GSA and DISA Expand Partnership to Provide Customized Commercial Satellite Communications Services to Federal Agencies
WASHINGTON — As part of the the Future Commercial Satellite Communications Services Acquisition (FCSA) program, the U.S. General Services Administration and the Defense Information Systems Agency today announced the award of the Custom Satellite Communications Solutions –Small Business (CS2-SB) contract to four small businesses.
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2012 DISA Mission Partner Conference
Save the Date! The 2012 DISA Mission Partner Conference will be held at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla. May 7 through 10 and will include DISA's annual Forecast to Industry on May 9. This location — near U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, and U.S. Southern Command – provides an opportunity for increased participation among our mission partners in the region.
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DISA Changes Command, Pollett Retires
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – Army Lt. Gen. Carroll F. Pollett transferred directorship of the Defense Information Systems Agency to Air Force Lt. Gen. Ronnie D. Hawkins, Jr., during a ceremony at the agency's headquarters complex today.
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GCDS: New One-Time Fee Cost Structure plus Expanded and Improved Website
DISA's Global Content Delivery Service (GCDS) launched a new cost structure along with a redesigned website that further improves the communication of its GCDS cloud services to the Department of Defense (DoD). The new fiscal year 2012 pricing is a one-time fee with no recurring monthly costs.
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Headquarters Complex Certified as LEED® Gold
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – The newly constructed Defense Information Systems Agency headquarters complex here earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold rating Oct. 5, the second highest possible mark, as designated on the U.S. Green Building Council's Public LEED Project Directory.
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Video Coverage of the 2011 Customer & Industry Forum and Forecast to Industry
Video presentations from the 2011 DISA Customer & Industry Forum and Forecast to Industry are available online. These videos feature military and industry information technology leaders, and provide insight the future of Department of Defense IT initiatives. Forecast to Industry presentations contain information regarding DISA's planned procurements for the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years.
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2011-2012 Campaign Plan Released
Fort George G. Meade, Md. – The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) released its 2011-2012 Campaign Plan today, establishing a two-year framework for the organization's future. The Campaign Plan focuses agency planning and guides the allocation of resources, outlines the design of DISA's organizational structure, and the execution of its priorities - all of which are inextricably linked.
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DISA Now on Facebook and Twitter
DISA is pleased to announce that you can now connect with us through our official Facebook and Twitter presences at: www.facebook.com/USDISA and www.twitter.com/USDISA.
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DISA Launches the Forge.mil Community Site
Fort George G. Meade, Md. - The Defense Information Systems Agency's newest capability in the Forge.mil family of services is Forge.mil Community. Community is a social networking layer that provides additional capabilities to SoftwareForge and ProjectForge. Forge.mil Community will help users to connect, collaborate, share information and manage content and to provide a more holistic view of Forge.mil activities.
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Ribbon Cutting Celebration at the Defense Information Systems Agency
Fort George G. Meade, Md. – The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) held its ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate the official opening of its new facility here. DISA Director Army Lt. Gen. Carroll Pollett hosted the event, held in the conference center of the main building on the 1.1 million-square-foot campus.
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GCDS Brings Navy on-Board in Six Hours to Support Missions in Japan
DISA's Global Information Grid (GIG) Content Delivery Service (GCDS) team provided the U.S. Navy Visual News Service — a component of the U.S. Navy Office of Information — with timely support for their mission in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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When an Urgent Need is Identified: DISA Demonstrates Responsiveness
The Distributed Tactical Communications System (DTCS) — managed by DISA's Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) program management office — enables warfighters at the edge to exchange secure one-to-many communications; tactical-level information that enables mission success and saves lives.
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DoD Visitor Capability Recognized with DoD CIO Award
DISA's DoD Visitor team was awarded 4th place in the 2010 DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) Awards. The award is the highest honor granted for achievement in information management and information technology.
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Army Launches Enterprise Email: DISA Will Implement
The Army and the Defense Information Systems Agency recently agreed to initiate the migration of Army users' email addresses and calendars to the DISA-managed Microsoft Exchange 2010 service.
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DISA Net-Centric Enterprise Services Program Achieves Full Deployment and Full Operational Capability
The Defense Information Systems Agency's Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) Program achieved its final acquisition milestone on Sept. 29. Four years of design work, development, testing, and fielding culminated in the operational sponsor, United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), declaring that the NCES Program had achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC).
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