Defense Systems

A SWAT team for enterprise app woes

The Coast Guard Operation Systems Center employs a dedicated task force to troubleshoot complex problems with its own applications.

Defense Systems

Rábago to update policies for acquisition directorate

The new head of the Coast Guard acquisitions unit said he wants to make permanent the relationships between the new unit and the Homeland Security and Defense departments.

Defense Systems

Coast Guard plans to create new command structure

To fully carry out its modernization plans — including a new command structure for IT — the Coast Guard must obtain additional authorization from Congress, GAO says.

Defense Systems

Contractor denies Deepwater lawsuit claims

Lockheed is denying the allegations brought by a former employee in a False Claims Act lawsuit, which says there have been a series of deficiencies by the Deepwater contractor leading to major safety and national security problems.

Defense Systems

DOD puts ISR in the vanguard

Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to put intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at the top of warfighter needs.

Defense Systems

Army taps six to provide pRFID tech

The $75.5 million contract calls for the companies to provide passive radio frequency identification technology to the Army Product Manager for Joint-Automatic Identification Technology.

Defense Systems

Unified DOD messaging system closer

The entire Defense Department is now close to having a single solution for DMS communications, following a recent award by SPAWAR.

Defense Systems

Getac rugged notebook meets DOD salt fog specs

The new certification, which complies with DOD Mil-Std-810F-509.4 specifications, makes the Getac B300 the ideal choice for marine environments such as the Coast Guard, where salt air can affect equipment performance, Getac officials said.

Defense Systems

Coast Guard stretches with Deepwater

After decades of using aging communications equipment and ships, the Coast Guard is attempting to create a comprehensive command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) system.