http://defensesystems.com/rss-feeds/news.aspx L-3 Communications has won two Defense Department contracts for intelligence support work that have a combined value of more than $255 million. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/12/l3-intell-imagery-work.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:05:00 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/12/l3-intell-imagery-work.aspx Boeing Co. will conduct a first flight to two different unmanned aircraft systems in the next 10 months as part of the company’s initiative to get its UAS business back on track, reports Amy Butler at Aviation Week. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/12/boeing-uas-demonstrators.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/12/boeing-uas-demonstrators.aspx Over the next two years the Army will consolidate the various e-mail accounts for nearly 250,000 users, the first step in creating enterprise-wide e-mail services. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/11/army-enterprise-email.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:10:50 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/11/army-enterprise-email.aspx CACI International Inc. has been awarded a Defense Information Systems Agency task order valued at approximately $31 million to upgrade software programs at the Defense Department’s Business Transformation Agency. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/11/caci-business-at-defense-department.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:01:18 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/11/caci-business-at-defense-department.aspx Rear Adm. Jerry K. Burroughs will take over as program executive officer for command, control, communications, computers and intelligence at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) San Diego. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/11/burroughs-navy-peo-c4i.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/11/burroughs-navy-peo-c4i.aspx DOD's antiquated acquisition system and policies present major problems in fulfilling mission needs and contribute to government cost overruns. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/10/defense-acquisition-reform-panel-recommendations.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:50:56 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/10/defense-acquisition-reform-panel-recommendations.aspx Science Applications International Corp. has been awarded a prime contract by the Navy to develop new command and control software for the Defense Department. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/10/saic-navy-award.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:32:05 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/10/saic-navy-award.aspx The Office of Naval Research has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. to embark on phase two of an automated logistics designed to enhance Marine Corps mission planning and execution. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/09/marine-corps-logistics.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/09/marine-corps-logistics.aspx The Air Force Research Laboratory is inviting contractors to submit white papers on revolutionary information technologies that can advance the integration of command and control capabilities across cyber, air and space domains. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/09/air-force-c2-white-papers.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/09/air-force-c2-white-papers.aspx Former Director of Defense Information Paul Strassmann questions how DOD's new directive, permitting NIPRNet access to the Internet, will work without more explicit security direction. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/10/dod-social-media-policy-fails-to-answer-security-questions.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/10/dod-social-media-policy-fails-to-answer-security-questions.aspx