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Army looks outside the box in its Cyber Innovation Challenge
The service will use Other Transaction agreements, which operate outside normal procurement rules, to work on prototypes with non-traditional vendors.
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The future of autonomy has a strong human component
Human-machine teaming is at the heart of the military service's plans, leaders told lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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US approves sale of Global Hawks to Japan
The State Department has OK’d the possible sale of three of the high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft, to be used for ISR.
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Carter: DOD no longer drives innovation
During remarks at George Washington University, the defense secretary said government, instead of creating groundbreaking technologies, must now keep up with the commercial sector.
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Raytheon tests help get GPS III closer to reality
The company announced the successful tests of the Launch and Checkout System and the GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System, both of which will support the launch of GPS III satellites.
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How cyber turns networks into weapons systems
Top commanders across the military have asserted that IT networks are not just services but warfighting platforms in the new cyber domain.
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Navy backs development of first 'data barge'
A startup is building the first floating data center at a naval facility in California.
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Army testing high-bandwidth tactical network
The Mobile User Objective System, a satellite network for all of the military services, is 16 times faster than the current Ultra High Frequency satellite system.
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ONR seeks greater R&D for undersea intelligence
The Office of Naval Research released a special notice calling for white papers and proposals for undersea unmanned vehicle development.
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Pentagon spending $100M to encrypt tactical communications
DISA awards Northrop Grumman a contract to install programmable encryption devices for the Joint Battle Command-Platform.
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Build off your BYOD platform to prepare for the Internet of Things
Managing mobile devices can lay the groundwork for a fully connected military, Solar Winds’ Joel Dolisy writes.
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ONR adds $11M to tablet-controlled autonomous helicopter program
Aurora Flight Sciences will continue tests on the AACUS program, in which unmanned rotorcraft deliver supplies to small units in dangerous environments.
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DOD's anti-phishing policy disables links in outside emails
In an attempt to prevent potential breaches, DOD won’t let users click on HTML links in emails that come from outside the .mil domain.
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Air Force to ID targets by their vibrations
The VIBE program will use laser-Doppler technology to identify factors such as engine type and engine speed, even the number of cylinders a vehicle has.
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Bomb lab acquires D-Wave quantum computer
Los Alamos National Laboratory, which helps oversee the U.S. nuclear stockpile, will use the D-Wave machine to study "quantum annealing."
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US Transcom looking for IT help with joint command
The Transportation Command is in search of various IT related tasks for the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command.
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For the military, the Internet of Things isn't about 'things'
It's all about culture and organization, not technical issues, retired Gen. James Cartwright said during a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Army looking for help in defending against small UAS
In a recent solicitation, the Army asks for assistance in detecting and identifying drones of less than 20 pounds.
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On the battlefield, cyber is just new weapons payload
A recent report from the Center of Strategic International and Strategic Studies identifies the ways in which cyber can be used in a military context.
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