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DISA seeks to cut costs with new global network contract
DISA is closing in on awards for its Global Information Grid Services Management Operations contract.
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Better image tagging improves warfighter situational awareness
As networking makes all types of data readily available to warfighters, technical planners are continuing to enhance techniques to make sure warfighters can find the files they need.
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Army sees big pay off from field integration test
The Army recently ran its first large-scale field integration test, the Network Integration Evaluation, which was so successful that three more tests are already scheduled.
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Unified Army network walks tightrope of security, user needs, cutbacks
The arena of security is constantly evolving. And it seems it took another turn at LandWarNet 2011, where the topic of cyber defense was being considered alongside technology demands and defense cuts.
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Special ops forces need network boost, commander says
Adm. William McRaven, commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, detailed the operation's communications needs and called on industry to help him meet new challenges.
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Army works to get the word out on tech initiatives
Army strategic communication staffs are using an array of communications techniques to get important messages out.
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Paradigm does recon at LandWarNet 2011
Paradigm has gone on a discovery mission at the LandWarNet conference in Tampa. It is seeking ways its defense technology -- used primarily in Europe -- could help the U.S. military.
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Geeks are the future of warfare
Cyber warfare will require a new type of warrior, says LandWarNet's opening speaker.
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Getting creative to send more data to warfighters
As communication requirements grow, the military is striving to combine technologies and trim costs.
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Preparing technology for secure comms poses challenges
Harnessing technology to provide secure communications that meet a wide range of requirements is a difficult task that requires consideration of many parameters.
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Army makes headway with global network expansion
The Global Network Enterprise Construct, which was developed to improve compatibility within the LandWarNet architecture, is moving from concept to implementation.
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LandWarNet slated for key transformation
To emphasize its focus on network-enabled operations, the Army is transforming LandWarNet into an enterprise network that adapts to new technologies and rapid changes in military needs.
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Army's on-the-move connectivity draws closer
The Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 2 will provide continuous high-bandwidth network connectivity to warfighters traversing remote regions in their vehicles.
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Satellite services contracts will trim costs for defense buyers
DISA and GSA are on track to award a pair of satellite communications contracts in the fourth quarter as part of the comprehensive Future COMSATCOM Services Acquisition.
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DISA smoothes out bumps in video teleconferencing
As video teleconferences become more common throughout the Defense Department, network managers are improving image and sound quality while ensuring that mobile personnel can set up meetings without worrying about security.
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Mobile power can speed geospatial intell to battlefront
The emergence of powerful, portable consumer products is helping propel the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's plans to get imagery into the hands of warfighters.
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Satellite terminals slim down for battlefield missions
The U.S. military is fielding compact satellite terminals that apply advances in electronics and satellite technology in smaller packages.
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Smart phones shape connectivity strategies, security programs
Widespread use of mobile devices poses myriad challenges for managers charged with protecting data.
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Cloud poses challenges for warfighter data sharing
IT staffs confronted with providing unlimited capacities for warfighter data face a daunting task.
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CIA writes new chapter in information sharing
The CIA now makes all sorts of data available to more than 100,000 authorized users through its Worldwide Intelligence Review.
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