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DOD coming up short on insider threat safeguards, GAO says
A report released by the Government Accountability Office notes significant flaws in the department’s program to prevent breaches from inside.
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DARPA's robotics rumble arrives
Twenty-five disaster-response robots, representing the state of the art in robotics technology, are ready to run a two-day gauntlet.
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ISIS fallout: Satellite intel contract hits its ceiling 3 years early
DISA's contracting organization raises the ceiling on a $286.5 million deal for intelligence services while it makes plans to re-compete the contract.
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Army outfits mine-resistant vehicles with anti-rollover technology
The Army will soon begin integrating electronic stability control into Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles to prevent what has been a common problem.
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Army kicks in retention bonuses for cyber warriors
The bonuses, ranging from $7,900 to $50,400, are another step toward establishing a career management field for cyber, the Army says.
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Mabus says delays are hurting UCLASS development
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus voiced some frustration over the delays in the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike program, which Congress wants to focus more on strike capabilities.
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The elements of a lighter, faster command post of the future
The Army is adapting commercial technologies to make its deployed communications hubs easier to ship, set up, tear down and use.
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Can you trust a 3D printed jet wing?
A new DARPA program looks at additive manufacturing from the inside out in order to establish reliable, repeatable processes.
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Navy awards $479M deal for joint tactical radios
The MIDS JTRS terminals allow high-speed, jam-resistant sharing of voice, data and imagery among U.S. and coalition forces.
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Device can track soldier movements without GPS
Army researchers are developing a navigation system called WINS that can locate a soldier on a map when GPS signals are unavailable.
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Lockheed wins C4ISR security contract for Coast Guard cutter
The company was recently awarded a $72 million contract to provide a C4ISR system for the Coast Guard’s eighth National Security Cutter.
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General Dynamics upgrades computer system for Marines' fighter jet
The company has just delivered the third software release for the mission system computer in the AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft.
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Verigames lets gamers carry some of the load of software security
DARPA launches a new round on online games after the first set proved helpful in spotting software flaws.
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Army researchers use simulations to make better bullets
ARDEC and the Army Research Lab use modeling to cut the time and expense of improving ballistics.
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Airman's 'Frankenphone' connects ground forces, drone pilots
An Air Force sensor operator uses scrap parts to develop a low-budget solution to streamline communication between drone pilots and forward operators calling in air strikes.
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Air Force certifies SpaceX for satellite launches
Upstart will compete with incumbent United Launch Alliance on GPS III launches.
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Future of unmanned capabilities: MALE vs HALE
While the U.S. has had a lot of success with medium-altitude unmanned aircraft against non-state actors, more technologically formidable militaries such as China's could be a problem.
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Special Forces: Why use a Cadillac when a Ford will do?
Budgetary pressures and the wide variety of threats prompt SOCOM to prioritize its ISR resources to reflect each threat.
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High-power laser weapon advances to field testing
The HELLADS project, funded by DARPA and the Air Force Research Lab, is shooting for a small, lightweight laser capable of 150 kilowatts of output.
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