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Predictive battlespace work continues

DOD awards new contract in its work to provide 'predictive battlespace awareness'

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Air Force releases RFP for next-generation aircraft

The Air Force this month issued a $500 million RFP on the battle management command and control component of its next-generation multi-sensor aircraft

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NIMA not FAR compliant

NIMA did not comply with procurement procedures in recent technical services awards, DOD IG says

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DOD picks Cubic for training system

Company will develop a next-generation air-to-air and air-to-ground combat training system

Acquisition

Army taps Softmart for Microsoft software

The Army recently selected Softmart Inc. as the service's primary source for Microsoft Corp. software

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Intercepts

It's Not Just a Job, It's an Arcade; Security Upgrade; DOD Acquisition Rebellion? DOD's Alphabet Soup

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Army prepping IA policy

The Army's information assurance policy will guide the way the service implements a DOD directive

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DOD building video management system

DOD selects vendor team to build visual data asset repository

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DOD automating prescription system

Tricare Online customers will be able to order prescription refills via the Internet

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Network-centric warfare: Not there yet

Technology improves warfighting, but concepts are still not foolproof

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Army Logmod ready

The Army is ready to roll out its new logistics system five months after the original launch date

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Army awards $2 billion hardware contract

The Army selected General Dynamics for the $2 billion Common Hardware/Software III contract

Digital Government

Army sets IT goals for 2015

Initiatives include quicker reaction to security problems and global help desk support

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DOD to re-emphasize security

Secretary of Defense will issue a directive placing a renewed emphasis on operational security

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Army set to launch AKO backup site

The service wants to avoid a future outage like the one that happened this week

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Army building IT asset management system

Army Enterprise Infostructure Repository will track all IT products and services throughout lifecycle

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Growing office worries Army leader

Duties, personnel growing for the program executive officer for Enterprise Information Systems

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DOD to add more enterprise licensing

Department will award four more deals to the Enterprise Software Initiative

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Army CIO reaching for IT budget control

Office is two years away from being able to centrally manage Army's IT dollars, deputy CIO says

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Army consolidates Microsoft buys

Order with small business consolidates all of the service's buying power for Microsoft software