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Computer translations help doctors overcome Afghan language barrier
ARL used statistical machine translation to collect more than 6,000 medical phrases in English and Dari, which eases the burden of relying on a limited number of human translators.
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DOD report cites China's focus on cyber as a weapon of wartime
The annual report to Congress also focuses a growing emphasis on electronic warfare, space and unmanned vehicles.
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Army gets closer on Cyber Battle Lab
The converted Network Battle Lab will focus on supporting all aspects of cyber electromagnetic activities.
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Intell director: Drones 'essential' to Navy's future
Vice Adm. Ted Branch said the service is working hard to "move the ball" in the direction of unmanned systems.
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Technology takes center stage at DOD Lab Day
The Army and Navy preview the technologies to be displayed at the event, which seeks to increase awareness of research projects and tech-centric successes.
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What stands in the way of DOD-Silicon Valley partnership?
Defense Secretary Ash Carter recently announced initiatives to bring Silicon Valley and the Pentagon closer together, but significant challenges slow them down.
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UAS-at-sea program produces a couple of practical spinoffs
Offshoots from the DARPA/ONR Tern program could speed up launch and recovery, and boots ships' ISR and communications range.
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Marine lab is rolling with new robotic vehicles
The Corps' multi-tasking machines show how far robotics has come -- and how far it still has to go.
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This is your brain on a computer
ARL is working on a brain-computer interface that could one day put systems under thought control.
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DOD to show off latest tech at Lab Day
Next week the Pentagon will host a display of more than 100 research projects and tech-centric success stories.
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Next-generation GPS satellite ready for testing
GPS III is maneuverable, more resistant to jamming and can be upgraded.
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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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