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Military deploys IT task force

The Standing Joint Task Force Headquarters consists of 58 people specializing in operations, planning and information management.

Modernization

Army to drop older Windows

The Army mandated that all commands use Windows 2000 or newer Microsoft Corp. operating systems by 2005.

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Roche backs out of Army job

Air Force Secretary James Roche withdrew his nomination for secretary of the Army.

People

JTRS soldier contract may come soon

The Army could award a contract by mid-March to build the handheld, backpack and wearable devices of the Joint Tactical Radio System.

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Military readies $1B base protection

Defense firms expect the award of a $1.1 billion contract to install chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear-detection sensors at 200 defense sites.

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Army sees 'Year of the Network'

Officials from the Defense Department, services and military agencies will discuss their roles in the Future Combat System's network.

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Air Force to update electronic warfare database

Northrop Grumman will build the Next Generation Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming Database system.

People

A salute to the general

Federal Computer Week asked colleagues of Ret. Lt. Gen. Emmett Paige Jr. for their recollections of him.

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Smith's public service is second nature

Inspiration for Al Smith, Lockheed Martin's IT chief, started with a parochial education

Modernization

Army has one name for networks

The service now calls all of its communications networks LandWarNet.

People

Army wants FCS tech now

Soldiers should get Future Combat Systems capabilities as soon as possible instead of waiting for the formal FCS deadline of 2010, a general said.

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Borland joins Telos board

The former deputy CIO of the Army will be a director for Telos, an info security firm.

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Air Force buys secure data units

Northrop Grumman will provide the aircraft devices for $73 million.

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Army winter conference begins

The annual gathering could highlight several Army IT and communications initiatives.

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Army awards contract for IED jammer

EDO will get almost $7 million to build electronic countermeasure devices to jam signals used to detonate roadside bombs.

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Ideas, tech sought for Joint Forces

Companies can submit proposals for engineering, R&D and tech services for the Joint Experimentation Program and Joint Futures Lab.

People

Army buys Blue Force parts

Northrop Grumman will get $6.8 million for hardware and parts for the system that lets troops track forces digitally.

Acquisition

Lockheed wins Air Force contract

The company will maintain software for the service's Theater Battle Management Core Systems.

People

Antibomb tech could take a long time

It may be awhile before the military fields technology to counter roadside bombs, a congressman said.

Modernization

Military: JTRS not about the box

The Air Force and Navy want improved data-sharing and voice capabilities from the Joint Tactical Radio System.