People

Congress gives commanders fast procurement

The DOD spending bill approved by a conference committee gives commanders rapid acquisition authority.

Modernization

JSTARS flies into Internet Age

Radio technology addresses the needs of modern-day warfighters.

Modernization

Voice over IP coming to NMCI

Navy network one of the biggest deployments of the technology

People

Navy streamlines NMCI contract

EDS hopes the new agreement will help it bill for all NMCI seats.

Digital Government

Intercepts

News about RFID, DISA and security awareness.

Modernization

RFID spreads with feds

The military and the FDA are requiring suppliers and manufacturers to use radio frequency identification technology to track items.

Modernization

DOD's GIG-BE readies for prime time

DISA's Raduege says initiative will benefit troops in Iraq, Afghanistan

People

Setting the stage for RFID

DOD to use radio technology at two distribution centers

People

JSTARS flies online

The Air Force will try to connect to the Internet using communications first developed at the dawn of the last century.

Digital Government

Intercepts

JITC, TOTs, net-centric gang, cyber security awareness, JTRS, FTS 2000.

People

Lockheed wins $3.3B Navy contract

A team led by Lockheed Martin will build a new generation satellite system to serve mobile and tactical users in all four services.

People

JTRS should promote performance

Lack of replacement radios leave warfighters with old equipment

People

Officials warn of records hoax

Don't fall for an Internet hoax that tries to convince veterans that the National Personnel Records Center plans to destroy all paper military records.

Digital Government

Intercepts

Programming languages. JTRS. Wireless workarounds. Army Knowledge Online. VSAT. NMCI.

People

England: NMCI on satisfying track

The Secretary of the Navy sat down with FCW.

People

Army raises RFID spending cap

The Army's RFID contract with Savi Technology Inc. now has an upper limit of $207 million, more than double the original ceiling of $90 million.

Modernization

Semper Wi-Fi

A Marine unit in Afghanistan has built its own private, wireless network for personal e-mail and IP phone calls home.

Modernization

DISA: Shift communications to IP

Agency eyes converged voice/data IP networks

People

Munns sees NMCI improvements

In his final press briefing on NMCI, Rear Adm. Charles Munns says the program has turned the corner.

People

Army pegs total transformation costs at $70 billion

Funding level seen as a major selling challenge for the Clinton administration, now in its eighth and final year