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John Rendleman

WIN-T contractors approved to begin field tests

After field tests in the fall, the contractors will start delivering the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical's mobile communications capabilities in 2009.

GAO: Army's $160B FCS program at risk

Boeing is the lead systems integrator for the Future Combat Systems, and is in charge of defining, developing and integrating the program.

Telos to provide AF with ruggedized laptops

The Air Force placed task orders for laptop PCs from Telos through Network Centric Solutions and a Network Enterprise Technology Command contract.

Army hires iRobot for next-gen bots

The Army has awarded a $286 million contract to iRobot Corp. for up to 3,000 military robots, spare parts, training and repair services.

General Dynamics rolls forward with WIN-T

General Dynamics Corp. has won $921 million worth of new business to improve Army battlefield communications.

Google gobbles up messaging security firm Postini

Google Inc. will more aggressively market its suite of hosted application services in the wake of its $625 million acquisition this week of Postini.

NIST RFID report applies to private sector

NIST has issued guidelines and a set of best practices for the use of radio frequency technology by both federal agencies and private corporations.