Persistent Systems LLC Brings Military Radio To The Cloud
Persistent Systems LLC, a New York-based wireless communications company, is extending the range of military radio communication with cloud-enabled connections through its Cloud Relay tool. Wave...
View ArticleMotorola Takes Cryptography To The Chip With Federal Mobile Solution
As federal agencies increasingly look to mobile technology to cut costs, Motorola Solutions, Inc. [MSI] is securing data down to the physical chip with its Assured Mobile Environment (AME 2000), the...
View ArticleNGCI Receives First Army Production Delivery Order For AN/VIC-5
Northrop Grumman Cobham Intercoms LLC (NGCI), a joint venture between Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Cobham plc, has been awarded the first production delivery order of the AN/VIC-5 enhanced vehicular...
View ArticleOshkosh Showing Integrated Vehicle C4 Network
Oshkosh [OSK], a maker of armored military vehicles, is demonstrating its integrated network for C4 systems on all-terrain vehicles such as the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle at the...
View ArticleLockheed Martin Continues Work On Blimp-Based Surveillance
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said it is continuing to work on a tethered blimp designed to provide real-time reconnaissance and surveillance 24 hours a day to soldiers in Afghanistan. The company is under a...
View ArticleAir Force Expands DEAMS To Additional Four Bases
The Air Force earlier this month fielded its controversial Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS) to four additional locations with a goal of expanding DEAMS capability to all...
View ArticleArmy To Host Special Tech Demo For Lockheed Martin's Truck Autonomy System In...
The Army added an additional test event to Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) program, asking the company to bring three sensored trucks to Fort Hood in January for a...
View ArticleSavi Bids On DoD Logistics Tracking Program
Savi Technology on Oct. 30 said it has bid on the Defense Department’s Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) IV program to provide a common, integrated structure for logistics tracking, locating, and...
View ArticleLockheed Martin, Navy, MDA Complete Light Off For Second Aegis Ashore System
The second Aegis Ashore system reached operational readiness on Oct. 24, completing its “light off” and allowing a team of Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin [LMT] officials to begin full...
View ArticleGAO Rejects Protest Of Navy's Next Intranet Award
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said on Nov. 1 it has upheld the Navy’s awarding of the contract for the service’s next-generation intranet known as NGEN to Hewlett-Packard [HP]. Harris...
View ArticleDIA Issues Draft RFP For Potential $6 Billion E-SITE Information Technology...
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has issued a draft request for proposals (RFP) to solicit potential bidders for its potential $6 billion Enhanced Solutions for the Information Technology...
View ArticleAir Force Awards $6.9 Billion In NETCENTS-2 Contracts After Successful Protests
The Air Force on Nov. 5 awarded an additional $6.9 billion in Network Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) contracts in response to protests to previous NETCENTS-2 awards in August, according to a Defense...
View ArticleDoD Cyber Info Sharing Raises Privacy, Liability, Fairness Questions
The Department of Defense’s new voluntary program for sharing cybersecurity threat information between contractors and the department has raised concerns over liability protections and fairness,...
View ArticleTrust, Information Sharing Top Priorities For New DHS Cyber Official
Building trust with the private sector and improving information sharing are top priorities for the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new chief cybersecurity official. DHS Deputy Under Secretary...
View ArticleMcAfee Finds Steady Rise In Android Malware
A McAfee [MFE] report released on Nov. 20 charts a steady increase in malware attacking Google’s [GOOG] Android operating system. After an unusual spike in 2012, new Android malware is again on the...
View ArticleTroubles Air Force Business IT System DEAMS Is Healthy, Fanning Says
A troubled Air Force business information technology (IT) system critical for getting the service on the path to auditability is now “doing pretty well,” the Air Force’s top civilian said on Nov. 18....
View ArticleGPS III Successfully Communicates With Simulators For Existing GPS Satellites
Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] prototype for the Air Force’s next generation of GPS proved that it will be able to communicate with the existing GPS satellite constellation, the company said on Nov. 21. GPS...
View ArticleBoeing Tests Validate FAB-T Performance, Company Says
Boeing’s [BA] Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) development program has completed the functional qualification testing phase for the protected wideband satellite communications...
View ArticleIndustry Supports DoD On Need For New Cyber Safeguards But Implementation...
The defense industry agrees with the Pentagon’s mandate for new cyber security measures aimed at protecting sensitive technical information but the path forward is unclear and industry has more...
View ArticleFirst Navy Ships With CANES Underway
The Navy and Northrop Grumman [NOC] have completed installation of the new tactical afloat network on a ship and work continues on more than 10 other surface vessels to field the new system, the...
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