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AF Cyberspace Operations Group deployed to protect global grids
A new Cyberspace Operations Group activated March 1 by the Air Force Reserve Command will have as one of its most important duties the protection of Air Force and Defense Department global information grids.
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BAE to help NSA with high-performance computing needs
BAE Systems has won a contract from the National Security Agency to furnish infrastructure and software development support to the agency's High Performance Computing Infrastructure Group.
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SAIC to assist Navy with anti-terrorism program software
Science Applications International Corp. has won a contract from the Navy potentially worth as much as $74.3 million to provide software for a program designed to protect U.S. military installations around the globe from terrorist attacks.
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Lockheed receives order for next set of missile warning satellites
The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $284.4 million contract to procure long lead parts for the fifth and sixth geosynchronous earth orbit satellites in the Space Based Infrared System missile warning constellation.
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DOD highly vulnerable to cyberattack from sophisticated opponents
The U.S. military is not ready for full-scale cyber warfare with a sophisticated and well-resourced opponent, and therefore must begin as soon as possible to address a number of major deficiencies in its cyber arsenal and cyber strategy, according to a DOD report.
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Thales to assess future military communications needs for EU
The European Union has asked Thales to conduct an inventory of the main terrestrial and satellite communications network programs in European Union countries as the basis for identifying future communications needs from a holistic standpoint.
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DARPA issues presolicitation notice for satellite recycling project
DARPA has issued a presolicitation notice for a program that would develop and demonstrate robotic technologies to harvest and re-use components of non-operational satellites in geostationary orbit.
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L-3 Wescam's designating turret qualifies as option for Bell 407GT helo
L‐3 Wescam's MX‐15D electro-optical/infrared designating turret has obtained Bell Helicopter’s qualification as an optional advanced targeting system for its 407GT armed reconnaissance platform.
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ViaSat records successful test of Ka-band satcom on H-3
ViaSat has successfully demonstrated a high-performance Ka-band satellite communication system that delivers beyond line-of-sight broadband for rotary wing aircraft.
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Cubic to develop courseware for Navy's Littoral Combat Ships program
Cubic has won three contracts from the Navy to develop instructor-led and instructor-facilitated self-paced courseware that will enable sailors to get accredited for duty on Littoral Combat Ships.
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Navy wants help with extendable mobile ad-hoc network testbed
The Naval Research Laboratory wants assitance from the contracting community with various aspects of its existing extendable mobile ad-hoc network emulator testbed.
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DOD adjusts to fiscal realities of sequestration
The DOD has begun cuts to training for all of the military services as it seeks to cope with the realities of the sequestration.
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DARPA to help Navy put UAVs on small ships
The Defense Department's research arm has established a new program in which it will assist the Navy with finding ways to use smaller ships as mobile launch and recovery sites for medium-altitude long-endurance, fixed-wing UAVs.
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Army's Gray Eagle testing takes air-sea battle scenarios into consideration
The Army's recently completed operational test of the Gray Eagle that resulted not only in determining the unmanned aircraft's operational suitability but also a series of recommendations on improving doctrine with respect to next-war preparation.
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iRobot to deliver rugged, throwable FirstLook robot to Army
The Army has awarded a contract to iRobot to furnish a rugged, throwable robot that can be used for a variety of combat missions and special operations.
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Army has recommended 36 systems for fielding through NIE process
The four Army Network Integration Evaluations conducted since May 2011 have resulted in the recommendation for the fielding of 36 new systems and 24 of those have received funding and are scheduled to be deployed.
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Intelligence mission at risk from deep budget cuts, says USDI
Investments in intelligence capabilities needed for the nation's military to stay on top of a number of global security threats are at risk from continuing budget instability and further deep cuts mandated by the sequestration, says a top DOD official.
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ITT Exelis wins international battlefield radio deal
ITT Exelis has won an $11.6 million contract with an international customer to furnish a wide range of communications equipment, the company said March 1.
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Viewing the cyber conflict through a legal lens
While preparing for a cyber intelligence briefing, I ran across a most interesting document on the State Department's website.
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