NIMA head says Web will transform agency
The National Imagery and Mapping Agency has released a capstone document to technology vendors that spells out how the agency plans to unify its assets into a series of geographic information systems accessible from a Web browser.
NIMA boosts reliance on contractors
The National Imagery and Mapping Agency is increasingly relying on contractors to supply both employees and technology, its director said today.<br>
Army readies Future Combat System report
The Army will present by mid-May a milestone report to update the DOD on its Future Combat System. A key focus: the Army's plan to develop and insert command and control software in FCS vehicles and in subsystems that hook to the vehicles.<br>
Navy will design a single face for its apps
The Navy is a few weeks away from establishing a policy that will serve as a blueprint for building an enterprise portal to replace thousands of portals in use throughout the service. <br>
Brass warn of data overload
SAN DIEGO'The new command and control technologies on ships, aircraft and land combat vehicles are bringing warfighters perilously close to information overload, current and former military chiefs say.
Military ready to roll out new technologies if needed in Iraq
As the United States prepares for potential conflict with Iraq, the military is readying an arsenal of next-generation weaponry and systems to wage a high-tech war.
DLA renews deal for data analysis center
The Defense Logistics Agency has renewed a contract with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Va., to run the Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center.
DOD demands interoperability
The Joint Chiefs of Staff plans to open a hub for technology companies to show off their latest wares to the Defense Department as a means to speed up development.<br>
All 1.2 million Army users are now on intranet portal
The Army's enterprise intranet portal is providing speedier service to 1.2 million users.
DOD wages a new bandwidth battle
The Defense Department is once again fighting to protect a band of radio frequencies from industry encroachment.
Navy and Army take steps to consolidate HR systems
In the eyes of Defense Department overseers, the Navy and Army are taking the interim steps'sometimes a bit unsteadily'to make their human resources systems for military members ready for transition to a DOD-wide system.
Defense sharpens focus on integration
The war on terrorism and a push to transform the Defense Department into a more unified organization are driving the research and development directorate of the DOD to begin thinking more in terms of integrating systems.
Army prepares for IT enterprise project
This summer, the Army plans to hire a contractor for the IT Enterprise Solutions program, a $500 million project central to a larger Army initiative to consolidate information systems.
Navy will give its LifeLines portal a 508 checkup
The Navy plans to use AccMonitor Server from Hiawatha Island Software Inc. to see how well its LifeLines portal complies with Section 508 requirements.
NMCI set to get network intrusion system
The Navy will deploy the ManHunt network intrusion detection system from Symantec Corp. for the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.<br>
Adm. Doran promotes biometrics, joint training
The Navy has set up a test bed in San Diego for faster development of command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technologies.<br>
Afghan campaign illustrates interdependency of technology and the warfighter
Operation Enduring Freedom helped illustrate that smart warfighters, not just smart technology, help win battles, the Navy's undersecretary said yesterday.
Navy needs more and smarter ships, commanders say
Navy chieftains, speaking at a San Diego conference, stressed the need to expand the nation's fleet of combat ships and improve onboard communications and other technical systems.
Navy to link new military personnel program to NMCI
The Navy plans to move its new electronic personnel system to the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet portal by spring.
DOD brass: Afghanistan campaign strengthened battlefield comm
Commanding the first Navy carrier at sea during the conflict in Afghanistan, Rear Adm. Thomas E. Zelibor said he became frustrated by the disparate communications systems among the Defense Department and allies' ships.
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