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Lightning strikes: Air Force center doubles its supercomputing power
Lab at Wright Patterson unveils a 1.28 petaflop Cray XC30, one of the world’s fastest distributed memory platforms.
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Old school cost-cutting: when reused components work just fine
The Army’s Tactical Mission Command finds that not every part of the Command Post of the Future has to be new.
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Air Force awards $40 million for electromagnetic research
River Research Institute, a non-profit organization, will conduct basic, applied and advanced research to improve C4ISR capabilities.
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GAO: Data center savings underreported by billions
Despite meeting savings goals from consolidation, DOD and other agencies have had trouble in measuring and reporting the full amount saved.
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Machine would see inside where X-rays cannot
Military researchers want to combine X-ray and neutron radiography in a device small enough for field use.
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In a first, Army and Air Force share one network at joint base
With the implementation in San Antonio of DOD’s first Joint Regional Security Stack, the services and DISA offer a glimpse of JIE’s future.
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Lasers sharpen the focus for missile defense system
A small laser specialist is supplying components for the THAAD missile defense system.
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Defense Department unveils newest acquisition initiative
Better Buying Power 3.0 calls for renewed focus on innovation and dominant capabilities.
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With Army's geospatial tool, new terrain is familiar terrain
SAGE gives commanders, engineers and analysts a detailed look at the lay of the land.
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Stratcom signs space data agreement with U.K., Canada, Australia
The Combined Space Operations initiative will share space situational awareness information and resources among the allies.
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Watch: Synthetic vision to allow pilots to fly 'blind'
A DARPA video shows helicopter pilots using real-time visualizations to navigate and avoid obstacles.
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Navy looks for layered 'fishing nets' of cyber defense
ONR official also calls for more automated cyber tools that can provide proactive detection and defense.
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Navy's Triton UAV takes its first cross-country flight
The unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft has flown from California to Maryland for the start of operational testing.
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Intelligence agencies getting on board with IC ITE
With the foundation set, the initiative is also looking to improve enterprise management and develop new capabilities.
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ULA, Bezos join forces on new rocket engine
A commercial aerospace venture backed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos will work with the United Launch Alliance to develop a new engine for Atlas and Delta rockets used to launch many military satellites.
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After hacks, Transcom to require contractors to report data breaches
A Senate investigation found that only two of at least 20 successful intrusions traced to China were reported to the Transportation Command.
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Army launches $49.5 million anti-IED challenge
Twenty contractor teams will compete in a program to detect and identify explosives planted in culverts.
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Body sensors could improve future soldiers’ performance
A panel of researchers working with the Army discusses the importance of monitoring both physical and psychological stressors.
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DOD updates DISA's role as the department's cloud broker
Shift reflects a greater openness toward commercial services, while outlining how agencies can procure them.
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