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AF Cyber Command bulks up, slims down
The command is expanding its uniformed workforce while looking to simplify its architecture with the Joint Information Environment.
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Army crowdsources project to build mobile command center
The Rapid Equipping Force stages a Make-A-Thon with an online community and soldiers at Fort Benning to find a fast way of turning an Army ATV into a battlefield command center.
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DOD CIO Awards honor 3 individuals, 3 teams
The 13th annual awards reflect the department’s IT priorities.
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Army graduates its first class of cyber network defenders
The service creates a new military occupational specialty to help meet the demand for cybersecurity experts.
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Ohio leverages Air Force ties in drone competition
Midwestern states play their card in the regional contest to host UAS test centers.
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Navy launches first drone from submerged submarine
The results from the Naval Research Lab’s six-year project promise to expand the ISR ability of the submarine fleet.
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How defense cost-cutting can spur innovation
Today’s difficult environment offers a window of opportunity for defense contractors to use innovation to capture new ground and reset the market.
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DARPA’s online games crowdsource software security
The agency launches Verigames to see if streamlining the software verification process can be fun.
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Army taking 3D electronic printing to the next level
Researchers at Picatinny Arsenal are exploring ways to print antennas onto a helmet, embed sensors into clothing and print a wing of a UAV — electronics and all — in a single pass
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Budget analyst Fox named deputy defense secretary
Christine Fox moves up to No.2 post at DOD from program evaluation office.
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DARPA aims for a breakthrough in field communications
Agency awards a contract to Rockwell Collins calling for a photonics-based radio that could speed communications and information processing in the field while reducing the size of equipment.
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Marines demonstrate real-time battlefield collaboration
The Agile Bloodhound demo in Hawaii uses smartphones and tablets, along with knowledge discovery and collaboration software, to collect, sort and disseminate information.
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China tests stealth drone
Maiden flight of “Sharp Sword” drone reported by state media.
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Funding bill backs intell community’s IT consolidation
The House Intelligence Committee approves an authorization bill for 2014 that also would dedicate $75 million to battling insider threats.
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Workaround boosts Teleport satellite access in Pacific
Army/DOD team gives forces access to a satellite that was previously out of reach, as part of DOD’s Network-Centric Teleport system.
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GPS III passes compatibility test
Lockheed Martin test bed demonstrates backward compatibility with existing GPS constellation.
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Air Force wants to go lighter on crypto tools in the field
The service is looking for smaller, lighter but still rugged key loading devices, and wants to examine the feasibility of incorporating them into wearable technology.
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China launches military satellite
Yaogan 19 thought to be another in a series of high-resolution imaging satellites.
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DOD issues new rules on unclassified net security
Pentagon wants contractors to implement information security standards on their networks and report cyberintrusions.
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