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12 battlefield tools of the future Marine
The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory this week is testing a variety of new technologies and gear at its Advanced Warfighting Experiment. Here’s a rundown on a dozen of them.
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Air Force general named Cyber Command deputy chief
Hagel announces the nomination of Maj. Gen. James K. “Kevin” McLaughlin, currently in charge of Air Forces Cyber.
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Autonomous vessel for tracking silent subs is under construction
Expected to be launched in 2015, DARPA’s unmanned ACTUV would track diesel submarines for months at a time.
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Base-by-base, Army modernizes its crypto
A CERDEC team of engineers is touring bases in the United States and abroad, replacing antiquated devices with standardized, 21st-century units.
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Oracle protest delays DISA’s cloud storage contract award
The company submits a pre-award challenge to the 427 million Enterprise Storage Services II contract.
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Army's next-gen hybrid helicopter program nears next stage
Future Vertical Lift managers will pick which vendors will move on toward flight testing.
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Air Force asks court to dismiss SpaceX lawsuit
SpaceX shouldn’t be allowed to challenge the core rocket contract because the company didn’t respond to original RFP, the Air Force says.
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Cyber espionage victim wants US to investigate China
SolarWorld’s filing with Commerce Department seeks information on how Chinese solar companies benefited from cyber spying.
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How Linux containers can solve a problem for DOD virtualization
Application containers can help agencies cut down on software licenses and other costs, while streamlining installation and patch cycles.
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Hacker group compromises US and European energy companies
The likely state-sponsored attackers infected industrial control systems and could have sabotaged energy supplies, says a Symantec report.
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DARPA wants more efficient, jam-resistant RF communications
The HERMES program is looking to develop new technologies to deal with malicious jamming and an increasingly congested electromagnetic spectrum.
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Even in communications exercises, the cyberattacks are real
The Army-run JUICE, in which military, civilian and international components test joint emergency response, also draws the attention of hackers.
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Navy awards $35M contract to boost C4ISR info sharing
Lockheed Martin is to improve the way Navy sensors will collect, share and display data.
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Navy looks to cash in on 3D printing at sea
Additive manufacturing could rapidly print replacement parts or supplies for Navy ships, lowering logistical costs.
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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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