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Navy Knifefish undersea drone finds mines in test
Knifefish uses synthetic aperture sonar to find enemy mines in high-clutter environments.
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Army integrates new WIN-T software interface
Software enhances connectivity between nodes on the WIN-T network and connects far ranging vehicles to the Tactical Operations Center.
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Navy pursues drone “ghost fleet” concept
The Navy envisions a fast-approaching scenario where land, air, surface and undersea drones can connect with one another and operate in a coordinated fashion.
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Air Force charts Wideband Global Satellite future
An Air Force analysis of alternatives considers a future plan for its constellation of Wideband Global Satellites.
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Air Force charts Wideband Global Satellite future
An Air Force analysis of alternatives considers a future plan for its constellation of Wideband Global Satellites.
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Pentagon cyber report said cyber trails help track attackers
Cyberspace has become a “safe haven” for threat networks to lurk and hatch schemes.
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Pentagon examines smartphone encryption
Newly developed mobile encryption apps enable secure smart-phone messaging, chat and data sharing.
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Air Force Research Lab supports DCGS hybrid cloud tech
A Hybrid IT cloud approach allows DCGS to extend and maintain data systems without needing to build additional infrastructure.
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NGEN-R redraws acquisition plan
The Navy plans to recompete its Next-Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) contract to save money, speed IT modernization and combine domestic and international data networks.
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DARPA licenses emerging chip technology
Flex Logix will license its FPGA technology to the defense agency for use by DoD and other government agencies. Keywords: FPGA, DARPA, Flex Logix, reprogrammable, TSMC, hardware
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Air Force pursues advanced 'deceptive' cybersecurity tactics
The service is working with industry to prototype and advance cybersecurity techniques built on the old “honey pot” approach for attracting attackers.
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Air Force pursues advanced “deceptive” cybersecurity tactics
The service is working with industry to prototype and advance cybersecurity techniques built on the old “honey pot” approach for attracting attackers.
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U.S. Navy develops stronger lasers
High energy magazines power new shipboard weapons.
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Navy builds computer automation into new amphibious craft
After nearly 30 years of service, the existing fleet of the Navy’s landing craft is being updated as a new generation is being developed.
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Air Force Chief Scientist confirms F-35 will include artificial intelligence
Pilots will have more help from AI systems to manage data feeds and control drones.
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Army awards IBM private cloud computing deal
The project calls for IBM to consolidate a large number of data centers into a single infrastructure as well as beginning to migrate what eventually will be hundreds of applications.
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Pentagon, services seek cross-domain DCGS
New effort aims to ensure that DCGS analysts can find relevant information and quickly share it among service networks and within individual systems.
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Lockheed leverages radar, sensors for Aegis destroyers
Lockheed Martin is hoping the new administration will support efforts to upgrade the radar, sensors and processors used for the combat systems on the ships.
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Outgoing DOD CIO calls for agility
The outgoing CIO of the Department of Defense says the Pentagon is making progress on achieving Joint Information Environment goals, but technological change continues to outpace the ability to reform procurement and tech deployment.
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