Defense IT


Army IT Day: Budget woes hinder network operations, says acquisition deputy

Money issues are pressing in on the Army, affecting how it will allocate funds for its network modernization plans, says MG Harold J. Greene, Army deputy for acquisition and systems management.

DISA wants service provider for PKI operation

DISA has issued a request for information for a common service provider for the public key infrastructure architectures and directory services for NIPRNet and SIPRNet.

Army IT Day: Improved networking could save dollars, says CIO

The Army is looking at restructuring its information and communications networks so that they might drive efficiencies in a time of shrinking budgets, says Army CIO Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence.

DHS Systems' networked power micro-grid performs well in NIE

DHS Systems' networked power micro-grid system was able to reduce fuel consumption by more than 60 percent during testing at the Army's Network Integration Evaluation 13.1.

Army IT Day: JTRS radios go to troops in Afghanistan, Korea, says PEO for C3T

The Army command responsible for equipping soldiers with radios and communications equipment is making sure that units getting ready to deploy to Afghanistan have the latest gear and that units in Asia will have the same capabilities, says MG N. Lee S. Price, PEO for C3T.

Technica to furnish Symantec Software-as-a-Service to DISA

The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Technica a $9 million contract to furnish Symantec Software-as-a-Service.

Global military comms and COTS market valued at $17.4B

The value of the global market for military communications and commercial, off-the-shelf products is estimated to be $17.4 billion in 2013, according to a new market report.

UAS industry to create 70,000 jobs in three years, says study

The unmanned aircraft industry is poised to create more than 70,000 new American jobs in the first three years following the integration of UAS into U.S. national airspace system, according to a new study.

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