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Army intell wants to scan social media from 40 countries
The Intelligence and Security Command is looking for the ability to collect and analyze huge data sets of social media and open-source information in up to 66 languages.
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Robots to the rescue: Humanoid systems take up DARPA’s challenge
Seventeen teams will test the boundaries of robotics technology in a disaster-response competition.
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Air Force to cut 900 civilian jobs, leave 7,000 others unfilled
Facing the pressures of a tightened 2014 budget, the service said it will use early retirement and voluntary separations reduce the workforce.
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DARPA seeks to bring satellite costs back down to Earth
Concerned about the soaring cost of access to space, the R&D agency is investigating re-usable rockets and space planes along with modular “satlets” as part of an on-orbit repair service.
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Tactical apps arrive on Androids in Afghanistan
DARPA’s Transformative Apps program delivers apps built with soldier input to customized mobile devices on the battlefield.
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Air Force’s future state: capabilities as a service
The service’s push toward a commoditized infrastructure will rely on standards that will meet info-sharing needs, protect data and systems, and cut costs, Brig. Gen. Kimberly Crider said.
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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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