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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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DARPA looks to tap social media, big data to probe the causes of social unrest
The Next Generation Social Science program seeks to harness digital connections to identify "the primary drivers of social cooperation, instability and resilience."
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Army, Silicon Valley to tackle social media challenge
As part of DOD's effort to collaborate with industry and academia, two projects will work on how to counter adversaries’ malicious use of social media.
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Endgame cyber solution proves useful for Air Force at Red Flag
The commercial tool has been effective in hunting and securing networks during the Air Force’s two most recent large-scale exercises.
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Army wants to give soldiers their own micro-drones
The service is asking industry for information on developing UAS weighing 150 grams for ISR in the field.
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Despite hitches, DISA continues JIE rollout
A key assessment has been delayed until the end of the year, as the agency measures JRSS's ability to counter threat vectors.
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Military mulls letting robots take the point
The Army’s chief roboticist wants robots to take the front lines to serve as “bullet catchers” to protect soldiers. But should they also fire back?
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The 4 prongs of DOD's cybersecurity discipline plan
The Pentagon's implementation plan looks to enforce better cyber hygiene throughout the department.
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SmartCAR makes soldiers wise to chem-bio threats
The handheld device tests for pathogens on the spot and communicates results up the chain of command via Nett Warrior smartphones.
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DARPA's high-speed vertical-lift plane goes to Phase 2
Aurora Flight Sciences' design for the VTOL X-Plane project aims to improve hovering efficiency while also increasing airspeed.
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Strategies for delivering on the promise of JIE
DOD can control access while limiting the attack surface of a joint network, SolarWinds' Joel Dolisy writes.
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DOD's long path to creating a cyber warrior workforce
The U.S. Cyber Command is gearing up for the initial operating capacity of its Cyber Mission Force, despite some setbacks, and looking to groom the next generation of cyber warriors in the pipeline.
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Cloud shift, data security driving encryption use
An industry survey forecasts broad use of crypto technologies as more enterprises shift sensitive data to the cloud.
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Survey: Nation-states overtake insiders as DOD's top cyber threats
A new survey of DOD IT pros by SolarWinds finds that foreign governments are now seen as the greatest source of IT security threats.
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