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Army seeks bids for mega ITES-3 hardware contract
The Army has announced that it is accepting proposals from companies that want to win a spot on its next-generation $5 billion IT Enterprise Solutions 3 Hardware (ITES-3H) acquisition program.
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Air Force plans robust competition for small launches
The Air Force has decided that all of the bidders that applied for the Orbital/Suborbital Program-3 contract will be eligible to compete.
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Army investigates improper acquisition of intel software by infantry unit bound for Afghanistan
Army acquisition officials have demanded that the 3rd Infantry Division take "immediate corrective action" upon discovering that the unit tried to obtain a controversial intelligence software for training before it deployed to Afghanistan.
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Army sees smart phone strategy as continuing process
With focus shifting from the network to the technologies and services that use it, in addition to a nearly insatiable demand for mobile access, the Army has to find the right balance between security, requirements and the demand for mobile devices.
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Sequestration report a non-event for DOD
Even though the White House released a report on Sept. 14 detailing how millions will be cut from individual military spending accounts if the sequester cuts occur starting in 2013, Defense Department officials insist they’re still not drawing up plans to implement those cuts.
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Sequestration would not be a disaster, analysts say
Despite the rhetoric by Pentagon brass, lawmakers and industry executives, several nonpartisan Washington think tanks believe sequestration might be manageable
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Pack mule robot would haul gear in rough terrain
A robotic four-legged robot that resembles a pack mule is being developed by Boston Dynamics for possible use by U.S. troops in terrain unsuitable for vehicles.
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Military looks for ways to integrate iPhone into JIE
Defense Department officials have recently been talking up the Joint Information Environment (JIE), which is one of their latest and most comprehensive ways to use IT to improve communications.
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BAE, EADS merger might create US intel acquisition opportunity
For BAE Systems and EADS to complete their merger, they’ll have to jump through several regulatory hoops, one of which would create a major opportunity for U.S. companies.
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BAE, EADS would create European defense giant
Two giants of the European aerospace and defense business are discussing a potential merger that would create a mammoth defense company with a total market value of about $50 billion.
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Japan to establish cyber defense force in 2013
Japan is one of a number of nations around the globe that has decided to create a separate team to defend its national security in cyberspace.
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Informal discussions to head off sequestration underway, says SASC Chairman
There might be a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel for the sequestration dilemma facing the Defense Department.
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Pending guidance on sequestration fosters wait-and-see mindset among contractors
Defense contractors frustrated that Congress still has not found a way to avert automatic budget cuts scheduled to begin Jan. 2 might in the days ahead alert thousands of their employees that their jobs are at risk.
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Israel's Heron TP drone returns to the skies
The Israeli air force has put its Heron TP back in service following an extended grounding of the fleet.
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DOD selects 66 nations to buy US drones in effort to step up exports
A senior Defense Department official said Sept. 5 that 66 countries would be able to buy U.S.-built unmanned aerial vehices under new DOD guidelines.
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Australia to build major maritime drone fleet
The Australian Defence Force is pushing forward with plans to purchase seven large maritime surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at a cost of nearly $3 billion.
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Sequestration creates friction between Congress and OMB
When the House and Senate return from recess in September, lawmakers will only have until Jan. 2, 2013, to pass a spending bill that eliminates $1.2 trillion or more from the federal deficit.
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