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Army streamlines updates to its tactical network
Tool suite allow units to make changes on the go, rather than waiting for a 'set in stone' disc.
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Army cyber chief cites 'exponential' growth in cyber force
The command's multi-component approach also includes teams from the Reserves and National Guard.
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25 teams in finals for DARPA's high-risk Robotics Challenge
The tethers are off and teams from seven countries are ready to throw down in the highly anticipated competition.
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Radar-on-a-chip prototype could guide drones
Chip researchers reported an advance in integrating a radar system on a chip that could be used to guide UAVs.
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Air Force looking to weaponized ultrashort pulse lasers
The technology could require only a modest amount of energy to create a destructive beam.
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Navy adds $54.5M modification to C4ISR contract
The Space and Navy Warfare Systems Command issued a contract modification to L-3 for continued work until 2016 on C4 systems.
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Next phase of Blue Force Tracking hits the ground running
The Army conducted a series of tests for its Joint-Battle Command Platform, which provides situational awareness and communications immediately upon landing.
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Navy gives 9 companies spots on $99M strike system contract
The companies will compete for work on Strike Planning and Execution Systems, which supports a number of air, sea and ground missions.
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Big data and virtualization: a formidable defense
All those terabytes of data from so many different platforms can be made available on demand, Delphix’s Ted Girard writes.
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One vision for the future of small and micro UAVs
At the TandemNSI expo, Centeye demonstrates how its micro drones can be used for ISR.
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Special Forces eye the latest in urban warfare technology
The Special Operations Command is looking to round up and test seemingly the full range of the latest unconventional warfare tools.
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Drone innovators showcase single-operator capability
At an expo for new ideas in drone technology, innovators demonstrated how their systems can improve efficiency by connecting drones to a single network.
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DARPA wants new tech for protecting privacy
The research agency, channeling Louis Brandeis, is looking for the ability to protect vast amounts of shared personal data.
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Air Force weather satellite explodes in orbit
The 20-year-old satellite was no longer being used for forecasts but leaves more than a ton of space junk behind.
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Army aims to speed up data fusion on the battlefield
The service wants to combine multiple modes of data on the sensor platforms.
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What future Army aircraft could look like
Army research teams are collaborating with each other and industry on the next generation of vertical-lift aircraft.
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DISA CIO targets cloud automation
Bennett says automation is critical for network configuration, big data and responding to cyber threats faster than "a pregnant turtle."
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Can Ash Carter change DOD's PowerPoint culture?
The new Defense secretary bans slideshows from a meeting with top commanders, but whether that approach trickles down is a big question.
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DOD making the move to its new online collaboration platform
The department is transitioning from the Defense Connect Online collaboration system to the cloud-based, higher-capacity Defense Collaboration Services.
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