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Services look for eyewear to protect against lasers
The Air Force awards a contract for protective glasses, while the Army seeks all-purpose goggles.
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Cyber units get ready to take the field
Although the Cyber Command is still a couple years away from building its full complement, officials won’t wait to put current units into action.
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Navy awards deal to support airborne radios
Rockwell Collins receives a $31 million contract for repair support of its AN/ARC 210 devices.
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New tech can help troops keep their cool in high temperatures
AFRL and industry develop a lightweight way to keep troops cooler in blistering heat.
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RoboBoats navigate the next stage in autonomous operations
The teams in ONR’s annual competition tackle real-world maritime challenges without human operators at the controls.
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Cyber Challenge targets Internet of Things security
DARPA looks to demonstrate automated cybersecurity during an all-machine hackathon.
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Air Force looks to upgrade its EW jammers
Raytheon, maker of the MALD-J, receives a $34.8 million contract to improve the jammer’s flight and EW jamming capabilities.
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Navy hires two to explore cryogenic RF technologies
Out of the Fog and Hypres win contracts to develop cryogenic radio frequency systems and quantum memory technologies.
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Terahertz amplifiers could open new frontiers in RF communications
Researchers from Northrop Grumman, working with DARPA, have developed two different amplifiers capable of using the THz range of the spectrum, which could lead to a new range of high-speed, secure communications.
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ONR looks to take the bloat out of software upgrades
Updates these days tend to include both old code and new code, which can slow down performance and increase security risks.
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Army researchers picture a new GPS alternative
CERDEC uses two highly sensitive miniature cameras in a vision-aided navigation system that accurately detects both motion and depth.
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DOD names 7 to $142M deal for modernizing contract system
The Defense Contract Management Agency is moving on from its Cobol-based mainframe system.
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New framework offers a better way to model complex networks
DARPA-funded research finds even obscure patterns that can be applied to better understand anything from military logistics to social media activity to air traffic.
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NSA goes commercial to harden networks
Spy agency leverages commercial technologies as it seeks to stay ahead of evolving cyber threats.
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AFRL develops portable tool for aircraft inspections
SuNDE speeds up repairs by assessing structural damage in the field and giving maintenance depot crews a heads-up about the parts and components they’ll need.
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Army's portable command post connects expeditionary forces
The expeditionary sustainment commands, or ESCs, extend the operational picture out to units in the field.
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IARPA wants intel tools that can predict the future
IARPA is interested in proposals ranging four broad topics – anticipatory intelligence, analysis, operations and collection – to better integrate intelligence.
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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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