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Air Force launches new space war effort
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson has established a new deputy chief of staff for space operations to sharpen the focus on being prepared for enemy attacks in space.
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New drone laser weapon could stop enemy missiles in boost phase
Proposals are being sought for a new high-altitude drone able to field a high energy laser for missile defense.
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IBM and Nutanix offer hyperconverged computing, IT systems
The agreement is designed to improve processing of big-data analytics and expedite movement to the cloud.
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DARPA targets big data with graph processor effort
Chipmaker Intel Corp. and four others will develop a graph analytics processor to help find relationships in big data.
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Navy virtual reality technology will help upgrade ships and train sailors
A Navy research team has been given the Navy Innovation Award for using LIDAR technology and virtual reality software to model ships.
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New Special Forces radio packs add full-motion video
The new version of the Special Forces manpack radio system will have two-channel, video, and secure beyond-line-of-sight transmission capabilities
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Video Update 6-13-17: Textron, DOD move intel gathering to cloud
Textron Systems has unveiled a new web-based software designed to streamline and organize intel.
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Air Force F-15 gets new super high-speed computer
The Advanced Display Core Processor computes 87 billion instructions per second.
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milCloud 2.0 upgraded with commercial cloud infrastructure
Almost half a billion dollars allotted for commercial cloud infrastructure within DISA milCloud.
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Lockheed enterprise computer connects older aircraft with F-35s
New tech allows aircraft using different data links to communicate.
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Army Battlefield Network Under Review: What’s Next for WIN-T?
Army Chief of Staff Mark Milley cited several issues with the Army’s emerging WIN-T communications technology.
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Video Update 6-8-17: Navy Expands, Cyber-Hardens CANES
As the Navy integrates CANES technology across the fleet, the service increases connections and security among nodes on the network.
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Lockheed upgrades Air Force fighter jet targeting pod
Low altitude, heat sensing software system gains an upgraded targeting pod.
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Army protects next generation navigation technology from cyber attacks
Military leaders discussed the progress and urgency of pursuing cyber security readiness at AFCEA’s Army IT Day.
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Textron Systems unveils cloud-based intel software
Textron’s RVcloud web-based software is designed to view and compare up to eight images and graphics simultaneously.
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Pentagon revamps cyber weapons acquisition strategy
The Pentagon has found that its traditional methods of designing and buying cyber weapons are ill suited for this fast-changing battlefield.
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Army electronic warfare technology attacks and causes shift in tank
The Army is enhancing its cyber offensive and defensive capabilities with training exercises, portable electronic warfare kits and jamming-immune navigational technology.
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Can Army electronic warfare and cyberattacks stop enemy tanks?
The Army is enhancing its cyber offensive and defensive capabilities with training exercises, portable electronic warfare kits and jamming-immune navigational technology.
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DARPA proposes portable antenna for underwater drone communication
Low-frequency electromagnetic technology could allow for underwater-capable antennae small enough to be carried by drones.
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