Army Backs Battlefield Network Despite Budget Shift
By Abraham D. Sofaer on Friday, May 10th, 2013 ![]()
The product is one of a handful under review this month as part of the Army’s so-called Network Integration Evaluation.

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The product is one of a handful under review this month as part of the Army’s so-called Network Integration Evaluation.
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The issues dominated a hearing at which Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh sought to highlight the harmful effects of automatic budget cuts known as sequestration.
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Sea service leaders work to pivot their forces to the Pacific as they balance sequestration cuts and and offer military options on Syria and North Korea.
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Many of China’s defense investments are designed to deter U.S. and foreign military intervention in the region, according to a new Pentagon report.
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Marine Corps leaders are preparing for more sea basing as the U.S. defense strategy pivots to the Pacific.
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The Pentagon announced more than 200 contracts with a combined value of almost $19 billion in April, according to a Military.com analysis.
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The deal calls for delivery of the first aircrew training device by February 2016.
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The Army’s planned Ground Combat Vehicle “is a highly viable program,” and its “unconventional” approach to get Apaches to Afghanistan is needed, Army Secretary John McHugh said.
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The Army says it didn’t reject a request for commercial software to gather intelligence.
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Office of Navy Research chief said service must press these next generation prototypes into service to see if they are worth a bigger investment.
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The Air Force still wants to award contracts to begin developing the so-called Long Range Strike-Bomber in the next year or two.
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The service is facing a potential funding shortfall of more than $15 billion this year.
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China for the first time listed a headcount for the People’s Liberation Army by service.
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Service leaders have made progress toward improving network architecture for ISR, targeting capabilities and data analysis following a 2011 review.
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Senators point to the Pentagon’s budget proposal as proof the military isn’t serious about starting the process.
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Pentagon leaders delayed their OCO budget proposal until they have a better idea on what troop levels will be in 2014.
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Pentagon spending on cyber operations would jump 21 percent to $4.7 billion in 2014.
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Army officials correct confusion and explain that an analyst error led to announcement of 18-month delay to the Army’s top vehicle modernization priority.
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The Air Force would gain at least $4.65 billion under the Defense Department’s fiscal 2014 budget — the only year-over-year increase for any service.
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The sea service beat out the Army and Air Force as the Navy continues to pivot its forces to the Pacific and build up to a 300-ship fleet.