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What might special operations in cyber look like?
The concept of special cyber ops is rapidly evolving, as are most of the concepts, strategies and weapons used in the cyber domain.
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Defense Department to connect itself via $750 million contract for a high-speed fiber-optic network
CenturyLink wins Defense Research & Engineering Network III contract.
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Differing Opinions on Cyber Threat
It is important to understand why there are differing opinions as to the current cyber threat level
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Air Force names new round of winners in $6.9 billion NETCENTS-2 contract
Of the nine companies that won the original award in 2012, only four were chosen this time.
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For the first time, two military radios communicate with each other over the MUOS satellite network
General Dynamics C4 Systems has announced that two AN/PRC-155 Manpack radios successfully completed secure radio-to-radio voice and data communications tests through the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite network, as part of a scheduled MUOS end-to-end system test.
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iRobot to supply more explosive disposal robots to the Navy/Marines
The Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded iRobot a modification to a previously awarded contract for the procurement of man transportable robotic system production systems and related products and services.
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Northrop Grumman IT wins contract to support Army Knowledge Online
Army Contracting Command, Fort Dix, N.J., awarded a $56.7 million contract to Northrop Grumman Information Technology, McLean, Va., for the procurement of Army Knowledge Online Enterprise Services (AKO-ES) in support of Product Director AKO located at Fort Belvoir, Va.
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Pentagon will not create Distinguished Warfare Medal for UAS and cyber
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on April 15 canceled the establishment of a Distinguished Warfare Medal for service members involved with unmanned aerial systems and cyber operations, but agreed to create a "distinguishing device that may be affixed to existing medals at various levels."
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DOD plans major reorganization of cyber forces
The Defense Department plans to shift military and civilian employees from other areas to boost its cyber workforce, according to the DOD budget strategy report for fiscal 2014.
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