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Another defense conference bites the dust

The Army's Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) said that it won't participate in the annual Belvoir Industry Days scheduled for April 1-3.

ISS names team for $249M Air Force command and control applications project

Intelligent Software Solutions is one of seven companies selected by the Air Force to compete for tasks on the Commmand and Control Applications and Information Services Development contract.

LGS to upgrade Army communications facility in SW Asia

LGS Innovations has won a contract to upgrade the U.S. Army’s Main Communications Facility in southwest Asia.

Panetta outlines plan for civilian furloughs if sequestration triggered

The Defense Department is poised to put in place departmentwide furloughs of civilian personnel if the sequestration scheduled to begin March 1 is not averted.

SpotterRF demos harbor security radar for Navy

SpotterRF recently completed a demonstration for the Navy in which it showed that its Spotter M600C radar is capable of detecting all vessels coming in and out of a harbor.

Air Force begins first wave of mobile device distribution

The Air Force has begun the first wave of mobile device distribution in an effort to heighten the service's mobile operational potential of its Airmen and the real-time functionality of its executives.

Lockheed drives robotic vehicle for Army via satellite link

Lockheed Martin has completed a successful demonstration for the Army designed to show that its robotic squad support vehicle can be controlled via satellite from hundreds of miles away.

Independent analysis of DOD authorization act offers insight on cybersecurity and Big Data

The 2013 National Defense Authorization Act requires the Defense Department to make a number of concrete changes related to IT acquisition, cybersecurity, and network operations and software that will change the way the department does business in the years ahead.

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