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With R&D budgets, high risk has its rewards
Funding boost for DARPA’s research and development show DOD’s willingness to “invest in a few big bets.”
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Excalibur brings high-energy lasers closer to the field
DARPA’s optical phased array takes a big step toward low-power precision targeting.
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Navy awards $13M contract for DCGS-Marine Corps support
SAIC will provide program management, production engineering and other services.
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Navy goes with HP PCs for ONE-Net refresh
The company’s products, including Elite notebooks, tablets and desktops, will replace current systems at domestic and international bases.
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GPS III program faces cuts, more delays in 2015 budget
Long-lasting legacy GPS systems allow leeway for slower development.
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Air Force needs support strategy for its six cyber weapons
Requirements include continuous service and other support for the AFNet Cyber Weapons Systems.
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Navy opens its Global Ocean Forecast System to the public
The Naval Research Lab agrees to let NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Prediction tap into the system for public forecasts.
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Abandoned by Army, world’s longest aircraft turns up in UK
The hybrid air vehicle could provide up to three weeks of continuous ISR capabilities.
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Navy gets minehunting sonar for unmanned underwater vehicles
Raytheon to provide AN/AQS-20A sonar to enhance unmanned systems from Littoral Combat Ships.
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DOD budget reflects impact of cyber, unmanned systems, R&D
The 2015 spending plan cuts back in expected areas, but also shows how the Pentagon's focus is shifting.
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Drones seen driving spectrum sharing technologies
As commercial drones share the skies with the military and law enforcement, the need for multiband spectrum operations grows.
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Northrop’s Modular Space Vehicle gives Air Force faster satellite capability
The first open systems spacecraft bus will allow for ‘responsive space’ capabilities.
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SpaceX gets closer to launching military, spy satellites
The Elon Musk-led company is nearing certification that would put it into competition with Lockheed/Boeing’s ULA.
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GAO to DOD, VA on electronic health records: Prove it
The departments need to show that their separate EHR efforts are better than the joint initiative they abandoned last year.
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Early successes pave way for more mobile in DOD’s future, CIO says
Operational mobility pilot programs have increased productivity and cut costs, says Takai.
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New Army manual combines cyber, electromagnetic operations
The field manual maps out a plan for unifying cyber operations, electronic warfare and spectrum management.
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Secretive Boeing Black smartphone appears on FCC website
The dual-SIM phone, which will self-destruct if tampered with, will be marketed to government agencies and contractors as a secure alternative.
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Army steps up search for anti-drone technology
As UAVs proliferate, the military tries to prepare to defend against those of other forces.
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Can a microscopic component foil electronics counterfeiters?
A New DARPA program is looking for tiny authentication system to help get counterfeits out of the supply chain.
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