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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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iRobot wins $9.6 million contract with Canada
The robotics maker, a regular supplier for the U.S. military, will deliver 20 chemical- and bomb-sniffing PackBot robots.
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Army turns to industry for better cyber capabilities
The Contracting Command is seeking white papers from contractors that can develop new cyber capabilities and approaches.
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Army awards $7.2 billion deal for integrated intelligence support
Twenty-one contractors will have to compete for individual task orders to support intelligence, information operations.
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Air Force wants a better way to map and analyze its networks
The MAMA program seeks increased mission assurance by analyzing network traffic flows and associated metadata.
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Wearable robot will put a spring in soldiers' steps
The lightweight, flexible Soft Exosuit being developed at Harvard can cut down on fatigue and musculoskeletal injuries.
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Navy hires Lockheed for next phase of SEWIP
Lockheed Martin receives up to $147 million for low-rate initial production of the upgraded electronic warfare system.
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Researchers 'grow' lasers in chip breakthrough
The DARPA-funded work could cut costs and SWAP for microsystems used in radars, sensors and communications devices.
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