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Navy’s first laser gun could target drones, small craft
The deployment will test the viability of directed-energy weapons, which have limitations, but are a lot cheaper than missiles.
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Why DOD needs to consider commercial SATCOM
Budget pressures, bandwidth demand and technical innovations in the private sector should lead the military to commercial options.
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Special Forces 'Iron Man' suit prototypes arrive in June
Integrated armor system will provide special operators ballistic and fire protection.
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Hagel makes pick to lead Navy’s Cyber Command
Rear Adm. Jan Tighe, currently deputy director, would replace Vice. Adm. Michael Rogers.
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Zero-day attack targets military via veterans’ website
The drive-by attack, dubbed Operation SnowMan by security company FireEye, has infected VFW.org and exploits a flaw in Internet Explorer.
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U.S. cyber plan seen as good first step, workforce issues remain
A government cybersecurity framework seeks to protect critical infrastructure, but industry groups continued to stress the need for training to keep up with threats.
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Army wants to mine social media in Europe
Analysis of social media and open-source information would help monitor extremist activities.
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DOD adds three Cray supercomputers to its HPC program
The XC30 supercomputers, along with Sonexion storage systems, will go to the Air Force and Navy.
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Next up for drones: Transformer-style helicopters
DARPA’s ARES would have modules for cargo transport, medical evacuation and ISR.
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DOD to require documentation for lost, stolen ID cards
Department will soon make mandatory what has been an optional policy for replacing Common Access Cards.
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Marines test unmanned vehicle for base perimeter defense
MDARS can conduct autonomous, random patrols and detect intruders.
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Air Force expects delay in GPS III satellite delivery
Exelis and Lockheed Martin continue to deal with navigational payload problems.
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Memex: The next generation of deep-Web search?
DARPA wants to develop a broader, deeper search engine to support DOD missions, starting with the fight against human trafficking.
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Report says DOD fuel supply chain vulnerable to cyberattack
A study says that DLA needs to shore up security on its IP-connected fuel distribution network.
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Iridium unveils a global, Wi-Fi satellite hotspot
The GO brings connectivity to the company’s satellite service anywhere on the globe.
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Army CID warns of benefits website scam
Fraudulent website posing as the official Army benefits site targeted Army Knowledge Online accounts.
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Army units give thumbs-down to battlefield intelligence system
The Distributed Common Ground System-Army is complex and unstable, and soldiers receive scant training on the system, according to units quoted a memo.
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DARPA hires Raytheon to work on Plan X cyber warfare platform
The company gets a $9.8 million contract to enable scaling and execution of cyber operations.
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Air Force HQ completes move to DOD Enterprise Email
The service begins its migration with 7,800 unclassified accounts and 1,300 mobile devices.
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