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Army awards $125 million contract for cyber operations
NCI, which has handled cyber network operations and security support since 2007, gets a new deal.
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Welcome aboard: Navy shipyard crews going paperless
Accenture wins a $16.3 million contract to develop a tablet-based mobile system for maintenance operations.
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Army adds another $150M to ARL support contract
Seven companies will continue to work under the five-year deal, which now has a ceiling of $630 million.
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Army cyber training center to get new commander
Maj. Gen. Stephen Fogarty is set to take over in September.
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Appel named to lead JIE implementation
The former Joint Chiefs liaison to the DOD CIO is also appointed to the Senior Executive Service.
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DISA shuts down an enterprise data center
Closing the DECC in Hunstville, Ala., is expected to add $3.2 million to the saving from consolidation.
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Top 20 defense contractors, 2014
Defense companies dominate Washington Technology’s Top 100 list of federal contractors.
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Air Force general named Cyber Command deputy chief
Hagel announces the nomination of Maj. Gen. James K. “Kevin” McLaughlin, currently in charge of Air Forces Cyber.
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Oracle protest delays DISA’s cloud storage contract award
The company submits a pre-award challenge to the 427 million Enterprise Storage Services II contract.
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Army to test low-altitude UAV flights
The Maneuver Battle Lab and Georgia Technical Research Institute will try out software for high-speed, close-to-the-ground autonomous navigation.
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Pentagon picks Bender to be new Air Force CIO
Currently serving in Baghdad, Maj. Gen. William Bender would replace Lt. Gen. Michael Basla.
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Navy awards HP $138M extension for getting from NMCI to NGEN
The contract modification enables the company to provide NMCI services until Sept. 30, when NGEN is expected to take over.
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US databases in South Korea hacked, employee info compromised
Personal information on more than 16,000 South Korean employees, former employees and job applicants may have been taken, but no military data was compromised, officials said.
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Army, NASA explore new frontiers in 3D printing
An integrated product team, also including a university, will look to advance the state of the art of additive manufacturing.
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DISA approves Android/Samsung Knox platform for enterprise use
Increment 2.0 of the DOD Mobility Capability lets the devices connect to unclassified Defense Department networks.
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Army completes upgrade of wireless logistics system
CAISI 2.0, the largest wireless tactical network in DOD, achieves full operational capability.
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Air Force to outsource Middle East communications
Citing the strain on personnel from ongoing operations, the service looks to hire some help.
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DISA exercises option on C2 modernization
The agency awards Northrop Grumman $53 million to continue work to support joint and multinational operations.
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Marines reach deal for anti-IED jammers-in-a-backpack
The corps awards Northrop Grumman a contract with a $90 million ceiling for its Freedom 240 dismounted system.
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