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DOD takes first step toward bring-your-own-device to the battlefield
DOD has unveiled an interim mobile device strategy that it says will lay the foundation for policy and implementation as it continues to grapple with how best to integrate smart phone utility into a tactical environment.
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The real savings in data center consolidation is in the applications
The Army will achieve much bigger savings in the future from IT operations when the service can eliminate application duplication and prepare apps for movement to other environments.
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Sequestration might result in raft of contractor claims against gov, says Lockheed CEO
The drop-off in funding that would result from a possible sequestration might result in countless "requests for equitable adjustments for claims" resulting from modification to contracts up and down the defense supply chain that would be submitted to the federal government.
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US took steps to reduce collateral damage from powerful cyber weapons
The Obama administration took considerable care to minimize the risks to U.S. computer security posed by its use of major cyber weapons against Iran and other Middle Eastern nations.
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Navy's Triton UAV fleet key to rebalancing Pacific
The U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Triton Broad Area Maritime Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle made its first official appearance June 14, and that is just the beginning.
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Lethal tweets? Twitter as a weapon against Taliban
Coalition forces in Afghanistan continue to use Twitter to wage a war of words with the Taliban for the hearts and minds of the people in the southwest Asian nation.
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Should a greater effort be made to hunt down cyber criminals?
Fighting cyber crime might be much more effective if less money was spent on cybersecurity software and more spent on old-fashioned law enforcement effort to catch and punish the perpetrators.
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Is a UAV fleet piloted by one mission impossible? Maybe not.
It hasn't been done before, but the DOD isn't letting that stop it from exploring whether a fleet of UAVs can be handled by one remote pilot at a controller.
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Air Force SBIRS GEO-1 satellite on track for certification
The Air Force's Space Based Infrared System geosynchronous satellite is on schedule to achieve operational certification later in 2012.
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DOD mobile strategy to serve as foundation for future
DOD's new mobile strategy seeks to keep DOD workforce relevant through a comprehensive approach to the technologies.
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Partnership grooms cyber pros for challenges that lie ahead
The University of Maryland and Northrop Grumman are working together to develop a college-level course to train and accredit tomorrow's cybersecurity professionals.
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Analytics holds promise for AF preventative health care
The Air Force Medical Service is turning to analytics software to improve patient care and support research into preventive medicine and disease management.
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Research effort focuses on UAV teamwork on missions
The Air Force is looking for scientists and engineers who can develop technology to help different unmanned aerial vehicles collaboratively track targets.
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There's a winner in DISA's GSM-O contract
The Defense Information Systems Agency on June 15 announced the winner of the GIG Services Management-Operations contract competition.
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Where do wounded robots go? A hospital for robots, of course.
The U.S. military used to dispose of ground robots damaged in combat, but in times of fiscal constraints they are being repaired rather than discarded at a robot emergency ward at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
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Guess who's helping Venezuela build UAVs?
Several nations are part of a partnership that is helping Venezuela build unmanned aircraft.
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Napper moving to Cyber Command; NETCOM commander named, too
Army Maj. Gen. Jennifer Napper has been reassigned to a key post at the U.S. Cyber Command.
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Air Force needs 600 more UAV pilots, sensor operators
The Defense Department is struggling to find enough people to operate its expanding fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, and the Air Force in particular is suffering from the shortage.
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Sequestration would paralyze military, put US at greater war risk
Panetta, Dempsey tell Senate Appropriations Committee of disastrous consequences of scalping military spending.
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