Defense Systems

OPED - Consolidating data centers the open standards way

A data center infrastructure built on open standards can ease consolidation and network management burdens.

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Special: inside helicopter laser mine detection

The Navy and Northrop Grumman are developing a next-generation laser-oriented mine-hunting technology designed to detect undersea threats.

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Pentagon to expand JIE to international partners

A new “Mission Partner Environment” would allow for greater information sharing among allied nations around the globe.

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Navy upgrades Growler Electronic Attack

The Navy’s EA-18G airborne electronic attack airplane gets improved radar jamming, target location technology and air defense suppression capabilities.

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Pentagon sees more AI involvement in cybersecurity

Former CIO Terry Halvorsen said fast-developing artificial intelligence will increasingly increase its role in cybersecurity and defense IT.

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General Atomics claims railgun advance

Electromagnetic modules are said to double energy density for power-hungry kinetic weapon.

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Air Force strengthens ground control data for satellites with cyber upgrades

Cyber upgrades will allow ground-based operators to identify and share data on enemy missile launches faster.

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How can cyber upgrades help satellite connectivity for small devices?

Cyber upgrades will allow ground-based operators to identify and share data on enemy missile launches faster.

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JRSS moving to cloud, Windows 10

Pentagon’s Joint Regional Security Stacks is on track to reduce the physical footprint of DOD servers.

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Navy improves P-8A surveillance plane, drone integration

The Navy and Boeing are modernizing software systems for the P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft to link with manned and unmanned systems.

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Air Force upgrades F-22 sensors, weapons software

Software and hardware upgrades will enable the F-22 to fire a wider range of weapons and prepare for next-generation sensors.

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Navy acquires new software for submarine sonar

The Navy is procuring upgraded software for sonar systems engineered to improve mine detection and covert tracking ability.

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Navy conducts “Hack-Our-Ship” cybersecurity event

The Navy encouraged hackers, computer scientists, small tech company representative and other experts to hack into a software program used to control Navy fleets.

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Video Update 3-10-17: Army Software Solarium

Host Kris Osborn walks you through what's top of mind right now, including a new technology coming in 2018 that will connect via soldier's goggles and allow them to see at night without needing to shoulder their weapon.

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Navy decreases hardware footprint of mobile command centers

The plan is to upgrade the Deployable Joint Command and Control system to combine multiple computing resources into a single source.

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Rad-hard chips could hasten small sats

A payload specialist and chip researcher demonstrate radiation hardened power conversion devices.

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Air Force accelerates cloud movement with Oracle software licensing deal

The Air Force is increasing cloud integration services through a new enterprise software licensing agreement with Oracle.

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Army EMARSS connects with ground-based intel

An emerging Army surveillance plane networks on-board sensors with a ground intelligence system.

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Navy pursues advanced drone ship mine-hunting tech

The use of an entirely unmanned team of vehicles to search for mines frees complex amphibious operations from the threat of mines and protects the lives of Navy personnel.

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Navy IT security deal protects high-risk routers, chips & switches

A multiple award Navy contract seeks to harden high-risk IT areas using intrusion detection systems and encryptors.