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Tactical radio testing gets ULTRA streamlined
New facility combines three organizations, helping to ensure interoperability and integration for new systems.
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New radios to improve SOCOM’s tactical communications
Falcon III tactical radios will operate on wideband frequencies and provide video, voice, and data capabilities.
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Mobile campus lets soldiers in Afghanistan continue their education
The Deployed Digital Training Campus delivers college and other courses to a networkede system via satellite.
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US mulls sharing anti-IED tech with Russia for Sochi Olympics
Jamming technology used in Iraq and Afghanistan could disrupt radio and cell signals used to set off bombs — if they can work with Russian networks.
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Cyber warriors: The next generation
The cyber commands are planning to add thousands of new personnel. Where will they come from? And how will the services train them?
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Army to expand use of virtual tools, augmented reality for training
Technologies would help soldier and small units prepare for major field exercises.
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Lockheed begins production of Navy’s automated aircraft test system
The $103 million contract calls for replacing aircraft test equipment with the next-generation eCASS.
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DOD’s mobility plan a boon for BlackBerry
DISA says the plan, which will begin deployment Jan. 31, will support 80,000 BlackBerrys, about 98 percent of its new network.
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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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