Defense Systems

Air Force selects 9 for NetCents II

Commercial products to be sold through the contract include networking equipment, servers and storage, peripherals, multimedia, software, and identity management/biometric hardware and associated software.

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Industry gets another chance to fine-tune Navy's NGEN

The Navy has released another draft solicitation for its $10 billion Next Generation Enterprise Network.

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Army picks 7 to compete for cloud support work

The Army moves foward with a cloud computing contract.

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Could invisible tanks be part of the battlefield of the future?

BAE Systems says its new Adaptiv technology can make a vehicle fade from sight in the infrared spectrum or make it look like something else entirely.

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Missile Defense Agency awards 9 task orders to contractor

Company's Sparta business unit wins a variety of work under Missile Defense Agency task orders.

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Navy releases RFIs for $14.5B NGEN program

The pair of RFIs focus on data centers and software-as-a-service with cost savings as an overriding theme.

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DISA to implement Oracle Financials

The Defense Information Systems Agency is gathering data on at least five task areas for the project.

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Defense agencies to receive intell support

Data Computer Corporation of America will help the Defense Department with several IT-related intell services.

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Lockheed took 'aggressive actions' against cyberattack

Despite the severity of the attack, Lockheed Martin and the Defense Department say that little damage was done.

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DARPA picks IT provider to support office move

Wyle Information Systems will work for DARPA's support services office as it moves to new location in Arlington, Va.

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'Technology readiness' paramount for defense base, CEO says

Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush says the government should focus defense policies on fostering innovation as one of the best ways to make the country stronger.

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The top 10 defense acquisitions of 2010

Starting with CGI's acquisition of Stanley, 2010 was an active year for buyers in the defense space. We rank the top 10 deals of 2010.

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Navy halts creation of new data centers, server purchases

The Navy has frozen its server purchases and halted the creation of new data centers in a move seen as a step toward reducing its IT infrastructure.

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DISA issues details of $4.6B grid support opportunity

DISA releases the request for proposals for a $4.6 billion single award contract.

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Army wants input on battle command technologies

The Army is collecting information that might lead to a contract to support tactical command and control systems.

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Air Force selects 6 for engineering integration services

Six companies will compete for enterprise-level engineering integration and service management support under an Air Force contract.

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Contractor death toll surpasses military's in Iraq, Afghanistan

More contractors than military personnel are now dying in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Navy aircraft to get digital mapping upgrade

Harris Corp. wins another contract to enhance the mapping capabilities of Navy aircraft, including helicopters and jet fighters.

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Four share $1.5 billion DOD award

Booz Allen, CACI, Jacobs and SRA to compete for task orders supporting the Special Operations Command under a $1.5 billion contract.

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Celebrities come out for USO awards dinner

Washington Technology editor Nick Wakeman rubbed elbows with a variety of celebrities that turned out for the annual awards dinner of the Metropolitan USO chapter.