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NRL reports a breakthrough in 'quantum dots'
Researchers' ability to create the dots with single-atom precision holds promise for fields from photonic to quantum computing.
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Navy’s carbon-fiber clouds could make incoming missiles miss their target
The Pandarra Fog exercise shows how the clouds can absorb or diffuse radar waves from seekers on incoming missiles.
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Intelligence agencies, Army team up to tackle interoperability standards
Army, DIA, and NGA want to leverage each other’s technologies, connect strategic intelligence to tactical operations.
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DIA reveals new gateway for disruptive technologies
Open Innovation Gateway will enable non-traditional technology providers to work more closely with the agency.
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Defense intelligence officials struggle with mobile pilots
DIA is trying to find a balance between the advantages of wireless and the agency’s strict requirements for security.
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Real-time maps show a world at cyber war
Interactive global maps from Norse and Kaspersky depict cyberattacks in progress around the globe. It's not a pretty picture—even if it does look cool.
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Air Force awards $1.86B contract for next two SBIRS satellites
Lockheed Martin gets the go-ahead to finish the fifth and sixth satellites in the early missile warning and infrared surveillance system.
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Navy wants to take big data into battle
ONR calls for ideas on a framework and analytics tools to help with warfighting efforts.
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4G LTE and other high-speed tools ready for the battlefield
The Army boosts bandwidth at forward deployed posts with a fast, secure Wi-Fi network.
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Army adding to its supply of Manpack radios
General Dynamics and Rockwell Collins are delivering 1,500 more of the two-channel, software-defines battlefield systems.
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Army to test low-altitude UAV flights
The Maneuver Battle Lab and Georgia Technical Research Institute will try out software for high-speed, close-to-the-ground autonomous navigation.
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Marine vehicles could soon have anti-drone laser guns
The Office of Naval Research is leading a program to develop a laser system small enough for a Humvee.
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Air Force considers switching vendors on GPS III program
After delays with Lockheed Martin Space Systems’ production of the first satellite, the service is looking for alternatives.
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UAVs, C4ISR systems aren’t always reliable, Pentagon report finds
Acquisition assessment also finds major defense contractors maintain profit margins despite cost overruns and schedule growth.
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ULA considers non-Russian launch engine for Atlas V
Under political pressure to stop using the RD-180 first-stage engine, the joint venture is studying concepts for a U.S.-made replacement.
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DOD looks to accelerate commercialization of military tech
AFRL, SPAWAR Pacific inventions will be made available for entrepreneurs to propose commercialization plans.
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How virtual reality helps improve weapons quickly, cheaply
The Army’s SWeET simulation system can display customized scenarios and instantaneously collect ballistics and user-response data.
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DARPA initiative looks to push the limits of science, engineering
The Defense Sciences Office releases a BAA focusing on physics, chemistry and material sciences for new military capabilities.
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Air Force gets serious about securing infrastructure
Engineers and cyber experts team up to develop standards and software to protect SCADA and other critical systems.
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