Network Integration Evaluation (NIE)

2013

Soldiers prepare to face opposing forces in NIE 13 (U.S. Army) - 01 MAY 2013

Humvee training sets support Army network fielding (U.S. Army) - 01 MAY 2013

Army wins top award for innovation (U.S. Army) - 30 APR 2013

Army Rethinks, Again, How to Acquire Technology (National Defense) - MAR 2013

NIE Delivering capabilities to today's Soldier (U.S. Army) - 26 FEB 2013

Complex challenge of mission command on the move (Defense Systems) - 26 FEB 2013

Long-term strategic planning spurs agile consolidation (USAASC) - 25 FEB 2013

Common Operating Environment assists Army modernization (USAASC) - 19 FEB 2013

Army network evaluations to adapt, endure (U.S. Army) - 15 FEB 2013

Army advances Better Buying Power (U.S. Army) - 28 JAN 2013

New Army network gets final check-out on way to field (U.S. Army) - 22 JAN 2013

 

2012 and Prior

• U.S. Army Combines Key Acquisition Directorates AFCEA
• Iron Thunder soldiers run equipment through testing gamut DVIDS
• NIE drives technology growth, cost savings US Army
• Army Applies NIE lessons to intergrating network equipment US Army
• New energy solutions get field tryout at NIE US Army
• 1-6 Infantry evaluates maneuver capabilities of motorcycles, ATVs during NIE 13.1 US Army
• Operational Test Command completes Network Integration Evaluation 13.1 US Army
• Fans view new equipment, technologies at Army-Navy game US Army
• Ft. Bliss soldiers test latest military technology ABC-7 Ashlie Rodriguez .
• Next-Gen NET Ops Armor & Mobility November 2012
• As Army delivers new network, leaders credit Soldier feedback at NIE US Army
• 10th Mountain first to get networked vehicles YNN
• The Now and Next of NIE AFCEA
• Army Advances Better Buying Power US Army
• Army Advances Two Airborne Radios US Army
• The Force of Tomorrow: The Army's Top General on the Future of War Foreign Policy
• U.S. Army Combines Key Acquisition Directorates AFCEA
• Army leaders stress commitment to NIEs US Army
• Army conducts safety testing on networked vehicles US Army
• U.S. Army Fields First Networked Capability Set SoSI Directorate
• Ft. Bliss soldiers test latest military technology ABC-7 Ashlie Rodriguez .
• Army Testing New Network Technology For Battlefield At Fort Bliss NBC-9 KTSM
• As Army delivers new network, leaders credit Soldier feedback at NIE US Army
• Army Evaluations Wind Their Way to Equipment Fielding - Capability Set 13 going to eight Brigade Combat Teams (Pages 13-17) Defense
• Army to take first integrated set of IT to the battlefield FederalNewsRadio
• Warfighter Information Network-Tactical reaches fielding milestone US Army
• Army Investment and Equipment Modernization: Maintaining the Decisive Edge US Armyl
• Ft. Drum to unveil Army's new communications set Wall Street Journal
• Communication exercises in full swing as Army preps for its next large-scale network test US Army
• Army gears up for next Network Integration Evaluation US Army
• Ft. Drum to unveil Army's new communications set Wall Street Journal
• Fort Drum Soldiers Get Major 'Phone Upgrade' Fox News
• Army receives go-ahead to field WIN-T Increment 2 US Army
• Capability Set 13 Vehicles Complete Prototype Assembly US Army
• Army to Streamline Network Integration Evaluation process for industry, small businesses Claire Heininger, US Army
• Army, industry partner to solve network capability gaps Claire Heininger, US Army
• NIE saves Army $6 billion DoD Buzz
• Stress Testing - Bring the latest kit to the toughest places The Economist
• Army Plan Would Field New Comms Package Army Times
• NIE 13.2 Sources Sought Notice Media ReleaseI
• Maturing The Agile Process Army AL&T Magazine
• JTRS manpack finally works Nextgov
• Revolutionary Soldier Radio Approaches Full-Rate Production Lexington Institute
• One-of-a-kind Army lab aims to improve agile acquisition process U. S. Army
• GIs Evaluate Latest High-Tech Network Military,com
• Army preparing to field network systems to deploying brigades U. S. Army
• Army hosts industry at Network Integration Evaluation U. S. Army
• Army delivers new blue force tracking system to Korea U. S. Army
• Army labs build network for next NIE U. S. Army
• Handhelds connect Soldiers at Army network exercise U. S. Army
• Army Investment and Equipment Modernization: Maintaining the Decisive Edge US Army
• Networked vehicle production in full swing at U.S. Army Detroit Arsenal US Army
• Maturing The Agile Process Army AL&T Magazine
• NIE 13.2 Industry Day - 19 July 2012 Media Release
• Small Businesses Fight Uphill Battle for Army Network Contracts nationaldefensemagazine.org
• Acquiring the Tactical Network defensenews.com
• Company Command Posts bring mission command to battlefield edge U. S. Army
• Army Eyes Network Evaluation to Help Relevance In Asia-Pacific Strategy InsideDefense.com
• Army Network Integration Evaluation Aims to Empower Soldiers, Gain Overmatch DefenseDaily.com
• Marines support 1-1 Cav. during NIE 12.2 dvidshub.net
• Strategic Leadership: ASA(ALT) SoSI Directorate PDF
• Army Seeks New Network Tech For New Brigades' Post-Afghanistan Missions Defense.AOL.com
• Army Asks for Contractors' Patience With Network Procurement NationalDefenseMagazine.org
• Upcoming NIE To Focus On WIN-T 2, JTRS Manpack And Capability Set 13 InsideDefense.com
• Army labs prepare systems for Network Integration Evaluation U. S. Army
• Army converging operations, intelligence tools at next NIE U. S. Army
• Army Looking to Ft. Bliss Yet Again AviationWeek.com
• Army pins hopes on common operating environment defensesystems.com
• Army to buy radios following Network Integration Evaluation U. S. Army
• Army's current and future network capabilities interoperate for a stronger force U. S. Army
• Army Prepares to Field High-Tech New Comms Kit Military.com
• Mission command-on-the-move nears operational use defensesystems.com
• Network Integration Triad: Hinman Hall rededicated, enters Army modernization era U. S. Army
• Army Acquisition Transformation in Full Swing AFCEA.com
• Army adopts ‘buy less more often’ for networking gear The Washington Post
• Army leaders outline plans to upgrade tactical communications network U. S. Army
• NIE leadership stresses outreach to industry U. S. Army
• Soldiers prep for onset of second increment of Army network U. S. Army
• The ‘Bosses’ of NIE: Army Acquisition Officers Are Key to Success of Network Integration Evaluations
  U. S. Army
• Army provides Network Integration Feedback to industry U. S. Army
• Army Rangers test new software-defined radio U. S. Army
• Army's top signal officer tours C4ISR campus, explores acquisitions efficiencies U. S. Army
• Network modernization business practices allow Army to trim costs U. S. Army
• Army Releases Common Operating Environment Implementation Plan
  (Read full story) (Click here for the COE Implementation Plan) U. S. Army
• Developing capabilities for a 21st century Army U. S. Army
• Army network integration facilities simulate battlefield environment U. S. Army
• Army aims for more speed, security with new IT network standards FederalNewsRadio.com
• Rangers Give New Army Radio, Smartphone First Combat Test military.com
• Army Officials Study NIE's Lessons defensesystems.com
• UAS Project Office undergoes Network Integration Evaluation
  (Read PDF) (View Images) U. S. Army
• Lawmakers back Army's plan for fielding combat communications nextgov.com
• Army hosts network modernization Industry Day U. S. Army
• Harris Corporation Extends Wideband Networking to U.S. Army Brigade at Network Integration Evaluation Market Watch
• U.S. ARMY ISSUES SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR NETWORK TECHNOLOGY U. S. Army
• C4ISR hosts briefing for industry, small business conference U. S. Army
• Army aiming for vehicle-based Common Operating Environment U. S. Army
• Army Aims to Save by 'Buying Less, More Often' U.S. Army
• How an iPhone revolution could turn the Army upside-down Christian Science Monitor
• Rifleman Radio completes key operational test at NIE U. S. Army
• Soldier input into Army equipment buysThis Week in Defense News
• Soldier feedback shaping next-generation blue force tracking, handhelds U. S. Army
• Pentagon, Army developing future, next-generation helicopter fleet U. S. Army
• Army streamlining network management through NIEs U. S. Army
• Mortar men evaluate new equipment for Soldiers downrangeFort Bliss Monitor
• The U.S. Army? There's An App For That NPR.org
• Company Command Posts on the go at Army integration exercise U. S. Army
• Army concludes second Network Integration Evaluation U. S. Army
• Army modernizing, networking its future force U. S. Army
• Soldiers test smartphone technology for battlefield KFOX14
• Army hones in on tactical edge communications Defense Systems
• Army streamlines tactical comms capabilities Defense Systems
• Army kicks off second Network Integration Evaluation U. S. Army
• Army readies new network standards FederalNewsRadio
• Army gears up for NIE 12.1 U. S. Army
• Network Integration Evaluation phase two kicks off at Bliss, New Mexico Fort Hood Sentinel
• Multinational test supports coalition battle network integration U. S. Army
• Interview: Gen. Ray Odierno, U.S. Army Chief of Staff U. S. Army
• Army Changes JTRS Strategy After Termination Of Ground Mobile Radio U. S. Army
• White Sands readies test area in preparation for large network test U. S. Army
• Network Integration Evaluation phase two gets under way in October kdhnews.com
• Soldiers to get first glimpse of On-The-Move Network at next NIE U. S. Army
• Army pursues new Ground Mobile Radio strategy U. S. Army
• ELECTRONIC WARFARE TEST Army AL&T Magazine
• U.S. Army issues second sources sought notice for network technology U. S. Army
• Exercises may replace deployments in ARFORGEN cycle U. S. Army
• Army pushes command-post-type capabilities farther out to the edge
  defensesystems.com
• MEDIA ADVISORY:
  2011 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exhibition - U.S. Army’s Network Integration Evaluation Media Activities
  U. S. Army
• General Dynamics' New Sidewinder Vehicle Mount Turns Military Vehicles into Network Nodes marketwatch.com
• AUSA 2011: US Army backs NIE evolution shephard.co.uk
• WIN-T increments stretch the comms range defensesystems.com
• JTRS radios and waveforms stretch the battlefield network
  defensesystems.com
• Army officials: Agile, in-field testing here to stay fiercegovernmentit.com
• BUILDING THE ARMY NETWORK Army AL&T July-Sept 2011
• Agile Acquisition: Army Demonstrates New Business Model During Industry Day U.S. Army
• Soldier-Driven TIGR to Continue Expansion Under Army leadership U.S. Army
• Army NIE Critical Part of Building Network And Acquisition Reform, Generals Say Defense Daily
• Army PEO Integration Shifts, Creates New Command Defense Systems
• Ready for NIE Round 2 Govhealthit.com
• Chiarelli Wants JUONS Network Technology Tested in NIE InsideDefense.com
• Industry Day Helps the Army Get Better Gear Sooner U.S. Army
• Army's New Network Strategy to Guide Acquisition, Budget Decisions Federal Computer Week
• Army’s New Network Strategy is Changing the Way it Fights Federal Computer Week
• Army Rolls Out Web-Based Mission Command U.S. Army
• Army Embracing Acquisition Reform U.S. Army
• 'Kraken' Provides Needed Intelligence, Force Protection at NIE ASDNews
• LandWarNet 2011: Chiefs herald signals change shephard.co.uk
• Army Integration Exercise Will Improve Situational Awareness Defense Systems
• LandWarNet 2011 Conference and Exposition Focuses on "Transforming Cyber While at War" cbsatlanta.com
• Army Integrates Technologies During NIE Exercise U. S. Army
• Army Leaders Praise New 'Agile' Approach to Tactical Network U.S. Army
• Mobile Command Posts Boost Battlefield Control Defensesystems.com
• Army Tactical Network Gets a Stress Test Defensesystems.com
• Army Plans Industry Day On Network Integration Evaluation Process Defense Daily
• Army Readies for Next Major Network Exercise military.com
• 'Aerial layer' Expands Army Network During Evaluation U. S. Army
• Army builds, tests future network during NIE exercise U. S. Army
• Army Running Largest Network Test Of Its Kind At White Sands Missile Range. U. S. Army
• Army Network Exercise Will Shake Up Status Quo, Says Vice Chief Gen. Chiarelli National Defense Magazine
• Major Army Evaluation Could Be A 'Catalyst' for Change, Officials Say Defense Daily
• Realistic Combat-Like Scenarios Put Gear to Test Military.com
• Army conducts large-scale network exercise at White Sands U. S. Army
• Army Tests Apple IPhones, Other Tech Gear Bloomberg
• Army Refines Aerial Layer at NIE Exercise Defensesystems.com
• Army Network Test to Include Virtual Extension Defense Systems
• U.S. JTRS Proves It Can Talk To Other Radios DefenseNews
• Network Integration Tests Aim To Reduce 'Fog of War' U. S. Army
• Army to field-test mature battlefield networks Defense Systems
• Key tactical communications applications to join in Army network exercise U. S. Army
• U.S. Army kicks off Network Integration Exercise U. S. Army
• Army accelerates app innovation, delivery U. S. Army
• Army Selects Android For Mobile Battlefield Network U. S. Army
• NIE at Ft. Bliss could involve 25 COTS and DARPA technologies Army Network Strategy Advances To OSD; Focused On Agility, Feedback U. S. Army
• Army to test new electronic capabilities for better network integration Washington Post
• 'Many' More COTS Solutions On The Way As Army Fleshes Out Network Plans InsideDefense.com
• The Army’s big network experiment DoD Buzz
• Army Consolidating Battle Command Applications U. S. Army
• Diverse radio fleet, dedicated field support enhance Soldier communications U. S. Army
• Army building foundational software for COE U. S. Army
• Preparations underway as Army gears up for large-scale network evaluations U. S. Army
• Army demonstrating wideband waveforms U. S. Army
• FBCB2 Classes: a preparation for summer training U. S. Army
• Army develops smartphone framework, applications for the front lines Army.mil
• Army continues low-rate production for WIN-T U. S. Army
• Army Asking Industry to Show its Stuff Aviation Week
• Army lays groundwork for network integration on the battlefield
  Upcoming evaluation to feature six limited user tests Defense Systems
• Combined Limited User Tests Planned Military.com
• Missile range supports testing using 1,200-mile fiber network nextgov.com
• Network Integration Evaluation designed to test, seek out efficiency kdhnews.com
• Preparations Underway As Army Gears Up for Large-Scale Network Evaluations ASDNews
• US Army plans large-scale simultaneous test of networking and integration strategies Jane's Defense Weekly

Other News:

Network Modernization/Strategy

• 'State of the Military': Fort Bliss Set To Become Premier US Base
  elpasotimes.com
• JPEO JTRS Delivers SRW Telementry Operations Waveform Defense Daily
• Army Builds Smart-Phone Doctrine Defensesystems.com
• Mobile Command Posts Boost Battlefield Control Defensesystems.com
• Army Wants Smart Phones, Apps To Be Standard Issue GCN.com
• TRADOC’s Brigade Modernization Command Changes Leadership Army.mil
• LandWarNet Slated For Key Transformation Defensesystems.com
• Soldier Creates Smart Phone Apps U. S. Army
• Army Consolidating Applications For Better Commonality, Interoperability U. S. Army
• Army Fields Next-Generation Blue Force Tracking System For Enhanced Speed, Security U. S. Army
• Prophet Enhanced Offers Increased Flexibility, Survivability, Collaboration U. S. Army
• Army 'Fusing' UAS Sensors U. S. Army
• Excursion Empowers Small Units, Reduces Risk U. S. Army
• Smartphones combine with tactical radios to boost ground troops U.S. Army
• Army to field network 'capability sets' U. S. Army
• Army sees potential in adaptive battlefield network U.S. Army
• PEO Integration and military coalition partners complete first exchange of
  Situational Awareness and Calls for Fire data U.S. Army
• Picatinny Arsenal PEO Integration employees contribute to
  key Army Network Evaluation U. S. Army
• Smartphones combine with tactical radios to boost ground troops
  U.S. Army
• Army to field network 'capability sets' U. S. Army
• Army plans combined Limited User Tests Army News Service
• Army releases 2011 Tactical Wheeled Vehicle strategy Army.mil
• 2nd BCT welcomes new commanders, absorbs 5th BCT mission, personnel
  (Click here for photos) Fort Bliss
• General Peter Chiarelli, Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army U.S. Army
• Army accelerating user-friendliness of interoperable apps Army News Service
• Army to upgrade force-tracking system Army.mil
• Charting the Army’s Direction Army Magazine
• U.S. Army to Display latest Modernization Equipment at the 2010 Army/Navy Game U.S. Army
• U.S. Army Conducts BCT Integration Exercise U.S. Army
• Network integration gets intelligence to troops Federal News Radio
• Charting the Army’s Direction Army Magazine
• Likely Winners, Losers for FCS Son DdDbuzz.com
• U.S. Army Test Values Network Over 'Widgets' Defense News
• Army Makes New Attempt To Field Networked Soldier System nationaldefensemagazine.org
• Soldiers show some ingenuity during tests of next-generation radios nextgov.com
• Army Under Pressure to Bring Broadband to The Battlefield National Defense magazine
• Army leaders praise successful network integration exercise U.S. Army
• Army Exercise decentralizes the network and commander U.S. Army
• Army exercises display future of battlefield communications defensesystems.com
• 2009 Army Capstone Concept TRADOC
• New Army lab will speed up radio testing Defense Systems
• New Radio Could Revolutionize Combat for U.S. Forces DoD Live
• Dempsey outlines nine focus areas for Army ARNEWS
• Combat Smartphone DefenseNews.com
• CSA sees network as Army's future in war Army News Wire
• Army outlines “network” strategy LandWarNet
• Despite Cuts, PEO Predicts Dismounted Modernization Here To Stay InsideDefense.com
• Picatinny Arsenal PEO Integration employees contribute to key Army Network Evaluation U. S. Army
• Army CIO sees networks as all about the data nextgov.com
• Adusting the focus landwarfareintl
• Army's new radio system is wave of the future fayobserver.com
• Army Wants Low-Level Soldiers Linked Into Its Data Nets wired.com
• Network Integration Evaluation designed to test, seek out efficiency kdhnews.com
• Army sees smart phones as force multipliers federalnewsradio.com
• Vice Chief of the Army Big on Army Modernization Plans Aviation Week.com
• Army Wants Low-Level Soldiers Linked Into Its Data Nets wired.com
• Army must remove next-gen technology roadblocks, vice chief saysdefensesystems.com
• Army enters next phase of tactical network construction defensesystems.com
• Army seeks to align networks for maximum capability defensesystems.com
• Network integration gets intelligence to troops Federal News Radio

Brigade Modernization Command (BMC)

• U.S. Army Releases Modernization Plan 2012 Defpro.com
• Army Modernization Moves Back into the Field U. S. Army
• Unit Changes from Directorate to Command U.S. Army
• Q and A with Maj. Gen. Keith Walker Commander, Brigade Modernization Command elpasoinc.com
• Ft. Bliss' 3rd Brigade Combat Team reshapes how war is fought Vanessa Juarez - UTEP Prospector
• Army Designates Brigade Modernization Command Defense Daily

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