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Air Force develops prototype for skin-ID sensor
A system developed by the Sensors Exploitation Research Group at the Air Force institute of Technology differentiates human skin from other materials, and can aid id search, rescue and surveillance.
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DARPA looks to develop a high-res brain-computer interface
The NESD program aims to communicate with up to a millions neurons at a time, in a device the size of a couple of stacked nickels.
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IARPA wants to improve human/machine forecasting
The agency's Hybrid Forecasting Competition is intended to improve how humans and computers interact on geopolitical and geoeconomic analysis.
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Army developing a universal control for all of its drones
The TOGA system will reduce the number of pilots required while better integrating ISR with its tactical network.
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ULA's Air Force launch contract under scrutiny
The Air Force is considering early termination of a launch support contract option, as Sen. John McCain renews a push to ban use of the Russian-made RD-180 engine.
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Stratcom pushes a unified approach to joint spectrum operations
During a recent gathering hosted by Strategic Command, officials from across the military discuss developing an Electromagnetic Battle Management system.
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Navy putting $49.8M into upgrading its EW test center
AAI Corp. will perform test environment system upgrades to the division's Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division's Electronic Combat Simulation and Evaluation Laboratories.
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SPAWAR's strategic plan focusing on cyber
The plan, among other things, calls for advanced cyber capabilities, a clear structure for cyber leadership and ready access to data.
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Navy, Air Force looking for new electronic warfare tech
Recent proposals point to continued interest in innovative offensive and defensive capabilities.
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Creative challenge seeks ways to counter small drones
The Mitre Corp. is running a contest for companies and individuals to demonstrate solutions that can be deployed in urban environments to detect and interdict small UAVs.
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Russia's cyber aggression is in European Command's crosshairs
In an update to the theater strategy, Gen. Phillip Breedlove listed deterring Russian aggression as the top priority for the command.
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Managing the chaos of portable networks
Networks-on-the-go are essential against asymmetric adversaries, but they pose intriguing management challenges.
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Report details the threat of small, commercial drones
A recent report documents the myriad ways non-state groups, from individuals to terrorists to activists, are using unmanned air, ground and maritime systems.
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Army adds $97M to Shadow drone deal
The service is acquiring more of the catapult-launched ISR unmanned aircraft, which has also been used in concert with Apache helicopters.
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As AI advances, military leaders mull the 'Terminator conundrum'
Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says advancements in artificial intelligence create a lot of questions about the role of autonomous systems on the battlefield.
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Consolidation paces quickens in cyber defense market
FireEye, which acquired Mandiant two years ago, completes a deal for cyber threat intelligence specialist iSight.
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Tactical mobility coming into the picture for on-ground soldiers
Officials discuss what's next for mobile devices in the military — from real-time video to head-up displays.
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Cyber, real world converge as U.S. targets ISIS hackers with bombs
In the continued fight against ISIS, the U.S. is specifically targeting members of the group that are affiliated with cyberspace operations with missiles from the air.
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Air Force puts its first cyber weapon system into play
The AFINC creates centrally managed points of entry for a million users at 237 locations around the world.
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