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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.
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Air Force's unmanned 'shuttle' breaks orbital endurance record
The X-37B spacecraft’s secret mission could involve testing new space surveillance technology.
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Amazon cloud gets DOD authorization
AWS is approved for low-risk level use by all defense components.
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DARPA taps Boeing to build satellite-launching aircraft
The ALASA program seeks to cut the costs of launching small satellites into space with a reusable launch vehicle.
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Pentagon plans to seed ocean floor with payloads waiting to be activated
Upward Falling Payloads would be remotely launched to disrupt and monitor enemy ships.
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Google opts out of Robotics Challenge funding; DARPA expands the field
Team SCHAFT, which topped the trials in December, moves to the self-funded track, freeing up money for more teams in the finals.
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Navy’s high-flying Triton drone completes initial flight tests
The unmanned aircraft will add over 2.7 million square miles of ISR coverage.
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Rob Carey leaving DOD after 31 years
Carey, DOD principal deputy CIO and a former Navy CIO, is headed to the private sector.
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Air Force completes rollout of medical messaging system
MiCare gives airmen and their families a secure online portal for many medical services.
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