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DOD aims to make smart ID cards even smarter
CACs and PIV cards with increased security could be used as transit or credit cards.
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DARPA, Navy want long-range ISR drones for smaller ships
The Tern program plans to build a medium-altitude, long-endurance UAS that doesn’t need an aircraft carrier for take-off.
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US cyber official: Treat IT architecture as a weapon
DOD also needs to take account of its infrastructure and develop the ability to respond quickly to attacks, Marine Lt. Gen. Jon M. Davis says.
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Barking up the right tree: a dual-use approach to continuous monitoring
Configured the right way, continuous monitoring not only protects your network but enhances it.
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Pentagon picks Bender to be new Air Force CIO
Currently serving in Baghdad, Maj. Gen. William Bender would replace Lt. Gen. Michael Basla.
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Army, Navy fund Northrop for electronic warfare system
The company will produce pre-production units of its advances radar warning receiver and electronic warfare management system for aircraft.
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DISA mulls laser system for satellite communications
All-optical systems potentially offer increased data transfer rates and better security while avoiding the crowded electromagnetic spectrum.
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UAS training to be basic training for Marine officers
The Basic School for new officers is adding a course on the RQ-11B Raven, a small, lightweight system that can provide ISR in the field.
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Next-gen man portables swap out size and weight, add performance
New satellite router boards for field use are about the size of an iPad, more battery-efficient and can handle high data rates.
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Cyber conflict escalates: Second Chinese PLA hacking group accused
CrowdStrike releases a report implicating a Chinese military group in cyber espionage focusing on the satellite and aerospace industries.
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Navy awards HP $138M extension for getting from NMCI to NGEN
The contract modification enables the company to provide NMCI services until Sept. 30, when NGEN is expected to take over.
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Army, Marines get new blue force tracking system a step closer
The user friendly, mobile battlefield command and control tool gets a workout during NIE exercises at Fort Bliss.
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US databases in South Korea hacked, employee info compromised
Personal information on more than 16,000 South Korean employees, former employees and job applicants may have been taken, but no military data was compromised, officials said.
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Move over Spider-Man, Z-Man can climb walls, too
DARPA’s gecko-inspired technology would enable soldiers to scale walls without ropes or ladders.
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Army boosts bandwidth with new suitcase-sized satellite terminals
T2C2, now a program of record, takes portable battlefield communications from kilobits to megabits per second.
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NSA accredits Lockheed Martin to help respond to cyberattacks
The agency’s National Security Cyber Assistance Program seeks to pre-approve vendors for cyber defense.
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Air Force switches contractors with $298M award for FAB-T satellite terminals
Raytheon snags contract from Boeing to provide terminals for “nuclear survivable” satcom.
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Russia to restrict military use of GPS stations in its territory
The retaliatory move comes in the wake of U.S. rejection of Russian GLONASS monitoring stations, but will have little effect on GPS users.
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Air Force awards deal for Space Fence to track orbital debris
Lockheed Martin wins the $914.7 million contract to build a system to track even small bits of space junk.
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