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Air Force wants to go organic for better energy storage
AFRL's SOFT program aims to use biotechnology and flexible electronics to boost the energy capacity of sensors and other devices.
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Pentagon takes an analog approach to securing the Internet of Things
DARPA's LADS program would monitor an embedded device’s analog emissions to identify anomalous behavior.
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U.S. officials skeptical China will honor cyber agreement
Top intelligence and defense officials told the Senate Armed Services Committee they have doubts that China will comply with the new cybersecurity agreement.
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Simple but effective: How TALONS extends ships' ISR
The system, a joint project of DARPA and ONR, uses a parafoil to put equipment into the air and boost a ship’s communications range.
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The No. 1 battlefield threat? Cyberattacks
A brigade commander at NIE 16.1 says defending the network is the most important part of combat operations.
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Army staging largest ever joint-forces network exercise
NIE 16.1 incorporates coalition and other U.S. forces, setting the stage for the multinational Army Warfighting Assessments.
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IC embraces open source intel, even if it is double-edged
Members of the Intelligence Community, academia and industry are making use of social media and other open source intelligence, because terrorist groups do the same.
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Air Force awards $73M contract to finish DEAMS project
Accenture Federal Services will complete work on the multibillion dollar ERP project over the next 30 months.
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Recruiting cyber warriors: What DOD can learn from college football coaches
Army Deputy CIO Gary Wang said that the next generation should be recruited early, much like how coaches approach young talent.
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Orbital ATK to supply boosters for ULA's Atlas V, Vulcan
The expanded partnership could help bring down costs, as ULA faces competition from SpaceX for future Air Force contracts.
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Robots to retrieve the wounded from the battlefield
The Army also has other plans for using existing technologies to improve medical care in the trenches.
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Air Force scientists take the field as Tech Warriors
The training exercise lets those who develop new battlefield technologies experience life as a warfighter.
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ONR system would protect ships from Stuxnet-like attack
RHIMES would limit the scope of any attack by giving electromechanical controllers slightly different programming.
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Air support gets closer – and faster – with real-time data system
DARPA and the Air Force demonstrate PCAS, which cuts the arrival of munitions support to a matter of minutes.
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New Reaper variant stays aloft longer
The Air Force and General Atomics have successfully fielded an Extended Range version that significantly increases the Reaper’s flight endurance.
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Carter again pushes for DOD-commercial tech links
The defense chief calls for more and faster innovation as threats evolve and the technology base goes global.
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Carlisle: Overworked airmen can't train for future threats
The commander of the Air Combat Command tells a CSIS audience that RPA crew members are doing "zero continuation training because they’re all engaged in the fight."
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Army awards $72M deal for Saturn Arch anti-IED support
Leidos will support the program, which uses high-powered sensors to detect IEDs and other threats from the air.
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Northrop unveils next-generation IED-fighting robot
The Andros FX is an upgrade of a commonly used platform, with a focus on combating vehicle-borne explosives.
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