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Measuring value is key to IT managers' success

A growing number of IT professionals are being viewed as equal partners in their companies instead of being seen as geeky outsiders, says Gartner Group's Richard Hunter.

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Intell agencies poised for tech breakthroughs

Establishing standards and processes for data sharing and cloud computing can cut agency costs and boost security.

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Tech partners unveil cross-domain data-sharing tool

Three IT companies have teamed up to demonstrate a new tool for letting users share data in cross-domain environments.

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Cellular technology moves toward front

The Xiphos system brings the bandwidth capability of 4G Long Term Evolution cellular communications to mobile warfighters.

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C4ISR technologies carry the load for special forces

The intersection of new technologies has resulted in giant leaps forward in the development of powerful and lightweight equipment for special operations forces.

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Strong collaboration needed to fortify networks, DIA director says

To provide all the communication capabilities needed for modern warfare, the Defense Intelligence Agency has to be creative and willing to work in a cooperative environment, DIA Director Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess said.

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Bin Laden operation underscores importance of info sharing

The death of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden was a powerful backdrop for the opening of the Defense Intelligence Information Systems (DODIIS) conference in Detroit.

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Meeting NATO's satcom needs is no simple task

NATO members are partnering on a satellite constellation to serve troops around the world.

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Commercial satellites plug bandwidth gap for military satcom

The Defense Department is increasingly turning to commercial satellite providers to relay messages and images for networked warfighters.

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Next-generation battle tech gets put to the test

To ensure that newly developed technologies can share data, the military must conduct plenty of testing in labs and field situations.

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Superior imagery creates battlefield advantages

Defense agencies and their industry partners are working to improve the quality of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance images available to warfighters and make the images more easily accessible.