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Navy names 21 companies to $750M C2 contract
The companies will compete to supply the service with commercial command and control equipment and services.
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DARPA looks to improve tracking of objects in space
The Pentagon's research arm has a plan to increase fidelity in tracking satellites, other assets and debris in orbit.
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Report: Electronic jihad grows in sophistication
The cyber threat from terror groups could eventually endanger critical infrastructure, a new report warns.
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Vermont Guard gears up for major cyber exercise
The Guard, preparing for the large Vigilant Guard cyber exercise in protecting critical infrastructure, is asking for contractor assistance in spinning up a cyber range.
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Directed energy weapons making a great leap forward
Lockheed Martin’s directed energy lead Paul Shattuck expounds on why laser beam weapon technology is maturing so quickly.
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DARPA wants to give hypersonic aircraft a reusable engine
The AFRE project looks to build a hybrid engine that can provide a smooth transition from supersonic to hypersonic (Mach 5) flight, which would allow the engines to be used again.
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Carlin: U.S. is looking to unite on cyber deterrence
The assistant attorney general provided additional insights into what a whole-of-government strategy in cyberspace might look like.
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Attacks quiet down while China recalibrates its cyber ops
Chinese President Xi Jinping's military reforms include tighter coordination of cyber operations.
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Navy cranks up the power on laser weapon
The service is reportedly getting ready to test a 150-kilowatt system, which would be a fivefold increase over the LaWS system currently is use.
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Air Force explores trust issues among human-robot teams
The service gives SRA a contract to research into understanding “trust calibration” between operators and autonomous systems.
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Army Forces Command looking for cyber and EW support
The command is seeking support from industry for improving its cyber and electronic warfare operations.
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Cyber Command getting closer to full deployment
Military officials tell Congress of progress in building the cyber mission force and provided examples of military operations in cyberspace.
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DOD looks to develop a preemptive approach to network defense
The Joint Force Headquarters for the DOD Information Network, a subordinate command of Cyber Command, is developing a strategic plan for defending its networks around the world.
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Cyber forces prepare for an attack on a grand scale
In the annual Cyber Guard exercise, DOD worked with organizations across all sectors to simulate the response to a coordinated cyberattack.
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Euro effort demos secure, interoperable communications
European partners claim they have demonstrated the ability to use a common radio waveform for tactical communications.
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Analytics could be the key to cyber defense
DOD officials talk about the automated, big data tools that could do a lot to protect DOD networks.
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To keep pace, military targets rapid prototyping and faster acquisition
Officials have expressed exasperation over the bulky acquisition process, which does not scale at “cyber speed.”
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Army looks to boost security, bandwidth with network modernization
Officials say open standards, cloud architectures are keys to making their network more efficient and effective.
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Widespread battle-ready wearables likely still far off
Despite technology improvements, an Air Force scientist says a majority of wearable devices aren’t ready for the field.
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