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DOD on management: We're working on it

Pentagon officials are working on departmentwide initiatives to improve management systems, according to DOD's top acquisition executive.

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Lucent lands $36M Army deal

The Army awarded the contract for work related to networks connecting six installations.

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Fusion project highlights net-centric warfare

A net-centric environment is doable, said Marian Cherry, manager of the Horizontal Fusion Portfolio.

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Northrop joins TEDS

Northrop Grumman IT personnel will update TEDS' existing applications with commercial and government-developed software to speed the targeting and attack of enemy forces.

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Lockheed unveils military lab

The company's 50,000-square-foot Center for Innovation is in Suffolk, Va.

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Microsoft's new market

Software giant wants a piece of DOD interoperability dollars.

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Pentagon gets new BMMP boss

The acting undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics now leads the Pentagon's Business Management Modernization Program.

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Army revamps CIO office

Army IT now has a 'belly button.'

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Contracting showdown

Pentagon forces Army to change IT services acquisition strategy.

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Pentagon talks up BMMP

DOD's says its Business Management Modernization Program has increased visibility and understanding of DOD business systems.

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The $36 billion man

Kevin Carroll manages Army IT programs with a human touch.

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CALL criticizes Stryker

The Center for Army Lessons Learned says soldiers need better training to use the Stryker vehicle's digital systems, and calls for a faster chip for FBCB2.

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Marine commandant lays out tech needs

Fighting insurgents and terrorists has exposed problems with some Marine IT systems, says Gen. Michael Hagee.

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Military shares openly

The Cross Domain Collaborative Information Environment uses open standards that increase interoperability.

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Army names IT brass

Five generals appointed to key tech positions

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Air Force IT office takes shape

The service's new IT organization will be separated into policy, operations and information divisions.

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Betis, CDW land Air Force work

Betis will provide support services to the Air Education and Training Command while CDW-G will offer hardware, software and network components.

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Army whittles ITES2 competition

Seventeen firms will vie for spots on the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions 2 Services contract.

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Satmax extends Air Force phones

Scott Air Force Base will use Eagle Broadband's product for satellite phone calls indoors.

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Air Force, industry discuss Ops Center work

Officials are meeting to discuss the highly anticipated Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System Integrator contract.