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Navy committed, but cautious, on Joint Information Environment

IT leaders are on board with the concept, but want to be sure about security, cost and standards.

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Coast Guard wants marine drones for persistent surveillance

Unmanned marine vehicles go for months, being used to detect poachers, smugglers and icebergs.

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West Point's new cyber institute takes a multipronged approach to security

Lawyers, cyber experts and psychologists will come together to solve cyber problems.

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Tablet-controlled unmanned copters deliver the goods for Marines

ONR’s AACUS program seeks to resupply troops in hazardous environments with robotic, autonomous helicopters.

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Army's injectable bandage can stop heavy bleeding during 'the golden hour'

The XSTAT, developed by the Combat Casualty Care Research Program and RevMedx, just received FDA approval.

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The unusual suspects: 3 ways to deal with insider threats

Whether intentional or accidental, the threat is real and hard to predict.

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Navy’s new airborne command and control post arrives

The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is a key to network-centric battle groups.

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Robot repairmen would fix satellites in space

DARPA’s Phoenix program also is developing new designs for satellites that would cut their costs.

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Smart Node Pods for battlefield communications pass first test

Aircraft-mounted pods extend voice, data, images and video to front-line troops.

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DOD switches to NIST security standards

Military and civilian IT standards align for the first time.

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Marines get a YouTube channel for training

The Corps’ Systems Command launches a channel dedicated to training videos and other information about their increasingly complex gear.

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As forces draw down, Army has a GRRIP on network access

The small, portable kit can be set up in less than five minutes and provides a secure satellite connection from anywhere in the world.

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Pentagon gives weight to electronic warfare

An update to DOD’s policy calls for incorporating EW into the full range of military operations.

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BlackBerry 10 passes DISA’s 'full operational' tests

The smartphone becomes the first to receive FOC certification.

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New biotech office to integrate biology into national defense

DARPA plans to combine biology, engineering, and computer science for new innovations.

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Damaged Air Force radar delays satellite launches

Electrical fire brings down radar network used to track launched from Cape Canaveral.

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Pentagon wants teamwork out of drones

DARPA’s program could let unmanned aircraft work around the contested airspace and spectrum likely in future conflicts.

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Army HR command sets up cyber branch

The Cyber Electromagnetic Branch is intended to help cultivate talent for the service’s expanding cyber operations.

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Air Force names 12 winners of NetCent-2 awards

Companies are eligible for individual awards under the $5.8 billion contract.

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Biggest source of DOD’s cyber threats: inept co-workers

External hacking is a big concern, but internal threats also loom large, a SolarWinds survey finds.