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Search continues for Reaper drone lost over Lake Ontario
MQ-9 unmanned aircraft crashed during a routine training mission.
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Russian Proton rocket delivers military satellite
Proton-M rocket carries Raduga-1M communications satellite to geostationary orbit.
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MEADS hits two targets in flight test
The mobile air defense system simultaneously destroys two targets attacking from opposite directions.
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Cloud security specialists merge
HyTrust acquires HighCloud Security and its encryption software.
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Panel warns that US spy R&D isn’t keeping pace
A commission reviewing spy agency research and development finds shortfalls, lack of coordination.
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FAA releases civil drone roadmap with privacy focus
Agency blueprint stresses operational safety, privacy policy for UAS test sites.
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HP prevails in NGEN protest
GAO denies Harris protest Next Generation Enterprise Network contract.
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DISA closes more data centers
Consolidation designed to advance agency’s Joint Information Environment effort.
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DOD offers glimpse at its ‘black’ budget
Release of “top line” figure doesn’t harm national security, Pentagon says.
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US spectrum warfare strategy stresses flexibility
The emerging spectrum strategy will force the military services to squeeze more capability from less bandwidth.
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DOD seeks agility after spectrum shift
The Pentagon’s deputy CIO expects “orderly change” to new spectrum bands over the next several years.
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Cybersecurity in the era of controls
A new movement in security is taking hold based on continuous monitoring of critical security controls.
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GEOINT tradecraft: 'Human geography'
How new tools like Activity Based Intelligence are helping intel analysts map the “human terrain.”
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Army net initiative gains momentum despite shutdown
The latest version of the services Network Integration Evaluation was slowed by the government shutdown but is expected to wrap up on schedule.
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Space laser sets data download record
A laser system aboard NASA’s LADEE moon probe demonstrates fastest two-way communications.
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3 ways to secure networks against current, future threats
Securing IT networks should be ongoing, with consideration for potential long-term effects and threats.
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Navy orders Raytheon to stop work on next-gen radar
Order stems from Lockheed Martin protest of Air and Missile Defense Radar contract award.
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Army pushes capability sets for tactical nets
Battlefield-tested tactical networks are being gradually upgraded as the Army seeks to push more data back and forth across its mobile networks.
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NGA opens doors to GEOINT app store
Following the lead of other agencies, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is making it easier to download apps.
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