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Navy rolls out virtualization plan

Shift to software-based virtual nets would be completed by 2018.

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Air Force awards $20.8M to Lockheed Martin for defense support

Lockheed Martin will work with the North American Aerospace Defense Command to protect U.S. and Canadian airspace.

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Joint exercise will assess counter-UAV systems

Black Dart will be tested across integrated platforms over eight days.

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JLENS blimps to patrol DC skies

Blimps are making a comeback, this time as a missile defense sensor initially designed to protect skies over the nation’s capital.

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Production deal reached for 71 additional F-35s

Deal with Lockheed Martin seeks to reduce soaring production, unit costs.

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Navy withdraws $40M contract from SAIC in response to bid protest

BAE Systems protested a contract award to install improved command and control equipment in vehicles.

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NGEN protest decision expected from Navy by Aug. 14

Harris Corp. and Computer Sciences Corp. have continued to stall NGEN work with their protests.

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Marine Corps mobile device strategy looks to cut costs

A 'bring-your-own-approved-device' strategy will allow users to gain secure access with personal devices while reducing costs.

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Securing our satellites before they are launched

Cybersecurity must be baked into military satellites during the design phase.

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Army tests technology supporting mobile troops

The DCGS-A platform demonstrates joint intelligence capabilities during desert exercise.

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DISA postpones $427M cloud services buy

DISA waits until the fiscal year end to replace their current $700M contract.

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Next gen GPS III testbed delivered to Air Force

GPS system designed to boost nav capabilities by replacing aging satellites in orbit.

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In-Q-Tel invests in cloud specialist HyTrust

CIA investor seeks partnership to boost cloud security.

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Navy builds carriers to support drone fleets

The first Ford-class carrier will be operational by 2016.

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Carter details DOD's push for more special cyber operations teams

Deputy secretary of defense stresses cybersecurity in the context of sequestration and the Asia pivot.

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Successful launch by MUOS-2 military satellite

MUOS-2 is part of a next generation narrowband military communication system.

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Navy awards $900M contract for cyber operations

Thirteen companies will provide interoperable C5ISR and enterprise information services.

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Defending DOD networks with a single security architecture

The DOD's vision of the Joint Information Environment includes enhanced network security through standardized configurations and shared security protocols at the enterprise level.

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False sense of cybersecurity

Testing your own defenses is important -- and too many organizations are doing it incorrectly.

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Air Force target drone crashes during take-off

The QF-4 drone is a target drone used to simulate enemy aircraft maneuvers.