Military uses social media to share info on Fort Hood shootings

Facebook and Twitter quickly became a way to communicate during and after the attack.

Army continues march toward better tech

New contract for CACI furthers Army's R&D push.

CACI to assist Army with counter-terrorism initiatives

CACI International Inc. will support multiple Army organizations that provide counter terrorism solutions and other services under a new $23 million contract.

Lockheed locks in $292M DOD network-maintenance contract

Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a $292.7 million contract for continued network infrastructure and maintenance support to the Defense Department.

General Dynamics wins digital schoolhouse contract

General Dynamics Information Technology has won an Army contract to modernize classroom training technology.

Stanley wins contract to manage Army materiel

Stanley Inc. will assist the Army to manage and maintain its materiel stockpiles under a five-year contract valued at $118.7 million.

Savi to furnish supply-tracking technology to DOD

Savi Technology Inc. will provide supply tracking technology to the Defense Department under new contracts totaling $6.6 million.

Stanley helps Army update intelligence capabilities

Stanley is assisting the Army improve its intelligence capabilities through a two-year blanket purchase agreement worth up to $23 million.

Contractors go toe-to-toe over mobile radio business

Harris Corp. and Boeing Co. touted their tactical radio offerings at the recent Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting.

QinetiQ to assist Army with intelligence analysis

A QinetiQ North America unit will furnish intelligence analysis services to a major subordinate command of the Amy Materiel Command under a new contract worth $10.3 million over five years.

DOD opens up to open source

Open-source projects at the DOD are building a community of users who share and collaborate on software projects.

QinetiQ helps Army sniff out snipers

QinetiQ North America will deliver additional sniper detection systems to U.S. troops deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq through an existing contract.

Raytheon retools sensor displays for Army helicopter pilots

Raytheon will furnish additional prototypes of sensors for a high-tech helmet system designed to give Army helicopter pilots 360-degree situational awareness under a $13 million contract.

Army to get more aerostat threat detection systems

Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide the Army with additional airborne platforms that provide around-the-clock surveillance and detection capabilities under a $133 million contract award.

Stanley brings logistics aid to Central Command in Kuwait

Stanley Inc. will provide logistics and personnel support to the Army Central Command in Kuwait under a five-year, $30 million contract.

Army creates office to rework Future Combat Systems

Program Executive Office Integration will support warfighter technology modernization — and current and future acquisitions — under the restructuring of the Future Combat Systems program.

Honeywell to furnish Army with logistics tools

Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. will provide logistics technology to the Army under a new contract worth up to $125 million.

Raytheon to support Army combat training in Kuwait

A Raytheon unit will provide training support for U.S. and coalition forces in Kuwait under a $44 million contract.

LGS expands networks for BRAC at Fort Benning

LGS will provide installation, integration and professional network services to the Army under an $11.7 million delivery order that could be worth as much as $30.7 million if all options are exercised.

Three firms to compete for Army forensic task orders

American Systems Corp., Analytic Services Inc. and Ideal Innovations Inc., have won a multiple award contract to compete for approximately $145 million in task orders to provide forensic services to the Army.