Defense Systems
Satellite phones obsolete; DISA looking for a new, secure capability
With some Iridium satellite phones in use by the military now more than 15 years old and going out of production, the Defense Information Systems Agency has issued a Request for Information to procure a Follow-On Secure Handset.
Defense Systems
What the DOD's report on China specifically says about cyber
Pentagon says China is engaging in cyberattacks against U.S. government, military and industry.
Defense Systems
Power projection in cyber space
How many technical glitches in the digital world are actually the result of cyber attacks we didn't know about?
Defense Systems
"Magicians" reborn as Navy's first squadron to operate manned and unmanned aircraft
Maritime strike squadron will fly both the MH-60R Seahawk and the MQ-8B Fire Scout.
Defense Systems
DARPA looking for a "clean slate" for MANETs
Goal is to investigate radical concepts for 20X increase in MANET size.
Defense Systems
World's first aircraft system powered by laser over fiber flying this week
LaserMotive has unveiled what it says is the world’s first, tethered vertical takeoff and landing aircraft system powered by laser over optical fiber.
Defense Systems
UAVs adapt to austere times with greater efficiency
The Pentagon is proceeding with a wide array of unmanned vehicle programs despite deep budget cuts
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Finding a common operating picture for UAV data
The proliferation of unmanned systems on the battlefield has opened new avenues for gathering data for the warfighter, but warfighters risk being overwhelmed by that data if it cannot be exploited in a timely and systematic fashion.
Defense Systems
Sequestration slows the pace of data center consolidation
Efforts by the Army and Navy to meet the Defense Department’s mandate to consolidate data centers have been slowed by the automatic budget cuts that took effect earlier this year – an irony considering that the process is one of the Pentagon’s top priorities for saving money in a tight budget environment.
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