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Wartime Requirements Impel Tactical Technology Changes
Tactical needs are trumping long-term planning as technology is rushed to the battlefield.
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Army Knowledge Online Advances to the Front Lines
by Maryann Lawlor

Army Knowledge Online, the service’s primary intranet, features single sign-on access and hundreds of applications and services. Soldiers abroad will soon benefit from the same quality performance and variety of capabilities as those at home.
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Internet Opens Doors to Technical Jobs
by Rita Boland

From telecommunications to information technology positions, the Web has the tools, techniques and tips job searchers need.
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Future Combat Systems Progress Remains Uncertain
by Henry S. Kenyon

The goal of the U.S. Army’s Future Combat Systems (FCS) program is to re-equip its forces with lighter, more mobile and highly networked vehicles, but recent budget cuts have raised concerns about completing the program in its entirety. Program has met major milestones, but critics worry about cost, technology issues.
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Pacific Army Forces Push Readiness
by Robert K. Ackerman

Gen. John M. Brown III, USA, commanding general of the U.S. Army-Pacific, prepares in the field during Exercise Talisman Saber. The U.S. Army–Pacific conducts many area exercises to further coalition interoperability among its allied and partner nations. Diverse challenges amid wartime support strain plans for protecting one-third of the Earth.
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SIGNAL Magazine Goes Digital
60th Anniversary issue becomes the first magazine in its field to go digital.

SIGNAL recognized its 60th year by releasing fully digital versions of both the September 1946 issue and the September 2006 issue. Future issues also are being published both in print and digital formats. www.afcea.org/signal/digital.
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CONTENTS
SIGNAL Magazine Goes Digital
AFCEA Chapter Links
AFCEA Interactive Planning Calendar
AFCEA Recruiter Honored for Unwavering Support
Army Knowledge Online Advances to the Front Lines
Contact AFCEA
Educational Foundation
Future Combat Systems Progress Remains Uncertain
How to Submit Material for SIGNAL Connections
International Contracts
Internet Opens Doors to Technical Jobs
Meet the SIGNAL Connections Staff
Pacific Army Forces Push Readiness
The Association Advantage
Wartime Requirements Impel Tactical Technology Changes
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