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Orbiting surveillance system protects satellites from space junk
The Air Force’s Boeing Space-Based Space Surveillance satellite detects threats more quickly than ground systems, decreasing risk of damage by two-thirds.
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BAE to lead improvements for DARPA intelligence system
The Insight program will utilize forecasting algorithms and behavioral learning to determine threats.
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Army strikes deal for inflatable SATCOM antennas
The five-year, $400 million contract gives the Army, Marines and other commands access to the easily deployed devices.
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Navy lab adapts WW II simulator for high-tech research
NRL refurbishes 1940s training equipment for current radar and communications research opportunities.
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Northrop upgrades electronic warfare simulator
The Advanced Pulse Generator can be retrofitted onto any existing CEESIM system.
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Smaller Army aviation fleet will stress sensors, drones
Budget cuts will force the Army to reduce its aviation fleet while upgrading sensors.
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Cyber Command gets big boost in spending bill
The omnibus appropriations bill passed by the House allocates $447 million for the command — up from $191 million in 2013 — though it also requires greater transparency.
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Air Force lab’s new 20-Tflop computer will mimic human brain
AFRL orders an embedded computing system from GE designed to simulate the nervous system’s pathways and will support next-generation radar systems.
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Army to merge, streamline multibillion-dollar IT contracts
The combined S32G and R2-4G contract vehicles will be valued at $36 billion and will be opened up to competition.
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3 IT keys to the future for Navy, military
Navy CIO Terry Halvorsen cites three technology areas that can help the military save money while achieving its goals.
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U.S. telescope transfer to boost space surveillance capability
The Air Force will transfer the Space Surveillance Telescope to Australia to better track space objects in geosynchronous orbit.
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Method of the ancient mariners can improve targeting systems
Northrop Grumman is incorporating Trex Enterprises’ celestial navigation technology — a highly refined version of the technique used by the earliest sailors — into its laser targeting systems to improve their accuracy.
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Small satellite terminals could be open to cyberattacks
VSATs, which are widely used in military units and UAVs, are vulnerable if not configured properly, IntelCrawler says.
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AFRL’s plan to make smartphones, tablets more secure
The lab announces a four-year program to explore internal CAC authentication, expanded biometrics, near field communications and other innovative steps.
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Marines planning to virtualize desktops
The Corps’ System Command has issued an RFI looking for a VDI solution that can run on classified networks.
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Army expanding, streamlining tactical network
As communications reach further into the field, the complexity of the network grows. New NetOps tools help simplify operations.
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Pentagon plan calls for smarter, networked drones across air, sea and land
Despite a budget crunch, DOD wants to add autonomy and layers of integration to a growing unmanned force over the next 25 years.
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Ferrell takes the reins as Army CIO
Former commander of CECOM takes over C4 strategy and LandWarNet 2020 initiative.
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ARL’s ‘ghost imaging’ cuts through battlefield turbulence
The Army Research Lab uses quantum properties of light to get high-resolution results from low-resolution transmissions.
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