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Small DARPA drones fly without human or GPS help

Lightweight quadcopters may soon have the ability to fly autonomously, even in GPS-denied environments.

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CACI wins task order to provide Navy with information assurance

CACI’s information assurance upgrade is designed to strengthen cyber defense services for critical infrastructure systems.

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New Army technology enables simultaneous multiple drone control

A new level of Army manned-unmanned teaming improves the ability of helicopter crews to track and identify enemy targets from the cockpit.

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Dismounted Army soldiers on the move will be able to view long-range, real-time drone feeds

New technology allows existing portable ground terminals to feed video from drones into smaller devices for dismounted soldiers.

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Navy sailors on surface ships to use digital touchscreen

A new software package for carrier flight deck planning will digitize onboard planning, briefing, and training.

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Army develops biometric sensors, future tech for soldiers

An Army laboratory is integrating a range of emerging technologies for soldiers, spanning sensors, lightweight body armor and wearable computers.

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Marine Information Group created to bring cyber, information warfare support to frontlines

The new MEF Information Group will be the first Marine installation to focus fully on EW and cyber security.

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Army soldiers encounter simulated Russian cyberattacks

A recent Army Cyber Quest exercise tested soldiers’ ability to identify and counter cyberattacks from potential adversaries such as Russia and China.

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Video Update 6-30-17: Air Force operationalizes new cybersecurity plans

Key elements of an Air Force seven-lines-of-attack cybersecurity initiative are being implemented across the force.

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Army uses behavioral analytics to detect cyberspace invaders

Cyber event showcases new tech to defend networks.

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Video Update 6-29-17: Air Force launches new space war effort

The Secretary of the Air Force has established a new office devoted to preparing the service for massive space war.

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New thermal night vision goggles penetrate dark, smoky battlefields

The latest Army night vision technology allows soldiers to fight near-peer adversaries in dark or smoky conditions.

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Pentagon gives F-35 new avionics, mission systems for 2021

Lockheed awarded a contract to Harris to install advanced memory, storage and processing technology into F-35 avionics as part of a tech refresh.

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Iraqi, Arabic and Pashto translation software now on soldier mobile devices

Raytheon has developed machine Iraqi, Arabic and Pashto translation software for laptops and smartphones.

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Dismounted soldiers will get a new precision firing app

Nett Warrior will feature a new precision firing software app that enables all-digital fire commands.

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Air Force Research Lab develops brain-like sensory supercomputing

IBM and the AFRL are working on AI computer technology designed to replicate human perception.

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Geospatial agency app store connects app developers & users

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants to speed development & delivery of mobile apps.

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Air Force operationalizes new cybersecurity plans

Key elements of an Air Force seven-lines-of-attack cybersecurity initiative are being implemented across the force.

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Army soldiers increase simulated training prep for chem-bio attacks

General Dynamics Information Technology is upgrading web-based modeling and simulation technologies to prepare soldiers for emerging chemical and biological attacks.

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Air Force adjusts pilot practices while waiting for hypoxia explanation

No “root cause” determined for F-35A pilot hypoxia symptoms, but pilot precautions are being implemented, according to the Air Force.