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DISA awards $450M deal for top-secret communications system upkeep
Harris Corp. will provide management and maintenance support for the presidential Crisis Management System for up to 10 years.
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Future aircraft could have 'smart skin' that feels injuries
Networked micro-sensors could pave the way for aircraft—and other vehicles—that can detect damage and sense their environment, say BAE Systems researchers.
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How cloud is changing the spy game
For the first time, all 17 agencies in the Intelligence Community will be on a shared platform.
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Navy awards $2.5B in contracts for CANES
The next-generation shipboard system will replace five networks, boosting interoperability and streamlining upgrades.
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DISA approves AWS GovCloud for higher security levels
The company’s cloud service has achieved provisional authorization to operate at levels 3 and 5 of the DOD Cloud Security Model, AWS said.
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Air Force enlists 3D printing for rocket engines
Aerojet Rocketdyne, which also has worked with NASA, will demonstrate large-scale 3-D printing techniques that could be used to manufacturing engine components.
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Space Command wants better, cheaper (non-Russian) launch engines
The Air Force is considering commercial partnerships to develop a domestically produced booster propulsion system.
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Lockheed demonstrates new maritime test bed for Navy
Simulated Aegis radar data was integrated with other ISR data to provide increased situational awareness in recent tests.
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Program would fortify armored vehicles without adding armor
DARPA’s is looking for technologies that could allow vehicles to dodge incoming fire or avoid enemy detection entirely.
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DOD looks to help slow the spread of chikungunya virus
While the services raise awareness, DARPA offers $150,000 for a model that can predict where it will strike next.
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In drone wars, dogfights won't be in the air but in the spectrum
All unmanned craft use an RF link, with makes them vulnerable, says the chief of the Army’s Electronic Warfare Division. DOD is looking for an electromagnetic advantage.
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Air Force orders 3 more Global Hawk UAVs
Northrop gets $240 million contract for Block 30 models of the ISR drone.
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An app-centric view can help do away with DOD’s siloes
System administrators continue to rely on approaches that do not afford them cross-domain visibility or app-centric correlation between layers.
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Aussie air force kicks in on P-8A spy planes
A $295 million DOD contract includes funding toward four maritime surveillance planes for Australia
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New hacking scenario emerges: Wi-Fi signal-sniffing drones
Security analysts are increasingly concerned about camera-carrying drones that could also be used to breach wireless networks.
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Army lab to provide software analysis for Joint Strike Fighter
ARMDEC will independently double-check the F-35’s software systems for safety, airworthiness.
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Air Force Academy unveils new network security major
Cadets will be able to take new courses in computer forensics and reverse software engineering, as well as political science and strategy.
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DARPA mulls system-of-systems to network maritime operations
Distributed systems could act as a force multiplier, allowing naval forces to rapidly adapt to new challenges.
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Air Force adds Airbus to hosted payloads contract
The company will compete to host Air Force communications on commercial satellites.
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