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Recruiting technology goes cutting edge
To interest new recruits, the Army has experimented with new technologies and even built a 14,500-square-foot facility that opened last summer, which resembles an Apple store or video arcade more than a military recruiting station.
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DOD officials eye smart card for physical access
Defense Department officials are taking steps to make Common Access Cards the single identity credential for authenticating federal employees, members of the military and contractors when they enter federal buildings or other restricted areas.
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DOD starts online directory for wounded service members
The Defense Department has launched a Web-based network of care coordinators for injured service members, veterans and their families.
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DOD plans to wave goodbye to waveforms
In an effort to improve network interoperability, Defense Department officials will attempt to reduce the number of communication waveforms used in military equipment.
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DISA wants to increase use of collaboration technology
The collaboration services must be based on commercial open standards, be Web-accessible, and support both Common Access Card and user ID/password authentication. The services must support users in areas with high or low bandwidth and intermittent network connections.
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Navy appoints new chief of research
Navy Rear Adm. Nevin Carr has been named the new chief of naval research and director of test and evaluation and technology at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
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Navy enlists Web 2.0
The Navy's chief information officer has endorsed the use of Web 2.0 tools to improve communication and collaboration.
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DOD launches new wiki
Defense Department officials have launched a wiki as a way to improve collaboration among agency scientists, engineers, acquisition workers and military service members.
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Navy endorses Web 2.0
A memo was issued Oct. 20 by the Navy's chief information officer backing the use of Web 2.0 tools to improve communication and collaboration.
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Army to get automated biometrics toolset
The Army’s Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems awarded the one-year contract under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services program.
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Air Force issues pre-solicitation on cyberspace defense
Officials are looking for ways to anticipate and avoid threats through understanding the cyber situation, predicting adversarial actions and assessing potential effects.
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New DOD procurement to focus on collaboration
A new contract for the Defense Department’s high-performance computing program seeks to improve collaboration among government agencies, industry and academia.
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DARPA seeks to further suite of sensing technologies
The agency has released a pre-solicitation for a project that hopes to give warfighters the ability to see inside buildings in urban environments.
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Alion lands Navy ship deal
The company will manage the design and acquisition of a new surface ship under a $127.8 million contract.
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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.
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DISA wants input on SaaS software solution
The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking information on the latest software available for assessing the security of Defense Department networks and is asking for input on the best procurement strategy.
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DISA seeks a system for classified and unclassified networks
The agency issued a RFI for Net-Centric Enterprise Services.
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DOD infrared surveillance project schedule in jeopardy
DOD estimates that the Space Based Infrared System program will be delayed 15 months and cost an additional $414 million to resolve flight software problems, according to a GAO report.
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More work needed on DOD RFIDs
Inspectors visited four Defense Logistics Agency distribution depots to examine shipments from various suppliers. RFID tags are used to automatically track supplies through the logistics system.
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Via: C4ISR Development Army's top priority
Developing systems and capabilities for warfighters continues to be a priority for the Army, but working with industry to sustain existing systems will also receive new focus, Maj. Gen. Dennis Via said at the Army Team C4ISR 2008 Joint Symposium.
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