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Navy, Marines order up more Blackjack UAS
A $78 million contract modification calls for six more of the drones used for ISR and target acquisition on land and at sea.
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Air Force wants common tools for pay-as-you-go cloud
The service wants to establish standard processes that could work for all the military services in support of the JIE.
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With new night-vision goggles, soldiers don't need a scope to aim
The system wirelessly connects the goggles with a weapon-mounted sight, allowing soldiers to shoot from the hip or around corners without exposing themselves.
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IARPA wants an early warning system for cyber attacks
The agency is looking to combine internal and external sensors and monitors to try to identify attacks in their early stages.
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National Guard wants to make more domestic use of drones
A recent report outlines the uses unmanned aerial vehicles could serve in domestic airspace, as well as the constraints standing in the way.
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How the cyber domain blurs the lines on warfare
Most military leaders and experts agree that stealing information is not an act of war. But what's the cyber equivalent of taking up arms?
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Launch failure delays SpaceX's shot at military launches
Elon Musk said the June 28 explosion of a Falcon 9 rocket would delay the inaugural launch of the Falcon Heavy booster ticketed to compete for launches of U.S. military satellites.
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GAO warns DOD of 'fragmented' approach to commercial satellites
A scattered procurement process leaves the military without a good accounting of its resources, and could be leaving money on the table, the report says.
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Revamped Air Force Materiel Command goes for agility
Amid a changing threat landscape, AFMC has revised its vision and mission statements to better reflect goals.
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Army's new command-posts-to-go support expeditionary maneuvers
Engineers design three mobile command posts that get forces up and running quickly.
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Air Force, Northrop demo an open system for manned, unmanned aircraft
The tests show how a B-2 stealth bomber, Global Hawk and other nodes can work together.
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Lockheed's $9B Sikorsky buy expands its work on future aircraft
The purchase of the world's largest helicopter manufacturer aligns the company with the military's plans for vertical-lift and autonomous vehicles.
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DIA gives 50 companies a spot on $6B IT contract
The Enhanced Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise deal is designed to streamline IT acquisitions.
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RoboBoats show off their moves in ONR competition
The 16-team competition is the latest event in the Navy’s ongoing effort to develop autonomous capability.
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Report: DOD IT spending headed for a slight increase
The uptick will reverse a three-year trend of shrinking budgets and could hold through 2019, market research firm IDC Government Insights says.
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Air Force to offer $15K-a-year bonuses for drone pilots
The proposed changes also include stepping up training of new pilots.
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Latest GPS IIF satellite makes it into orbit
While delays hold back development of the next-generation GPS III, the Air Force is keeping the current constellation up to date.
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Transcom nominee takes aim at cyber threat
At his Senate confirmation hearing, Air Force Gen. Darren McDew stressed the importance of information sharing with the private sector, which handles 90 percent of Transcom’s activity.
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DOD trying behavioral analytics as a way to thwart insider threats
The defense and intelligence communities want to get inside the heads of those who would leak sensitive documents.
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