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Army asks for help in cyber and network management
The service is looking for contractors to assist with the full range of cyber identity management support services.
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GSA issues $460M request for Cyber Command support
Contract would support the command across the full range of its mission areas.
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U.S. sends drones to Africa for counterterrorism operations
The ScanEagle units being delivered to the Kenyan and Cameroonian militaries are part of an effort to share some of the military’s technological advantage with allies.
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Wideband SATCOM terminals heading to sea
Norsat International gets a $2.7 million subcontract for maritime VSATs, or very small aperture terminals.
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Army orders 19 next-gen, long-endurance Gray Eagles
General Atomics gets a contract for the Improved Gray Eagle unmanned aerial systems, which can stay aloft nearly twice as long as previous versions.
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Hacker suspected of giving US info to ISIS is arrested in Malaysia
The stolen information on over 1,300 military personnel and government employees was released to encourage ISIS sympathizers to carry out attacks.
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DARPA wants better air-to-air networking
The agency is asking for technologies that enable greater network interoperability between friendly airborne platforms in adversarial environments.
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U.S. discusses space-sharing activities with allies in New Zealand
Military leaders meet with counterparts from four other countries to talk about military-to-military partnerships and other topics.
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Lockheed turret can give jets a 360-degree laser weapon
The prototype, developed for DARPA and AFRL, neutralizes of effect of turbulence that would limit lasers to firing only straight ahead.
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Army cyber forces should 'take a page' from adversaries
At the annual AUSA conference, the National Mission Force commander says the Army could stand to learn something about "cheap, fast and easy."
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Digital battlefield system puts multiple nations on the same page
The Army’s ASCA takes language out of the equation when coalition forces call for artillery support.
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Tool kit would work for every language (all 7,000 of them)
A DARPA program looks to develop a rapid-response language tool to help U.S. personnel communicate anywhere in the world.
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What will the cyber mission force look like?
DOD officials describe the scope of the cyber mission force, and duties and goals of the eventual 133 cyber teams.
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Survey: IT hurdles hinder big data adoption
A survey by Unisys finds that federal managers believe in big data and analytics but are concerned about a lack of IT infrastructure to support it.
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An emerging threat: Small drones as flying IEDs
The military services are preparing to defend against the potential of inexpensive UAS being used as weapons.
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Special Operations awards $390M radio contract
The command gives Harris Corp. a 6-year deal for specialized tactical communications hand held radios.
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For agencies worried about data manipulation, help is on the way
Lockheed Martin and Guardtime recently demonstrated technology that can mitigate data manipulation on a networked, mission-centric environment.
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Army wants Apache modifications for better UAS teaming
The service is interested in innovative ways to make the helicopters more compatible with the Manned Unmanned Teaming modification.
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Water-cooled chip a breakthrough for processing power
Researchers at Georgia Tech, funded by DARPA, may have opened the door for a new breed of electronics.
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