Digital Government

New satellite could revolutionize battlefield communications

Experimental TacSat-4 will enable first-ever on-the-move communications from handheld and backpack military radios.

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Lawmakers urge Army to use consumer batteries on the battlefield

The Senate Appropriations Committee directed the service to report on the feasibility of putting AA and AAA batteries in combat radios and other devices.

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Report: By 2030, Defense will double investment in alternative energy

Pew report says security concerns will drive use of nonpetroleum-based energy sources.

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House science committee kicks off investigation of LightSquared

Panel sees political influence, wants records of all correspondence between company and White House.

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GOP claims White House interference in LightSquared's broadband plan

Company wants to build a national cellular network; opponents say it will interfere with GPS receivers.

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Senate appropriators take a dim view of Pentagon satellite lease plans

Panel says Defense Information Systems Agency did not factor troop drawdowns into its cost analysis.

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A Short Hiatus

Modernization

Contractor protest derails work on Army ground combat vehicle

One bid for the new 60-ton armored personnel carrier would use hybrid-electric drive technology.

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Here Comes the A-Pad