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Video Update 8-31-17: Army reduces WIN-T hardware footprint, slingloads beneath helicopter

Army reduces WIN-T hardware footprint, sling-loads beneath helicopter

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Navy seeks new software tool able to predict insider threat risks

The new software would examine user behavior and develop a potential risk indicator.

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Mattis plans to bolster DIUX

The Pentagon’s DIUX will continue to fast track innovative commercial IT by extending its reach into the private sector.

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Air Force Research Lab tests new radio tech for GPS-denied environments

A new handheld device for ground forces aggregates radio signals to provide force location data in combat, without GPS.

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DARPA looks beyond Moore's Law

Chip effort targets reconfigurable devices as scaling runs out of steam.

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Navy sailors get 19 official mobile apps

Sailors by the thousands are now conducting training exercises and learning service information through mobile apps.

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Army develops two-channel software defined radio for dismounted soldiers

Future RFP to outline requirements for a new, two-channel software-programmable radio.

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Marine tank commanders will now see in color and infrared on the battlefield

Work continues on the upgrade to the Abrams tank targeting system, enhancing identification capabilities with color and thermal imaging.

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Air Force seeks common VLF communications for nuclear forces

An Air Force solicitation looks to create common waveforms for its fleet of bombers.

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Fighters can monitor networks for cyber-attacks with new encryptor

The TACLANE-FLEX encryptor is NSA certified with software that can use multiple networks and detect cyber intrusions.

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Smart algorithms for exploiting mass data will be available this year

The algorithmic warfare program is embedding smart algorithms in weapons software to augment data analysis.

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GAO Finds Pentagon Still Struggling with Biometrics

A GAO report concludes that U.S. military operators lack confidence in biometrics technologies.

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Bio implants could relieve stress and restore sight, speech for combat warriors

New research is using microelectronic implants to lower stress levels, and provide sight and speech capabilities for warfighters.

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Navy seeks lightweight, jam resistant antennae

Ultra-wideband phased array antennae could reduce costs and electronic footprint of weapons systems

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Joint STARS gets communications upgrade

Northrop Grumman will upgrade the Joint STARS surveillance plane's tactical radios.

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New drone can both swim and fly for future Navy ops

A university team demonstrated an aerial-aquatic hybrid drone designed for future countermine operations.

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P-8A software upgrade will increase communication, connectivity

The P-8A Poseidon will receive a software revamp as it approaches full operational capacity.

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Air Force CISO says innovation key to future cyber defense

According to senior Air Force officials, airmen are encouraged to take an innovative approach to cyber defense.

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Select soldiers can now apply to become cyber experts

The Army is creating cyber soldiers, combining military, agency, and commercial training.

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Navy seeks lightweight, jam resistant antennae

Ultra-wideband phased array antenna could reduce costs and electronic footprint of weapons systems