Defense IT


Air Force names new round of winners in $6.9 billion NETCENTS-2 contract

Of the nine companies that won the original award in 2012, only four were chosen this time.

For the first time, two military radios communicate with each other over the MUOS satellite network

General Dynamics C4 Systems has announced that two AN/PRC-155 Manpack radios successfully completed secure radio-to-radio voice and data communications tests through the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite network, as part of a scheduled MUOS end-to-end system test.

Four small businesses win the jackpot with DISA contract

iRobot to supply more explosive disposal robots to the Navy/Marines

The Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded iRobot a modification to a previously awarded contract for the procurement of man transportable robotic system production systems and related products and services.

Northrop Grumman IT wins contract to support Army Knowledge Online

Army Contracting Command, Fort Dix, N.J., awarded a $56.7 million contract to Northrop Grumman Information Technology, McLean, Va., for the procurement of Army Knowledge Online Enterprise Services (AKO-ES) in support of Product Director AKO located at Fort Belvoir, Va.

Pentagon will not create Distinguished Warfare Medal for UAS and cyber

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on April 15 canceled the establishment of a Distinguished Warfare Medal for service members involved with unmanned aerial systems and cyber operations, but agreed to create a "distinguishing device that may be affixed to existing medals at various levels."

General Dynamics begins development of Knifefish UUV

An unmanned underwater vehicle that eventually will help protect the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships from mines on the seafloor has successfully passed through a critical design review and is now proceeding to the software and hardware development phases.

Webcast

  • Improving Performance Management and Project Control to Meet Cost/Schedule Milestones in DoD Procurement

    It can be nearly impossible to build annual budgets that consider forecasted project and program work plans along with detailed cost data, particularly when attempting to reconcile actual and projected program costs with actual schedule performance. In this webcast, a defense IT program manager will share best practices and hard-won lessons aligning critical data on project performance, cost systems and schedules for truly big picture program management insight. Read more