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Cyber

Flexibility Key To DoD Biometrics Challenge, Unisys Exec Says

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, June 23rd, 2014

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Flexibility Key To DoD Biometrics Challenge, Unisys Exec Says

Flexibility built into systems at the outset could solve the Department of Defense’s problem with integrating widespread biometric capabilities, according to a Unisys [UIS] executive. Biometric identification has been available for decades, but its use at DoD has not followed the market--despite demand for missions ranging from securing bases to identifying insurgents. “They tended to build systems as if they knew all of the requirements walking in the door,” said Unisys Federal Chief Technology Officer Mark Cohn. Cohn described current…

Congress

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Congress

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

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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, […]