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Cyber

Navy Needs Secure And Interoperable Networks To Defeat Adversaries, Official Says

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Thursday, March 5th, 2009

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By Geoff Fein Without secure and interoperable networks, the Navy won't be able to achieve two of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) cooperative strategy's overarching themes--cooperation among all maritime services and preventing and winning small wars, a top Navy official said yesterday. The challenge the Navy has is in delivering intelligence and information to the warfighter virtually and instantaneously against the 21st century cyber threat, Vice Adm. Harry Harris, deputy CNO communications networks and deputy chief of information, told…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]