by Joe Katzman | Sep 6, 2006 | Project Management, Support Functions - Other, T&C - SAIC, USA
The US Army’s $150-300 billion Future Combat Systems program has many dimensions, from UAVs to missiles to land vehicles. One of the most important dimensions, however, is its network and IT elements. DefenseTech notes that FCS lead systems integrator SAIC is...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 6, 2006 | Delivery & Task Orders, Logistics, Other Corporation, USA
No matter who you are these days, courier services for small packages are a fact of life. If you’re a big organization, of course, you negotiate bulk rates. The US military does, as these contracts from the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command in...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 5, 2006 | ABM, Budgets, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Japan, Missiles - Surface-Air, Policy - Procurement
DDG176 Chokai(click to view full) In the wake of seven recent missile tests by North Korea, including what is now seen as the possible failure within 2 km of launch for the longest-range Taepodong-2 missile, Japan’s self-defense forces and the defense committee...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 5, 2006 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, Forces - Marines, IT - Software & Integration, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Simulation & Training, USA
VBS1 USMC Screenshot(click to view full) DID has covered the uses of modern video games by modern militaries, from the well-known America’s Army game (since adapted to become a CROWS weapon station trainer in addition to a recruiting/training tool),...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 5, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, Interoperability, IT - General, Northrop-Grumman, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Training & Exercises, Transformation, USA
Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corp. in Fairfax, VA received a $218.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for technical services in support of the U.S. Joint Forces Command’s Joint Warfighting Center....
