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

Defense Intelligence Agency to hold industry day

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Tactical aerostat designed for high winds deploying to Afghanistan

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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.

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DARPA looking for a "clean slate" for MANETs

Goal is to investigate radical concepts for 20X increase in MANET size.

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Analyzing large data stories focus of Air Force contract

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Let the protests begin

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DISA announces date of 2013 Forecast to Industry

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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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Medical device company wins major contract for military imaging work

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Longest-serving Air Force secretary to step down this summer

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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.

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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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Joint information and enterprise capabilities top DISA's priorities.

DISA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins Jr. discusses enterprise services, mobile device management and security, big data analytics and the effect of sequestration on DISA programs.