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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 system would solve the problem of friendly fire. [20 Oct 2005]
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]
Conscripts booted out of army for 'internet addiction'
News The Finnish army is in a right old state if one official is to be believed. The commander said that the internet addicts come of age without having any friends or hobbies - apart from their computer and online gaming, of course - and can't cope... [04 Aug 2004]
British Army invades cyberspace
News Fifty troops have already gone through the Larkhill, Wiltshire-based project which is the first of five planned for army units posted in Germany, Canada and the UK. The trials are unique to the British Army, according to the spokesman. [01 Mar 1999]
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 products at the lowest available prices, saving tax-payers' money. [09 Sep 1999]
British Army passes euro fitness test
News The British Army's Support Command in Germany has conducted a systems analysis to determine its readiness for the introduction of the euro. The Army appointed two consultancies - Lorien and Merant - to conduct a survey of its financial processes... [21 Jul 1999]
US Army fights face-to-face
News Face-recognition development tools are fuelling the US Army's war against terror with future potential for high-security applications. The software has been licensed from face-recognition development company, Visage, which yesterday saw its shares... [19 Dec 2001]
US army network hacked
News The US army network has been breached by a company which likened its lack of security to "coming across the Pentagon and seeing a door open with no one guarding it". Consultants from US security specialist ForensicTec came across poorly protected... [19 Aug 2002]
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 Army Formation Headquarters... [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 developed by the US military are being targeted at... [23 May 2002]
This time in '99: British Army invades cyberspace
News Fifty troops have already gone through the Larkhill, Wiltshire-based project which is the first of five planned for army units posted in Germany, Canada and the UK. The trials are unique to the British Army, according to the spokesman. [29 Feb 2000]
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 that opens a back door on a... [18 Mar 2004]
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 to the US Army Aviation... [06 Jan 2005]
US Army to RFID tag medical documents
News 3M has won a $3.7m, three-year contract with the US Army to RFID tag medical documents. The company will design and build a system to chip the documents at the US facility in Ford Hood, Texas for more than 150,000 servicemen and women and their... [27 Jul 2006]
Attention! IT's in the army now
News New army recruits are bing given a virtual tutor to teach them basic IT skills. Virtual tutors are creating a new trend in e-learning according to Parity Group, the software developer putting the gear into the army's Land Command HQ. [29 Nov 2001]
