterful engineering touch
Engineers are working to overcome difficult architectural and design challenges associated with mobile ad hoc network technology that would serve warfighters at the far edges of battlefields.
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Army adjusts network strategy for battlefield command posts
One challenge that Army officials face is creating a single enterprise for battle command applications that can follow a brigade when it deploys outside the continental United States.
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Interview: Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson, Army CIO
Army CIO Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson discusses how the Army is coping without flash drives; how he intends to improve data quality and governance; and what he has on the agenda for fiscal 2010 priorities.
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Air Force scours space for needle in haystack
The Air Force is encouraging the development of space situational awareness platforms to track satellites that can be smaller than a book and hard to identify from the standpoint of intent and ownership in increasingly cluttered orbits.
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As requirements go, so goes Army WIN-T
With the cancellation of the vehicle portion of the Army’s Future Combat Systems program, the WIN-T program will continue without the radio intended for FCS vehicles.
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Army enterprise chief outlines network modernization efforts
Gary Winkler, program executive officer for enterprise information systems at Fort Belvoir, Va., discussed a number of current initiatives, including the Logistics Modernization Program, the Army Enterprise System Integration Program and the recently concluded Network Service Center Operational Validation exercise.
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UAVs make Paris Air Show debut
A number of key developments concerning intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance were unveiled at the Paris Air Show last week.
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Army tests battle command backup
A validation test for the Army’s first Network Service Center in Germany proves that a brigade can replicate its battle command applications when deploying overseas, yet also reveals the need for faster recovery for digital failover.
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Navy takes aggressive stance on cyber protection
As commander of the Naval Network Warfare Command, Vice Adm. H. Denby Starling leads a 14,000-strong cyber force deployed worldwide to protect Navy information networks.
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VSAT proves crucial to battlefield communications
VSAT technology, which allows for real-time voice, video and data transmission without communications infrastructure or line-of-sight positioning, is proving to be an indispensable tool for military command and control.
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X-band technology plugs a critical gap
Highly prized for its target identification capabilities, high-resolution X-band imaging radar is at the forefront of missile defense systems on advanced naval vessels and in trouble spots worldwide.
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