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DOD readies logistics plans

Military officials hope they will solve tracking and delivery problems.

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Army buys tech for tactical centers

General Dynamics Corp. won a $7 million contract for hardware and software for tactical operations centers where commanders make battlefield decisions.

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IMing all the way home

The service also let airmen use the portal's instant messaging function for three months to chat with colleagues in the Middle East and the United States.

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Bandwidth proves logistical headache

The logistics problems the military experienced during Operation Iraqi Freedom mainly involved communications and distribution.

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DOD developing new logistics architecture

Goal: Improving supply chains

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Intercepts

New math; Harvey stonewall-banger; Brig. Gen. Midas; Bull in a china shop

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Army, GAO clash on FCS

Congressional auditors say the Army should prove key components of the Future Combat Systems work before doing anything else with it.

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Vendor protests Air Force contract award

A rival says SI International, which won an $800 million Air Force deal, doesn't meet the procurement's small-business requirement.

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Quest to update Army Windows

Netcom will use Quest Reporter to assess existing Windows NT domains and Quest Migrator to convert from NT to Active Directory and Exchange 2003.

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General calls for logistics architecture

The military needs connections among existing supply systems, Army Lt. Gen. Claude Christianson said.

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Computer Associates wins DISA deal

The Defense Information Systems Agency awarded a $102 million contract to CA for operations and maintenance of military computer systems.

Digital Government

Intercepts

Stenbit has left the building; Making radio waves; Purple Paige; Don't blame us

Modernization

Technology a dependable ally in Iraq war

Work continues on improving bandwidth allocation, info analysis

Modernization

Iraqi telecom pact goes to Boeing

Boeing received a $35 million contract to provide telecommunications services to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq.

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DIA aims for easily managed info

The Defense Intelligence Agency says planned IT updates for the next six years will pale in comparison to those made from the first Persian Gulf War, a top official says.

Acquisition

Army seeks vendor support for U.S. systems

The Army announced plans to hire an IT support services' vendor for its Continental United States Theater Network Operations and Security Center.

Modernization

SI lands $800M Air Force deal

The company will provide communications equipment and services.

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Army awards network missile deal

A joint venture between Lockheed and Raytheon will get $40 million to build a system that uses fiber-optic networks to fire missiles.

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DISA ponders more GIG storage

DISA asked vendors for advice on adding storage to support a high-speed fiber channel for the Global Information Grid

Modernization

Air Force to seek network bids at last

After a two-month delay, the Air Force plans to issue a request for proposals by April 1 for the $10 billion Network-Centric Solutions contract.