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• 	Jeff Parsons, Executive Director of Army Contracting Command on Army Contracting The United States Military had been forced by the operations undertaken in Iraq and Afghanistan to develop contracting requirements and procurement procedures on the fly. Much of the peacetime practices were not up to speed in managing a growing conflict in two different theaters; and the burden fell on
  Contributor:   Sean Pillai Tags: Army Contracting Command | Army Contracting | Jeff Parsons 11/12/2009  12:00:00 AM EST

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• US Military Boosts Network Security With New Contracts and Commands Lockheed Martin has recently been charged with improving network security for the US military as part of a major focus on preventing cyber attacks from Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded the $31 million contract to the technology firm, which will work to protect the confidentiality, integrity and security of military systems. Preve....Read more

  Contributor:  IDGA Editorial Staff Tags: Cybersecurity | Cybersecurity Command | DARPA 11/30/2009  12:00:00 AM EST

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• In Brief: NASA’s New Rocket; Central Command Changes; Guantanamo Update ORBITAL SCIENCES Corp. is ready to fly the medium-class Antares, its newest and biggest rocket, for the first time next month on a test mission for NASA. The Antares, which was originally developed for the defense market, will blast off from Wallops Island, Virginia, between April 16 and April 18. Orbital has a $1.9 billion contract with NASA to carry out at least eight cargo missions to the Internat....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: NASA | Mission Command | Central Command 03/22/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• What’s on the Radar in the Military Antenna World Reliable and uninhibited communication is a vital component in any military operation and the effective delivery of up-to-the-minute information-sharing capability is an area being rigorously pursued by the Department of Defense. Against a backdrop of financial constraints, the improvement, integration and implementation of the latest technologies remain a priority in supporting warfighter efforts. ....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Military Antennas West | Military Radar | Military Antennas Summit 03/20/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• The Military’s Grad Schools – One of the Best DoD Opportunities For most professionals a trip to grad school is a mandatory check in the box required for career advancement to executive levels.  Fortune 500 companies have executive MBA programs that allow employees to work while receiving education from some of the nation’s top business schools.  In other professions such as law or medicine, grad school is required previous to beginning any sanctioned....Read more

  Contributor:  Nick Younker Tags: Military Graduate Schools | Military Education | Military Advanced Degrees 08/16/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• The 20 Elements of an Outcome-Based Product Support Business Model for the Military Logistics Sector The annual cost for the support of air, sea and ground based products is an estimated $130 billion, cited by the 11/2009 DoD Weapon System Acquisition Reform Product Support Assessment (WSARPSA), with an estimated 30 percent expended by the Air Force, 35 percent expended by the Navy, 25 percent expended by the Army and the remaining 10 percent expended by the Marine Corps. T....Read more

  Contributor:  Ron Giuntini Tags: Military Logistics | Military Acquistions | Military Supply Chain 06/08/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• DOD Advances Cloud Computing Usage In October, the US Defense Information Service Agency (DISA), part of the American Department of Defense (DoD), released the latest version of its cloud computing infrastructure after first launching it a year previously.   Race infrastructure   Rapid Access Computing Environment, or Race, is an accessible and scalable platform which uses virtualisation and the "nearly unli....Read more

  Contributor:  IDGA Editorial Staff Tags: Military Cloud Computing | DoD | DoD computer systems 11/30/2009  12:00:00 AM EST

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• 	Social Media and the Military with Lindy Kyzer Social media has become a very powerful communications tool and continues to grow exponentially.  The military has definitely taken notice of the meteoric rise of platforms like Facebook and Twitter and have gotten into the game.  Lindy Kyzer, a social media manager
  Contributor:   Nick Younker Tags: Military Social Media | Army Social Media | Army Facebook 05/20/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Lt. Gen. Gus Pagonis Discusses Military Leadership, Civilian Leadership and Military Supply Chain Logistics Management After his leadership and command of all Army supply in Desert Storm, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) William "Gus" Pagonis is considered by many to be a logistical guru. Lt. Gen. Pagonis spearheaded the logistical push into Kuwait during Desert Storm/Shield, including the initial build up of forces. His small

  Contributor:   Sean Pillai Tags: military logistics | vietnam | GENCO 06/17/2009  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	Mr. Joseph Hockaday on USAF Construction Projects Mr. Joseph S. Hockaday, Chief of the western region military construction program management office at the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment, speaks about USAF construction projects.  He is responsible for design and construction management for over 5.1 billion dollars in Air Force
  Tags: Battlefield Healthcare | Military Medicine | Daniel Swisshelm

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• 	Heavy Vehicle Integrated Logistics Support Tommy Morgan of the Anniston Army Depot discusses military heavy vehicle overhauls and talks about vehicle sustainment.  He comments on the lifecycle requirements of different vehicles and how sustainment has been impacted by heavy vehicle use in the field in OIF/OEF and by short notice fielding
  Tags: Military Heavy Vehicles | Military Vehicle Integrated Logistics | Military Vehicle

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• 	Command Sergeant Major Jeff Mellinger Discusses His Military Career and Army Materiel Command Command Sergeant Jeffrey Mellinger sits down and talks about his almost 40 years of service to the nation. Having originally been drafted into the Army in 1972, CSM Mellinger has risen through the ranks to become one of the most highly respected Non-Commissioned Officers in recent history. He currently
  Contributor:   Sean Pillai Tags: Army Materiel Command | military draft | Iraq 06/17/2009  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	AMC on Anticipating Logistical Requirements This IDGA exclusive interview features Colonel Bradford Nelson, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence within the Army Materiel Command. In an era of persistent conflict, Colonel Nelson highlights the ways in which AMC is anticipating intelligence requirements and what it means to maintain a strategic edge
  Contributor:   Chris Archer Tags: Military Logistics | Colonel Bradford Nelson | Army Materiel Command 04/30/2012  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Super-Computers in the Near Future: How will they enhance warfighter capabilities? An Interview with Mr. Russ Howard, Director of Engineering and Technical Management, Air Force Materiel Command How is technology increasing the speed and accuracy of research and engineering?  Give examples. Since the invention of the electronic digital computer, computing power has been increasing exponentially, from 1 floating-point operations per second to 1015 today. This has led to eno....Read more

  Contributor:  IDGA Editorial Staff Tags: engineering | military technology | air force materiel command 10/11/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• The World is Full of Threats This IDGA exclusive interview features Colonel Bradford Nelson, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence within the Army Materiel Command. In an era of persistent conflict, Colonel Nelson highlights the ways in which AMC is anticipating intelligence requirements and what it means to maintain a strategic edge through the logistic lifecycle [eventPDF] IDGA: Thanks for joining me Colonel. First, maybe....Read more

  Contributor:  Chris Archer Tags: Military Logistics | Colonel Bradford Nelson | Army Materiel Command 04/30/2012  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• U.S. Bearing Most of Financial Burden for Overseas Bases, Says Report The U.S. is bearing too much of the financial burden for bases in Germany, Japan and South Korea, a new report says. The study by the Senate Armed Services Committee, which comes after a year-long investigation, states that the U.S. spends more than $10 billion a year (excluding personnel costs) to back up the U.S. military presence overseas, with 70 percent of that spent  in the three countries....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Mission Command | U.S. Military | Japan 04/17/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• IDGA's Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IDGA’S MILITARY VEHICLES EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE RETURNS TO DETROIT THIS AUGUST Advancements and Opportunities within the Armored, Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Vehicle Market New York, NY, April 18, 2013 - IDGA has just announced the date of its flagship Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference. Now in its fifth year, MVEC is the largest stand....Read more

  Contributor:  IDGA Editorial Staff Tags: Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference | Military Vehicles 04/19/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Space, China’s Tactical Frontier In recent years, China has made stunning progress in its satellite reconnaissance capabilities. Matthew Durnin, Researcher at the Center for Defense Information will present a workshop at IDGA’s Military Satellites Summit, entitled ‘Space, China’s Tactical Frontier’. The @DefenseInsider Chris Archer recently spoke with Matthew about the progress China has made in its reconnai....Read more

  Contributor:  IDGA Editorial Staff Tags: military satellites | chinese military 11/04/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Wearable Antennas Step Forward Developers of military antennas are seeing strong demand for new designs and capabilities all across the spectrum, and equally strong demands to reduce costs. Conformal, lightweight, and potentially inexpensive designs are an especially hot area, and within that broad category, wearable antennas are attracting renewed interest. [eventPDF] Mobility and communications are typically at odds for foot....Read more

  Contributor:  IDGA Editorial Staff Tags: Military Antennas | Military Communications 08/25/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• GAO Examines DoD's Supply Chain
  

  GAO advises Congress and the heads of executive agencies to include DOD about ways to make government more efficient, effective, ethical, equitable and responsive. In 2011, GAO found that DOD had taken steps to mitigate some of the challenges concerning supplying the warfighter in Afghanistan, but it continues to face several  challenges  in delivering and maintaining visibility of supplies and....Read more

  Contributor:  Zina Merritt
  Tags: Military Logistics | Military Sustainment | GAO
  11/27/2012  12:00:00 AM EST

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