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Navy again rebrands carrier-based drone program
Officials tell lawmakers what the service has planned for its carrier unmanned capability.
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DOD says it's prepared to support civilian response to a cyberattack
Officials push back on criticism that there is lack of clarity on how it will work with civilian agencies in the event of an attack on infrastructure.
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Air Force's cyber boss: Military needs to innovate at 'cyber speed'
The outgoing commander of the Air Force’s cyber force, Maj. Gen. Ed Wilson, offers some parting advice: 'Think big, start small, scale fast."
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DOD official: The spectrum should be a domain of warfare
In a recent panel discussion, an Air Force general said the electromagnetic spectrum should be declared a domain, given how important EMS operations are.
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Halvorsen: Cyber war is a culture war
The key to keeping an edge in a fast-changing, online world is working with industry to improve the pace of innovation, DOD’s CIO said.
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US cyber officials worry 'milware' will target infrastructure
Philip Quade, special assistant for cyber within the NSA, addresses the top cyber threats from other nations.
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US looks to expand the range of satellite-fixing robots
DARPA, aiming high in GEO, and NASA, aiming lower in LEO, are preparing to launch robotic satellite repair spacecraft.
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DOD wants to stop playing 'whack-a-mole' on cyber
Cyber forces across all the services are lending a hand to defend DOD networks as part of a more proactive approach, officials say.
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With US assistance, Afghanistan starts flying drones
The Afghan Army marked the inaugural launch of a ScanEagle UAS system to help provide better overhead ISR coverage.
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DARPA project could double wireless capacity
A full-duplex process developed under the agency’s ACT program could cut the spectrum demands for wireless communications and radars in half.
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Army speeds up its battlefield satcom
The Wideband Global Satellite, accessible via portable terminals, delivers a 12-fold increase in communications.
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Air Force looking for a small, portable counter-drone device
The service wants a way to defend against quadcopters and other commercial UAS that could be turned into flying IEDs.
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DOD adds electronic attack aircraft to the fight against ISIS
The Defense Department has announced that EA-6B Prowler aircraft, specializing in tactical jamming capabilities, have deployed to support the anti-ISIS efforts.
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Air Force looks to protect space with new enterprise vision
Gen. John Hyten recently announced the Space Enterprise Vision to counter the ever-emerging threats to the space domain.
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Pentagon awards deal for non-GPS precision guidance
DARPA is funding a project that would leverage MEMS technology to develop small inertial sensors.
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Navy lab lends a FRENDly hand to robotic GEO satellite repair
Military laboratories are contributing to a revolutionary program aimed at robotically repairing satellites more than 22,000 miles above the Earth.
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Virtual reality is Navy's vision of future training
The Office of Naval Research recently demonstrated yet another VR simulation tool that puts sailors in realistic combat scenarios.
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One key to protecting networks: cut bandwidth requirements
A DOD official told Congress that reducing use of bandwidth could help shrink the attack surface for network-enabled systems.
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Unmanned plane for launching satellites goes to Phase 2
Plans call for the Experimental Spaceplane to be able fly 10 times in 10 days, at a fraction of the cost of current launches.
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