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Now’s the time for the DOD to take risks with mobile
DOD's intrinsic risk aversion challenges its ability to stay current with mobile capabilities, and some of its leaders believe it's time to rethink that caution.
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Everything you want to know about the Army’s NIE 12.2
NIE 12.2 served as a critical milestone to validate a network and communications architecture that will serve as a foundation for all future Army combat communications.
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Air Force seeks assistance with drone control software
The Air Force will hold an industry day June 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to answer questions in advance of a pending request for proposals for assistance with drone software engineering support.
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Demand grows for tactical unmanned aircraft
The military services and industry are accelerating deliveries of small and medium-class unmanned aerial vehicles in response to a growing demand for their presence on the battlefield.
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Chronicle of lessons learned in SWA points to the need for intel sharing
The Defense Department should pursue new policies and IT approaches to improve the fusion and sharing of intelligence information, a new report says.
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Air Force’s NETCENTS-2 marks new round of delays with protest re-bid
The Air Force’s Network Centric Solutions 2 IT contracting vehicle, already fraught with multi-year delays because of its complexity, has hit another speed bump after its long-awaited $6.9 billion award in April triggered sharp protests from losing bidders.
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Security clearance process now more streamlined, says official
A top DOD official is reporting key progress in making personnel security clearances faster and more efficient.
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Agreement on principles to guide cyber policy going forward
IT industry associations representing Japan, Europe and the United States have agreed on a set of principles they hope can guide governments in establishing coherent, interoperable cybersecurity policies.
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Air Force picks provider for crypto systems upgrade
Air Force contract is part of intercontinental ballistic mission engineering and manufacturing development program.
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Experimental surveillance camera boasts super zoom
DARPA is funding a Duke University project to create an extremely powerful surveillance camera.
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Air Force issues timeline for NetCents 2 product rebid
The Air Force has issued a new timeline for its $6.9 billion NetCents II products contract.
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AfPak opposition may be in trouble with UAV expansion
United States and NATO conventional forces may be moving to leave Afghanistan, but terrorists could be on the run more than ever as leaders consider increasing the use of drones there and in bordering Pakistan, where they often take refuge.
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Officers needed to lead cyber troops
Management and officer programs are needed to support the cyber domain.
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Flame cyber weapon controlled by humans, not machines
Flame and its targeted attacks apparently were being controlled by individuals rather than being automated.
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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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