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Navy sets course on new cyber strategy
The five-year plan maps out a vision for protecting fleet networks from internal and external threats.
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Problems ahead for Navy's carrier-based drone program
Disagreement over whether UCLASS's primary role should be surveillance or strike has caused significant delays in the program, according to a GAO report.
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Army opens its training network to non-CAC access
Soldiers can now log in with only a username and password, which opens up access to smartphones and tablets.
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DISA approves 23 cloud providers for unclassified data
The provisional authorizations open up commercial services for data at Impact Level 2.
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Carter details DOD's innovation plans
The Defense secretary tells lawmakers how the department will tap Silicon Valley, the National Guard and Reserve Components to maintain technological superiority.
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Army avatars have the human touch
An ARL-sponsored program is using natural language processing to create virtual humans who can interact with and even counsel soldiers.
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Future soldiers could be part of the Internet of Things
The recent Mad Scientist Conference addressed the idea of embedding sensors into humans to help produce "sentient" data.
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ONR working on a new electro-optical defense for Navy ships
The CESARS program aims to protect ships against optically guided missiles, attack craft and drones.
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Air Force, NASA test jet with 'morphing' wings
The technology promises to make aviation more fuel-efficient, environmentally friendly and quieter.
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Antisatellite race heats up with China, Russia
The Air Force is exploring new antisatellite technologies -- but keeping quiet about which ones -- in response to Chinese tests and Russia's hard line.
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Army awards $3.9 billion deal for Rifleman radios
Thales and Harris will compete for order of up to 193,276 of the software-defined radios, designed to take tactical communications to dismounted soldiers.
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New software speeds up Marines' online ordering, even when not online
Three new applications in the Corps' logistics support system lets even Marines without Internet connectivity handle of the hard part of online transactions.
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Self-guiding bullet can now hit a moving target
In recent tests for DARPA's EXACTO program, even a novice shooter hit a target on the go from long-distance.
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NGA website supports Nepal relief efforts
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency launches a public site to help with damage assessment maps and other data services.
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DOD's cyber evolution, four years later
The department's recently released cyber strategy shows how much the landscape has changed since 2011.
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U.S.-Japan pact bolsters ties in cyber, space and ISR
The agreement announced this week calls for greater information sharing and mutual defense.
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3D body scans are a fit for Army clothing, equipment
A database of 3D data at Natick's research center helps make clothing, armor and other equipment that fit and function better.
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Robotic glove can help tetraplegic veterans recover
VA is running trials on the FES Hand Glove 200, which helps patients complete their therapy sessions.
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DISA awards $469M deal for global content delivery
Hewlett-Packard will provide content delivery service and work to upgrade the system to meet future demands.
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