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David Hubler
David Hubler is the former print managing editor for GCN and senior editor for Washington Technology. He is freelance writer living in Annandale, Va.
Defense Systems
Air Force picks provider for crypto systems upgrade
Air Force contract is part of intercontinental ballistic mission engineering and manufacturing development program.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Army gets helping hand with cloud architecture
Quality Business Engineering will provide cloud computing architecture and engineering services to the service during an 18-month award.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Navy's Internet cafe to do more than boost caffeine levels
The Navy has tapped DRS to build satellite and communication systems for continued morale, welfare and recreation of service members in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Army to close the 'gap' on intel training
A new contract awarded to Lockheed will ensure soldiers receive instruction in a variety of analytical and operational disciplines.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Military services to get new digital imaging systems
GE will provide the Defense Logistics Agency with a digital imaging network-picture archive, communication system and components.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Air Force takes aim at DART intell system expansion
NCI and partner Raytheon will upgrade the Air Force's Distributed Common Ground System's analysis and reporting capabilities.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Two defense heavyweights vie for Navy tech, C4I tasks
Top tier integrators GDIT and SAIC will provide systems engineering, software and C4I support for the Navy.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
DOD awards pair of cloud-services task orders
Worth $4.3 million, the task orders are for cloud computing design and development as well as operations and maintenance-support services.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Air Force taps Raytheon for continued tech, testing services
The nearly $180 million award calls for network-centric support and training at various Air Force centers.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Army, Alion partner to determine best combat tech
The Rapid Equipping Force testing process will include engineering, reliability and risk assessments on commercial and government technologies, as well as operational tests in a combat environment.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Army renews common ground station deal
The $47 million contract includes spare parts, assemblies, engineering support and other logistics needed to keep the Common Ground Stations technically current and fully operational.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
DARPA, Northrop team on RF transmitters project
Under a DARPA program, Northrop Grumman will conduct research to develop innovative RF power amplifier designs.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Navy arranges network support for overseas cyber ops
Computer Sciences Corp. will support the Navy's overseas network, ONE-NET, under a contract that could be worth as much as $145 million.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Air Force awards contract for cryptographic radio devices
In the first technology upgrade of the military’s portable radio devices in more than two decades, Raytheon Co. will design new lighter, power-efficient transmitter devices with more secure encryption technology.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Navy Sea Systems Command lands critical areas support
The U.S. Navy has tapped TWD, a mid-size communications company in Arlington, Va., with providing it a broad range of IT services under a $121 million SeaPort-e Task Order.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Army presses forward with command post modernization
General Dynamics C4 Systems has won a two-year contract with a maximum potential value of $78 million for the continued development and enhancement of the Command Post of the Future system.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Navy division signs pact for information operations support
CACI International Inc. has won a $33.6 million Navy task order to provide information operations and other support services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division's Irregular Warfare Technologies Division.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Air Force to get IT combat systems boost
The Air Force will get support for its combat systems from Lockheed Martin, which will integrate commercial, open source and government software components.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
Navy warfare center finalizes systems support
The Navy has tapped Science Applications International Corp. with providing systems engineering and life-cycle integration services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division under a five-year award that could be worth more than $38 million.
- David Hubler
Defense Systems
DOD taps 6 in info assurance work
The Defense Department has awarded six government contractors each a contract worth more than $40 million to provide a range of support services to the Navy and other DOD and federal agencies.
- David Hubler