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Mercury acquisition embeds its presence in military systems
Mercury Systems' acquisition of Microsemi's would make it the military’s largest supplier of secure embedded processing equipment.
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New DARPA challenge takes aim at spectrum sharing
DARPA's Spectrum Collaboration Challenge seeks to find creative and collaborative solutions to the increasing danger of limited spectrum space.
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DOJ charges 7 Iranians with hacks against US banks, infrastructure
The indictment of Iran-linked hackers follows similar charges against others, highlighting that law enforcement has become a new tool in the cybersecurity arsenal.
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Army adds $243M to tactical vehicle contract
The deal to Oshkosh Defense reinforces the services commitment, which could grow to $60 billion, to the next-generation Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.
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DOJ files charges against 3 Syrian Electronic Army members
Three SEA members were named in a pair of criminal complaints for a variety of malicious online activity.
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DOD's future security, info sharing will ride on the cloud
CIO Terry Halvorsen tells Congress that a virtual cloud environment -- attainable in five years -- could improve security and allow cooperation with traditional and non-traditional partners.
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Army still catching flak for tactical intell system
Despite the Army's recent efforts to make improvements, a former DIA chief says the service should move away from the current version of DCGS-A.
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Navy orders more radar jammers to protect Hornet fighters
An $88.3 million contract modification with Exelis will provide more electronic warfare systems to defend against radar-guided missiles.
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Lockheed Martin renews push for hypersonic spy plane
The contractor claims it could deliver a hypersonic demonstrator of the SR-72 for under $1 billion.
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Big data approach for UAS situational awareness
Simulyze uses big data analytics to provide a clearer picture of what happening around UAS operations.
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Should drone training be a joint operation?
Some in DOD are recommending a departmentwide UAS training strategy, but Army and Air Force leaders say their systems and missions are too different.
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Growth in cyber threats reflected in budget
The head of Cyber Command, Adm. Michael Rogers, tells Congress the command’s increases in budget requests are justified if you “look at the world around you.”
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Army making noise with radar encryption
CERDEC researchers develop a programmable waveform that looks like noise to adversaries and can adapt to congested environments.
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Backpack generates power through soldiers' motion
The Energy Harvester Assault Pack could eliminate the need to carry batteries by harnessing the power produced through natural movement.
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Transcom is a case in point for whole-of-nation cyber posture
In congressional testimony, Gen. Darren McDew outlines how his outfit is uniquely postured between military and commercial service networks.
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Navy strikes deal for backpack anti-IED jammers
The military is continuing to invest in giving ground troops portable electronic warfare tools.
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NRL project would collect solar power in space
The orbiting solar array could collect solar energy unencumbered by atmosphere, then transmit it to Earth via microwaves.
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Boeing's new autonomous UUV can run for months at a time
The 51-foot long unmanned Echo Voyager, which runs on a rechargeable power system, can operate without a surface support vessel.
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DARPA wants a leg-up on off-the-shelf weapons
The agency's Improv program is interested how people can use commercial technology to threaten U.S. military personnel.
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