Defense IT


SPAWAR Charleston taps 15 companies for $900 million in C5ISR services

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, Charleston, SC, awarded 15 companies contracts for “decision superiority” services—including interoperable command, control, communication, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems—that could potentially be worth about $900 million.

DISA moves to develop an ISR cloud with large object data storage contract

The Defense Systems information Agency's Enterprise Services division has awarded Alliance Technology Group, Hanover, MD, a $45 million contract to provide the agency with large data object storage (LDOS) technology to develop an intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) cloud that requires the storage of huge amounts of data in a secure environment with access across networks.

Cobra Judy Replacement radars almost ready for strategic deployment

Raytheon reports that the Cobra Judy Replacement (CJR) program surpassed expectations during its first tests against a live rocket launch on March 19. From approximately 100 miles off the Florida coast, X- and S-band radars integrated onboard the USNS Howard O. Lorenzen successfully acquired and tracked both stages of an Atlas V rocket launched from Cape Canaveral and collected all associated data.

There's robust growth in the global space economy

The global space economy grew to $304.31 billion in commercial revenue and government budgets in 2012, reflecting growth of 6.7 percent from the 2011 total of $285.33 billion.

Army lays out the way ahead for network modernization

The acquisition strategy that the Army has used for its mobile, tactical network known as Capability Set 13 will now be applied to the acquisition of the entire network.

Army CIO must improve security for commercial mobile devices, says IG

The Army CIO has failed so far to implement an effective cybersecurity program for commercial mobile devices (CMDs, and until the service does so its networks will remain vulnerable to cyberattack and possible leaks of sensitive data, according to a report from the DOD IG.

GAO reports mixed results for the military's major automated information systems

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has completed its first assessment of the military's major automated information systems (MAIS), and reports mixed results--particularly for the Army's Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-A) and the Air Force's Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System's (DEAMS)--though Navy CANES received better marks.

Booz Allen Hamilton receives major contract to support NGA's InnoVision program

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a $315 million single award contract to support the agency’s InnoVision Directorate.

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