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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.
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Defense secretary announces 20 percent cut for Pentagon brass
Cuts could eliminate 3,000 to 5,000 jobs.
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DISA releases request for $427M cloud storage services
The contract will replace a five-year, $700 million contract with Vion Corp.
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Raytheon demos high-definition improved target acquisition system
The 3rd Gen ITAS FLIR improves target recognition range, performance and hit probability.
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Defense Department issues instruction on geospatial intelligence training
DOD designates National Geospatial-Intelligence College as training institution.
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Navy drone fails half of aircraft carrier landing attempts
Navy spokesperson has confirmed the X-47B completed two successful landings, aborted two other attempts.
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NGEN contract work stalled by protests
Harris Corp. and Computer Sciences Corp. filed protests against Navy’s decision to award NGEN contract to HP.
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Unified capabilities: The IP-enabled battlefield of the future
Unified capabilities are critical to what some call the Defense Department's "everything-over-IP" infrastructure.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff members discuss future of maritime forces
Adm. Jonathan Greenert and Gen. James Amos call for better command and control.
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The need for skilled cyber project managers
The need for classified program and project managers is growing, but there is a startling lack of professional development for those positions, writes Kevin Coleman.
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DARPA releases ATLAS robot
ATLAS is one of the most advanced humanoid robots ever built.
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Army boosts counter-IED robot ranks
PackBot FasTac systems will increase safety and reduce risk to military personnel.
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DARPA awards $2.6M contract to design ViSAR program
The system will improve aircrafts' ability to find ground targets through cloud and dust cover.
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Air Force testing iPad minis to replace traditional paper navigation
The Air Force could save up to $50 million over 10 years by making the switch to digital flight bags.
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Building a secure, global DOD mobile enterprise to support warfighters
DISA is leading the Defense Department effort to create an enterprise solution to support a range of mobile devices that share classified and protected data regardless of location.
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The digital–physical intersection
Can the U.S. defend a physical world that is becoming increasingly digital?
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Office of Naval Research department soliciting for RQ-21A drone improvements
Solicitation aims for innovation that will lead to future operational capabilities.
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