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      <title>GSA and DISA Expand Partnership to Provide Customized Commercial Satellite Communications Services to Federal Agencies</title>
	  <description>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.</description>
      <link>http://www.disa.mil/News/PressResources/2012/GSA-DISA-Expand-Partnership-Satellite-Srvs</link>
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      <title>2012 DISA Mission Partner Conference </title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <link>http://www.disa.mil/News/Conferences-and-Events/DISA-Mission-Partner-Conference-2012</link>
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      <title>DISA Changes Command, Pollett Retires</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <link>http://www.disa.mil/News/PressResources/2012/DISA-Changes-Command-Pollett-Retires</link>
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      <title>GCDS New One-Time Fee Cost Structure plus Expanded and Improved Website</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <link>http://www.disa.mil/News/Stories/2011/GCDS-Update</link>
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      <title>Headquarters Complex Certified as LEED Gold</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <link>http://www.disa.mil/News/PressResources/2011/Headquarters-Complex-Certified-LEED-Gold</link>
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      <title>Coverage of the 2011 Customer and Industry Forum and Forecast to Industry</title>
      <description>These 11 articles contain highlights from the plenary session speakers, as well as a look back at our Technology Showcase.</description>
      <link>http://www.disa.mil/news/grid/index.html</link>
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      <title>2011-2012 Campaign Plan Released </title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <link>http://www.disa.mil/news/pressreleases/2011/cp_2011-2012_062011.html</link>
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      <title>DISA Now on Facebook and Twitter</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <link>http://www.disa.mil/news/stories/social_media.html</link>
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      <title>DISA Launches the Forge.mil Community Site</title>
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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.</description>
      <link>http://www.disa.mil/news/pressreleases/2011/forge_041811.html</link>
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