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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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DOD CIO Takai to step down

Her resignation comes just a month after the department’s deputy CIO also resigned.