DARPA funding urban warfare tech
DARPA wants ideas in 11 technology areas to assist urban operations.
Report on Defense IT: Pentagon simplifies its supply lines
The military runs more than 3,000 supply chain systems, a number that dwarfs even the Defense Department's financial systems tally by several hundred. What's more: 'Every time we turn over a rock we find more systems," says <b>Gary Jones</b> of the Logistics Systems Management Office.
Navy HR system cleared for launch
System replaces four legacy personnel and pay systems, allowing online updates for personal data.
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<b>Drugstore system</b>. The new Tricare Retail Pharmacy program became effective on June 1, linking military members and their beneficiaries to about 53,000 civilian pharmacies in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam.
Reservists, DARPA, vendors fill technology gaps in a pinch
Military reservists in Iraq face new challenges every day, and IT workers among them are no exception.
Frustration with NMCI could hurt workforce
Systems commander says Navy, EDS Corp. must better manage intranet transition.
Defense office getting biometrics software
Secretary of Defense Comptroller's Office will use biometrics security software and hardware from Saflink Corp.
Hanlon on NMCI: 'EDS was not prepared'
Marine leader notes points of friction with the $8.82 billion Intranet contract.
NMCI 'has not been a perfect process'
Navy Secretary England says officials are still working out the bugs in the portal and that things will improve over time.
Navy moves to reduce LANs under NMCI change
Contract modification is a Navy effort to eliminate thousands of LANs and legacy servers that are individually managed and controlled.
Navy, EDS paring NMCI service-level agreements
Navy says many service-level agreements under NMCI contract are too ambiguous.
NMCI software test center's opening delayed
Legal and contractual obligations push back the opening of the NMCI Product Evaluation Center.
Army busy upgrading Iraq communications
Hundreds of Army civilian employees and contractors are in Iraq to upgrade satellite terminals for better security and transmission, install commercial hardware and software, and bring wireless technologies to the fight.
Admiral Munns moving up from NMCI command
Rear Adm. Charles L. Munns, director of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, will leave his position later this year to take over as commander of the Atlantic Fleet Submarine Force in Norfolk, Va.
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<b>Training contract</b>. The Army has awarded a $74.1 million contract to AT&T Government Solutions of Vienna, Va., to develop simulated battlefield training systems under its One Tactical Engagement Simulation System program.
Defense medical records system is rolling out ahead of schedule
Defense Department officials say military units are already ahead of schedule in meeting a recent mandate by President Bush for federal agencies to keep electronic health records of personnel and their families.
House committee passes $416 billion DOD bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved a $416 billion fiscal 2005 Defense spending bill that gives "measured adjustments" to programs that support military transformation.
Military moving unit awards deal to SRA for Web system
The Defense Department's Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command has awarded a $54.6 million contract to SRA International Inc.
DISA looks to integrate legacy apps
The Defense Information Systems Agency released a request for technologies that could transform dozens of legacy applications into an integrated architecture.
DARPA calls for ideas on advanced comm project
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency last week released two requests for comments for its Next Generation Communications program.
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