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Cardillo to replace Letitia Long as head of NGA
Long is retiring after heading geospatial-intelligence agency since 2010.
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Air Force awards five-year deal for Joint Operation Planning tool
Under the contract, worth up to $98 million, Northrop Grumman will maintain and enhance the Strategic Command’s Collaborative Information Environment.
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New program looks to develop GPS-level capabilities – without GPS
DARPA sets a proposers’ day to explore options for alternative positioning, navigation and timing systems.
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Teleporting information sets stage for ‘cyber secure’ communications
ARL researchers using quantum entanglement to move images and data say the technology could lead to handheld teleportation-exfiltration devices.
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Senate committee contemplates new cyber career paths for DOD
Bonuses, incentive/special pay may be in store for cyber-mission employees.
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DARPA-funded augmented reality technology moves to commercial sector
Heads-up display software could appeal to gamers, military trainers.
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Army opens up competition for tactical field radios
The service is launching a “radio marketplace” for Rifleman Radios as it ramps up its purchasing plans.
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How the Army is building a better battlefield network
WIN-T, the centerpiece for the service's mobile tactical communications, rolls on in face of fiscal realities.
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Army researchers unearth next-gen construction simulations
REDCOM system lets soldiers train in groups in a variety of virtual terrains.
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A drone by any other name is … an RPA?
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey has a point about saying “remotely piloted aircraft” rather than “unmanned” or the dreaded “drone.” But it might be too late to do anything about it.
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Army testing a real-time smartphone system for the battlefield
The system, called SULSAT, would provide streaming video and images, giving everyone from foot soldiers to company commanders the same view.
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Predator drone to get NATO-worthy Euro radio
Drone maker General Atomics is teaming with Germany's Rhode & Schwartz to add European-certified radios to its Predator unmanned aircraft.
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Army, NASA explore new frontiers in 3D printing
An integrated product team, also including a university, will look to advance the state of the art of additive manufacturing.
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Could smarter robots turn against their masters?
An AI researcher warns that the military's rush to build fully autonomous systems could have unintended consequences.
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Army wants simulations that don’t make soldiers sick
Simulator sickness is becoming a more common problem as training moves into virtual environments. The Army Research Institute is looking for an answer.
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Joint forces, 13 countries test ability to work together
The Joint Staff’s “Bold Quest” exercise puts interoperable tactical communications to the test.
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Tiny robots could conduct surveillance, search houses for soldiers
ARL partners with academia and industry to develop technologies for autonomous, insect-sized systems.
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Feel the force: Army tests tactile comm for the battlefield
The Army Research Lab’s haptic system helps soldiers navigate, communicate and identify targets at night without having to look at a screen.
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Cyber charges against China could raise the stakes for US commands
The first-of-a-kind cyber espionage charges against five Chinese military officials will sharpen the focus on the cyber domain.
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