Soldier-finder software bound for Iraq
The Army will test a classified component of its Electronic Military Personnel Office system in Kuwait and Afghanistan next month and, if it works as expected, roll it out in January to all battalions in Iraq.<br>
Army tests app to get view of all deployed soldiers
The Army next month will test an application giving warfighters and managers in Afghanistan and Kuwait a constant view of all troops in theater.
Defense awards biometric deal
The Defense Department has given Lockheed Martin Corp. a five-year contract to build an automated biometric system that will consolidate, store and search fingerprint data collected worldwide by the department.<br>
SPAWAR inks $195 million deal
The SPAWAR Systems Center has awarded a $195 million contract to Eagan, McAllister Associates Inc. for IT products and services.
Air Force Materiel Command gets SMART with Web tool
The Air Force Materiel Command is using a Web system to manage and track its acquisition contracts from a centralized location.
Military helps troops and families keep in touch with new Web apps
Several military agencies are using Web technology to track everything from troops to readiness.
Army thinks big on knowledge management
The biggest challenge blocking the Army's goal of knowledge management is no longer creating effective IT applications. It's getting them to work together.
DOD lauds smart simulation and modeling efforts
Defense will bestow honors on four teams, selected from a group of 68 nominees, for excellence in modeling and simulation.
DOD joint command awards $28.9m training pact
Defense has hired Anteon to create and run a lab that will focus on building lifelike training environments.
Army negotiates network deal a year ahead of schedule
The Army is proceeding with a revised acquisition strategy for its $10 billion Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program, naming General Dynamics Corp. as the prime contractor and Lockheed Martin Corp. as the major subcontractor.
Navy may face problems with DD(X) engineering development models
As the Navy builds and tests 10 subsystems under its multibillion-dollar DD(X) warships program, the Government Accountability Office has found that none of the technologies used in the engineering development models will demonstrate a high level of maturity before a contract is awarded for construction of the first ship.
Army centralizes IT services and applications
The Army's third version of its knowledge management portal will make it easier for users to share a key resource'information.
Harvey nominated for Army secretary
Industry executive Francis J. Harvey nominated to take Army secretary's chair.
AF faces integration challenge
For four years, Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul D. Nielsen handled an annual science and technology budget of more than $3 billion as the service's chief technology officer.
Army goes with two WIN-T contractors
Revised acquisition strategy for $10 billion Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program names General Dynamics Corp. as the prime contractor and Lockheed Martin Corp. as major subcontractor.
DLA awards IT consolidation contract
The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a $290 million, server and IT infrastructure consolidation contract today to Hewlett-Packard Co.
Netcents contracts awarded
Contracts go to eight small and large businesses under the Air Force's combined, $9 billion Network Centric Solutions program.
Army resets its sights on security
This summer, a virus penetrated two top-secret systems at the Army Space and Missile Defense Command. And within the past few months, systems at Fort Campbell, Ky., were also hacked. In both instances, the breaches exposed national security data.
Eight vendors make Defense engineering contract list
Contractors will offer advanced technologies and compete for ways to extend the life of weapons systems.
Boeing, Lockheed vying for radio systems
Defense contractors to battle it out in the presystem development and demonstration phase of the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System.
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