Defense Systems

Navy Sealift Fleet Support Command to receive HR support

USGC Inc. will provide human resources support services to the Navy Military Sealift Fleet Support Command under a contract worth up to $22 million.

Defense Systems

Work on DOD semiconductor to continue

Raytheon Co. won a $7 million follow-on contract to continue work on a project to develop a new kind of semiconductor for the Defense Department.

Defense Systems

Army to receive more than 3,000 new VSATs

L-3 Communications Corp. will deliver satellite communication terminals to the Army and other tactical and logistics units under a contract with Eyak Technology.

Defense Systems

OPM to DOD: Rebuild National Security Personnel System

The National Security Personnel System should be rebuilt because of systemic problems, a task force finds.

Defense Systems

DOD likely to adopt limited social networking

Navy CIO Robert Carey says powerful opportunities exist for social networking inside networks controlled by the military.

Defense Systems

Social media is focus of new DOD home page

Social media is the prominent feature on the new Defense Department's home page launched this week.

Defense Systems

Military demand for robotics fuels contract opportunities

iRobot won contracts from the Army and Navy this week for robots used on the battlefield.

Defense Systems

Computer-generated forces to be developed for Navy

Alion Science and Technology will provide modeling and simulation services to the Navy under a $49 million contract.

Defense Systems

DISA asks industry for help with new priorities

DISA wants to deliver on-demand, enterprisewide technology services across the Defense Department.

Defense Systems

DOD to review use of social-media technology

Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn orders a review to detail the threats and benefits from using social-networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter.

Defense Systems

Project seeks to ensure Army has adequate radio spectrum

Alion Science and Technology Corp. will provide radio-frequency spectrum modeling, simulation and analysis to the Army.

Defense Systems

Marines bid farewell to Facebook

The Marine Corps has banned using social networking Web sites on the service’s networks because of security concerns.

Defense Systems

Air defense centers to remain in familiar hands

A General Dynamics unit has won a $67.7 million contract to furnish technology services for air defense systems.

Defense Systems

Is virtualization the key to more secure networks, DOD asks

The Defense Department has issued a request for information for virtualization technology.

Defense Systems

DISA issues identity management RFI

DISA wants to learn more about emerging access control technologies that can simplify management and interoperability.

Defense Systems

Army gives soldiers access to Twitter, Facebook

A recent Army order directs network managers to give soldiers access to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Defense Systems

DITCO awards information assurance work

SAIC will help the Defense Department meet cybersecurity requirements under a training contract awarded by the Defense Information Systems Agency.

Defense Systems

Military Sealift Command gets engineering assistance

General Dynamics Information Technology has received a $47 million contract from the Navy's Military Sealift Command.

Defense Systems

DISA issues on-demand communications RFI

The Defense Information Systems Agency wants to build an on-demand communications system.

Defense Systems

Army to begin virtual support group for amputees

The Army wants to develop virtual technology for support groups for amputees and their families.