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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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Cyber Grand Challenge offers millions for better cyber defense
Automated cyber defenses developed for DARPA’s competition could eventually compete against human hackers.
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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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