Sev1Tech wins 5-year, $262M contract to support Army radios
The Va.-based company won a “full and open” recompete of the original 2022 Material Fielding & Integrated Product Support (MF & IPS) contract to support the Army’s tactical radios.
Army plans follow-up to SATCOM services pilot for FY25
The Army is convinced that there are benefits to be had from moving to a SATCOM-as-a-service model, including rapid response to battlefield needs and access to the very latest tech.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
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Army PEO C3T changes name to PEO C3N, as unified network plans advance
The name change comes nearly a year after the office underwent a revamp in which it absorbed several organizations from the Program Executive Office of Enterprise Information Systems.
Army seeks new industry input for Next Generation Command and Control initiative
The PEO C3T released the RFI after the office held an industry day to provide more information on NGC2 to interested vendors.
Army’s upcoming Project Convergence billed as early test for ‘C2 Next’ plans
Army units could begin receiving a minimum viable product version of Army's next-generation command and control architecture in 2025, should tests go well.
Army feeling ‘lukewarm’ about radio as-a-service pilot, PEO C3T says
“I think we're still struggling with what are the upfront investments the Army needs to make, and then what's the return on investment for you in industry,” Mark Kitz, PEO C3T said.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Army picks Akamai for prototype battlefield zero trust project: T-ICAM
The civilian internet firm will build prototype software for Tactical Identity Credential & Access Management, a critical step in bringing “zero trust” cybersecurity to battlefield networks.
Army looks at revamping acquisition, asks for industry help as it builds network of the future
"I think the most important thing that I'm communicating to industry is that we need a flexible network in the future," Mark Kitz, leader of PEO C3T, told Breaking Defense. "And we need to be able to iterate our programs so we can have that flexible network in the future."
Army modernizing, moving to multi-vendor approach for aging fires system
"I don't want one teammate. I want a team of industry that's going after this really robust set of applications that modernizes this sort of monolithic, single application," Mark Kitz told Breaking Defense.
Army taps DRS, Intelsat for pioneering SATCOM service pilot
"It will provide commercial SATCOM subscription services, which include SATCOM coverage in different locations, terminals, bandwidth, training if required by the unit and help desk services," Paul Mehney, public communications director for Army PEO C3T, told Breaking Defense.
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Simplifying and streamlining: How the Army’s new network boss aims to modernize
“I think across our entire portfolio, there are opportunities for us to simplify and deliver capabilities that allow for our units to have a more flexible network infrastructure,” Mark Kitz said.
Here’s how the Army is reorganizing its network, cyberops offices
No current contracts, awards, jobs or physical moves are being affected by the PEOs restructuring, an Army spokesman said, but the reorg aims to streamline technical capabilities.
Army general who led service’s network modernization dies in plane crash
The service credited Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts with "postur[ing] the Army to deliver a data-centric optimized network design for a division fighting formation that will support the Army of 2030."
Army’s network and advanced tech office gets a new leader
Mark Kitz succeeds Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts, who led the office since June last year.