Army
RSS ArmyArmy tests RFID to beat 'friendly fire'
News The British Army has been testing technologies - including radio frequency tags - that could reduce casualties from 'friendly fire' incidents. US Army colonel Bill McKean told silicon.com no single... [20 Oct 2005]
Army Medical Center Speeds Development 15 Percent, Gains Agility, Reduces Cost
White Paper Madigan Army Medical Center (AMC) surveys tens of thousands of people each year, both to improve the health of its patient population and to assess the medical status of troops being deployed to Iraq. [20 Jun 2007]
U.S. Army Enhances Security With Improved Identity and Access Software
White Paper To securely manage information and communications, the Army wanted an identity and access solution that could integrate into its 14 separate domain forests. But the Army wanted to provide efficient,... [24 Mar 2008]
U.S. Army Streamlines Wartime Health Assessments With Handheld Medical Application
White Paper Army personnel, using paper forms and manual processes to collect and report health assessment information for thousands of troops returning from Gulf War II was time-consuming, labor-intensive, and error-prone, but... [16 Apr 2007]
Army Corps of Engineers Uses iSCSI SAN to Meet Critical Storage Challenges
White Paper Despite having owned a fibre channel Storage Area Network (SAN) for six years, the Huntington District Army Corps of Engineers was still using Direct Attached Storage (DAS) for the bulk of their data, which includes... [18 Mar 2009]
Army uses PC forensics in Iraq evidence hunt
News The British Army has revealed that it is using PC forensics technology in Iraq to search through recovered electronic media in the investigation into illegal activities undertaken by Saddam Hussein's regime. [30 Sep 2003]
CSC wins $500m US Army missile systems deal
News CSC has signed a deal with the US Army worth $500m if the full 10-year options are exercised. Under the blanket purchase agreement CSC will act as team leader providing technical domain advisory and assistance services... [06 Jan 2005]
From army officer to IT chief - CPS CIO David Jones
Comment For David Jones, the role of CIO at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is something of a departure: for the majority of his career, Jones has been an army officer. Before joining the CPS 14 months ago, Jones was more... [08 Apr 2009]
Novell goes soft on US army
News The US army has signed a single contract with Novell to deliver, maintain and upgrade directory services across all army activities. It will enable the US army to purchase Novell... [09 Sep 1999]
Toplevel is in the Army now
News The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has signed a deal with Toplevel Computing to install a 4,000-seat licence of its OfficeForms package to replace paper-based forms at Army headquarters. The installation will take place at... [01 Dec 1999]
US army plays war games with would-be squaddies
News Previously the army has acted as a consultant to game makers but this is the first time it has created its own software. The US Army has invested around $7.5m in the development of the games. Games... [23 May 2002]
Phatbot is "the Swiss army knife of Trojans"
News Phatbot is the Swiss army knife of Trojan horses," he added. A new iteration of a Trojan horse with an unusually comprehensive set of features has appeared. Phatbot, also known as Agobot, is a powerful piece of malware... [18 Mar 2004]
Photos: Inside the Army's war games
Photo The MoD has turned to computer games to give army drivers sent to the Middle East some experience of the situations they might encounter in the field. The software, based on a game called Armed Assault published by... [01 Sep 2008]
Union slams government's 'consultant army'
News The government is spending too much on an army of consultants when the money should be spent on front-line services instead, says one union. The GMB said that at the average rates of pay for consultants this means the... [06 Jun 2005]
Can Biometrics Help the Army Solve an Identity Crisis?
White Paper The Army is having an identity crisis, and it affects both its wartime and peacetime operations. Simply put, the Army needs to ensure that the right people, and only the right people-can get access to... [15 Feb 2005]
