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Army investigates suspected database breach

Soldiers registered for the Operation Tribute to Freedom program may have had personal information exposed, the service says.

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IT key to facing new military challenges, Cartwright says

To fight constantly evolving enemies, U.S. forces must be faster at deploying IT systems to warfighters, said the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Navy officials weighing Web 2.0 adoption

The Navy will likely deploy its own versions of social media technologies such as Facebook and Wikipedia for use on internal networks, Navy Department CIO Robert Carey said.

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Defense budget could go up as much as $20.5B under Obama

The increased budget would include IT spending by the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, according to the budget request released today.

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JITC to review all products for IPv6 compliance

Now all voice, video and data IPv6 products undergo a standard evaluation that can lead to being certified for DOD use.

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Air Force to reorganize test centers

Moving personnel will more effectively integrate cyber concerns with testing and evaluation of weapons systems, Air Force officials say.

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Navy's Aegis system to use networking technology

Lockheed Martin Corp. has selected computer networking technology from CA Inc. for the Navy’s Aegis Open Architecture Weapon System.

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Air Force weather Web site covers deployment areas

Video forecasts of weather conditions around the world are designed for families with deployed military service members.

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Air Force issues software pre-solicitation

The Air Force is seeking software to be used by the Global Cyberspace Integration Center to help test command and control, and cyber systems.

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Air Force awards education services work

Northrop Grumman Corp. will provide information technology and management consulting services to the Spaatz Center Research Centers located at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

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New Web site enables DOD open-source collaboration

The Forge.mil site is based on SourceForge.net, a public site that hosts thousands of open-source projects.

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Robots will help Army with bomb missions

Troops will use the robots to investigate suspicious objects from a safe distance.

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Air Force awards TSAT extension

Boeing Co. has won a $75 million contract extension to continue doing work on the Air Force’s Transformational Satellite Communications System.

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Air Force solicits industry input on aircraft ground tracking

The Air Force’s Air Armament Center Capabilities Integration Directorate Division wants information from industry about developing technology that can remotely tag and track vehicles on the ground.

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Army commands software support for C4ISR

Under the contract, Northrop Grumman Corp. will work with the Headquarters of the U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army to support the command, control, communications, computers and intelligence systems that serve Army, joint, coalition and NATO operations.

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Air National Guard boosts training capabilities

Alion Science and Technology Corp. will help provide realistic, interactive theater training environments for the Air National Guard.

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Army uses Web to provide commanders with latest info

New Web sites are making sure that Army aviation commanders receive up-to-date information about the problems faced by deployed troops.

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DISA Utah data center support contract awarded

The award, valued at approximately $15 million if all options are exercised, is a recompete of a contract for services Unisys has provided since 1992.

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Virtual Army recruiting center to launch in 2009

A virutal Army recruiting center will be launched on Second Life in January 2009, according to the Army Training and Doctrine Command.

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DLA looks to improve distribution program

The Defense Logistics Agency’s Defense Distribution Center said Oct. 31 it wants to evaluate new products or services, or improvements to existing products or services.