http://defensesystems.com/rss-feeds/all.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 08:00:00 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 20:50:56 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 14:32:05 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 08:00:00 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/09/marine-corps-logistics.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 08:00:00 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/10/dod-social-media-policy-fails-to-answer-security-questions.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 08:00:00 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/09/air-force-c2-white-papers.aspx The Veterans Affairs Department is working to fix remaining computer glitches that caused it to restrict electronic access to Defense Department patient medical record systems. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/08/web-va-medical-record-systems-data-errors.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:55:41 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/08/web-va-medical-record-systems-data-errors.aspx Harris Corp. will help Navy personnel at sea stay connected to home and handle routine activities online as a result of a follow-on order for 23 shipboard terminals worth $10.7 million. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/08/harris-navy-internet-terminals.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:21 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/08/harris-navy-internet-terminals.aspx Nobody's quite sure how to wage and win an air-sea battle,and that's emerged as a topic of discussion by military planners and budget officials, reports Bill Sweetman in Aviation Week’s Ares Blog. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/08/air-sea-battle-challenges.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/08/air-sea-battle-challenges.aspx The Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a new $10.2 million task order through the Integrated Topside program to help develop advanced satellite communications systems for submarines. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/08/navy-satcom-task-order.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/08/navy-satcom-task-order.aspx The Air Force wants to implement network-centric systems and common standard data within the service and the Global Information Grid. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/05/air-force-netcents-2-rfp.aspx Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:54:46 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/05/air-force-netcents-2-rfp.aspx Contracts are for CANES program, designed to streamline and consolidated Navy information technology networks aboard its ships. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/05/navy-awards-canes-contracts.aspx Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:55:15 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/05/navy-awards-canes-contracts.aspx The U.S. Army will establish a Mission Command Center of Excellence at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to prepare leaders for battle command and associated functions, reports Kate Brannen at Defense News. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/05/army-mission-command-center.aspx Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/05/army-mission-command-center.aspx An unclassified project would operate on its own virtual private network and be certified and accredited for official use only. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/04/greg-gardner-odni.aspx Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:04:42 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/04/greg-gardner-odni.aspx L-3 Communications will continue to provide systems engineering and technical support to the Navy under a five-year contract renewal that could be worth as much as $187.4 million. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/04/l3-navy-contract-renewal.aspx Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:21:48 GMT http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/03/04/l3-navy-contract-renewal.aspx