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Shelton: Greater operational capacity needed in space, cyber
Space Command chief warns that internal challenges weaken Air Force defense capabilities.
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DARPA awards $10M modification for robot with legs
Legged Squad Support System (a program with legs) will serve alongside squads in war zones.
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Getting a handle on big data
DOD seeks cost savings through big data apps while service providers look to demystify the concept.
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Check out begins on third AEHF military satellite
Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite communications will increase data rates five-fold.
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DISA storage contract stresses interoperability
IT agency says it is moving away from centralized nets to ‘edge-centered’ approach.
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SAIC wins $21M Navy digital surveillance contract
Navy surveillance system will be upgraded with enhanced software, engineering services.
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Air Force awards satellite support contract to Harris
Contract modification provides maintenance, logistics support of the Air Force Satellite Control Network.
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Inmarsat-5 Global Xpress satellite on track for launch
First of three satellites completes key system life test.
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Honeywell awarded $550M for Air Force satellite support
Air Force Satellite Control network operates a slew of DOD and non-DOD satellites.
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DARPA unveils plans for underwater drone network
Hydra aims to be a cost-cutting, highly mobile system of unmanned platforms.
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Joint U.S.-Japanese Operation Rising Thunder is underway
An increase in participating U.S. personnel significant for the Asia Pacific pivot.
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GAO finds duplication in military IT systems
In response, DOD says it is working to consolidate Army, Air Force and Navy IT services to cut costs.
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Navy awards $231M contract for Phalanx missile defense upgrade
Raytheon will provide enhanced Phalanx Block 1B close-in weapon system.
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Takai mandates DOD email transition
Not everyone on-board with DOD mandate to migrate to JIE email in 120 days.
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DOD data center consolidation driving virtual storage market
As storage costs drop, new approaches seek to boost secure access and capacity utilization.
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Navy expands Global Hawk missions
Northrop Grumman will support 15 UAV missions per month.
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Air Force, DARPA partner on hypersonic flight initiative
The joint effort builds on successful X-51A Waverider demonstration.
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U.S. tests layered missile defense
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency said it intercepted two ballistic missile targets during a test of a layered missile defense scheme in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Toshiba claims new encryption technique
Quantum cryptography said to provide more secure, less expensive alternative to traditional communication channels.
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