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Intelligence mission at risk from deep budget cuts, says USDI
Investments in intelligence capabilities needed for the nation's military to stay on top of a number of global security threats are at risk from continuing budget instability and further deep cuts mandated by the sequestration, says a top DOD official.
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Army has recommended 36 systems for fielding through NIE process
The four Army Network Integration Evaluations conducted since May 2011 have resulted in the recommendation for the fielding of 36 new systems and 24 of those have received funding and are scheduled to be deployed.
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iRobot to deliver rugged, throwable FirstLook robot to Army
The Army has awarded a contract to iRobot to furnish a rugged, throwable robot that can be used for a variety of combat missions and special operations.
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Air Force bestows excellence award on Global Hawk program
The Air Force's Northrop Grumman-built RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft program recently received the 2012 Dr. James G. Roche Sustainment Excellence Award for demonstrating the most improved performance in aircraft maintenance and logistics readiness.
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Aerotech to deliver soldier-wearable power system to Army
The Army has placed an order worth $2.4 million with Aerotech for its soldier-wearable integrated power equipment system.
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Boeing tests Phantom Eye's ISR capabilities at altitude of 8,000 feet
Boeing's Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system recently completed its second flight in which it demonstrated critical capabilities that will enable it to perform ISR missions for up to four days without refueling.
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General Dynamics develops security platform for Samsung mobile device
General Dynamics C4 Systems has established a strategic partnership with Samsung to incorporate its GD Protected technology into Samsung GALAXY devices that run the Samsung KNOX.
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Lockheed wins Air Force contracts for next set of GPS III satellites
The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin two contracts totaling $120 million to procure long lead parts for four more next-generation Global Positioning System satellites.
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Alion picks up $183M AF contract mod for acquisition assistance
The Air Force has awarded a three-year, $183 million contract modification to Alion to furnish lifecycle acquisition support to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition and the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Management Office.
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Northrop delivers comms payload for Air Force's enhanced polar system
Northrop Grumman has delivered the first of two protected communications payloads for the Air Force's Enhanced Polar System that will furnish continuous coverage in the north polar region for secure, jam resistant strategic and tactical military communications.
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LGS to update data network at Army's Fort Wood
LGS Innovations has won a contract to transition the U.S. Army’s Fort Leonard Wood to a digital voice-over IP (VoIP) data system,
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Self-replicating capability key to mobile device use
Harnessing the capacity of mobile devices in a battlefield network can provide high-quality video and high-speed data along with voice communications.
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NATO maritime exercise to test new anti-submarine technologies
The NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation will test a wave-powered unmanned surface vehicle known as the Wave Gilder at its upcoming Proud Manta '13 exercise, which serves as a way to test new anti-submarine warfare technologies.
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NSA certifies pair of General Dynamics high-speed encryptors
General Dynamics C4 Systems has announced that the National Security Agency has certified two of the company's new high-speed encryptors to transfer information at the top-secret level and levels below.
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Lockheed, Fixmo team on secure authentication for mobile devices
Defense giant Lockheed Martin and mobile risk management (MRM) provider Fixmo have collaborated to bring to market secure authentication technologies for consumer-grade mobile devices.
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L-3 WESCAM demos infrared imaging system for Army aerostats
L-3 WESCAM has demonstrated its MX-25 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging system for the Army.
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Boeing pulls in $100M Air Force laser targeting contract
Boeing has won a contract to furnish the Air Force with a compact laser targeting system designed to help airmen improve their performance on close air support missions.
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ISS names team for $249M Air Force command and control applications project
Intelligent Software Solutions is one of seven companies selected by the Air Force to compete for tasks on the Commmand and Control Applications and Information Services Development contract.
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SpotterRF demos harbor security radar for Navy
SpotterRF recently completed a demonstration for the Navy in which it showed that its Spotter M600C radar is capable of detecting all vessels coming in and out of a harbor.
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