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Trauma treatment translated from the battlefield

We talk with Dr. John Holcomb about advancements made in surgery on the battlefield.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , John Holcomb , Brooke Army Medical Center

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Network integration gets intelligence to troops

Tom Temin spoke with Army Major Mark Cervantes, assistant product manager for the Infantry Brigade Combat Team from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, about how network integration is getting intelligence into the hands of combat troops on the battlefield.

Tags: Future Combat Systems , Robert Gates , Network Integration Kit , NIK , Mark Cervantes , AUSA , Federal Drive , modernization , DoD Report , Brigade Combat Team Modernization , Vyomika Jairam

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Army fills two top acquisition posts

The Army has filled two of its highest acquisition jobs. Heidi Shyu has been appointed principal deputy assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology. Scott Fish is its new chief scientist.

Tags: technology , Heidi Shyu , Scott Fish , Federal Drive , acquisition , DoD Report , hiring , management

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DoD reforms parallel Gansler Commission findings

Changes in the Pentagon's contracting process are taken from Jacques Gansler's 2007 report commissioned by Army Secretary Pete Geren.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Jacques Gansler , DoD , contracting , Pentagon Solutions ,

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FedSources investigates Army EAGLE contract confusion

Ray Bjorklund, senior vice president and chief knowledge officer at FedSources, discussed the confusion surrounding the Army's EAGLE contract.

Tags: Ray Bjorklund , FedSources , EAGLE , contracting , Dorobek Insider

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Gen. Casey: family programs won't fall to budget axe

Army leaders promised to leave family support programs intact when looking for ways to lean out the service's massive budget.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , George Casey , DoD

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Army directs new energy savings initiatives

A pair of memos requires facilities worldwide to improve how they construct buildings to be more green and to use different light bulbs. The goal is to conserve energy, be environmentally responsible, and save taxpayer dollars.

Tags: management , technology , energy efficiency , DoD , Katherine Hammack , U.S. Green Building Council , green government , Max Cacas

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Army advances mobile technology efforts

The Army Knowledge Online portal is one of the apps that is currently in use and evolving. Gary Winkler, head of the Army's Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, talked about it with the DorobekINSIDER.

Tags: DoD , technology , mobile apps , Army Knowledge Online , Gary Winkler , Dorobek Insider

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Chiarelli calls for overhaul of Army acquisition system

Army Vice Chief of Staff General Peter Chiarelli stops short of saying the entire acquisition system should be scrapped but he is pushing for big changes.

Tags: DoD Report , Peter Chiarelli , acquisition , contracting , Dorobek Insider

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Honeywell wins Army logistic contract

The U.S. Army Sustainment Command has awarded Honeywell logistics contracts worth more than $230 million to manage global inventory, maintenance and operations for three Army Field Support Brigades.

Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , DoD Report , Defense , Honeywell , logistics

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