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.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
Report: By 2030, Defense will double investment in alternative energy
Pew report says security concerns will drive use of nonpetroleum-based energy sources.
Digital Government
House science committee kicks off investigation of LightSquared
Panel sees political influence, wants records of all correspondence between company and White House.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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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