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Flame cyber espionage weapon sparks overreaction
The cybersecurity community has been gripped by the recent news about the highly complex cyber espionage software called Flame that rocked computer systems across the Middle East.
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Army, contractors step up efforts to field small armed UAVs
The Army and its industry partners are stepping up efforts to field tactical unmanned aircraft systems that can strike enemy targets.
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DARPA wants algorithms that filter text for intel analysis
DARPA is asking potential industry partners to assist it in developing and refining computer algorithms and systems to help intelligence analysts pull so-called actionable information out of large amounts of text.
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Taliban goes high tech to plan attacks on US, Afghan government
Taliban fighters are using technologies of the digital age to gain ground against U.S. and Afghan government urban targets in the war-torn country of Afghanistan. But allied forces are not taking the planned attacks lying down.
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Senate defense bill heavily funds ISR, hardens cyber
The Senate's defense bill is $3 billion more than the president's request and doesn't account for the budget cuts of sequestration.
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One of the bright spots for the entire defense industry is up in the sky
The latest report on the state of the satellite industry finds global demand for services, especially mobile services for commercial and government users, increasing.
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'Fake' Internet would prepare soldiers for real-world social media
The U.S. Army North Exercise Media Web Portal would mimic the look and functionality of the Web, including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other sites for scenario-based training.
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'Battle kites' latest in fixed aerial surveillance concepts
The U.S. military is testing high-tech "battle kites" as a way to provide aerial communications and surveillance support for forward operating bases in war zones too small to support large aerostats.
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Handling UAVs on crowded Navy carriers poses major challenge
As the Navy prepares to introduce its robotic jet-powered warplanes to the decks of its aircraft carriers in mid-2013, it must reassess how it choreographs the delicate dance of people, vehicles, and manned and unmanned aircraft in a highly dangerous environment.
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DISA's Defense Connect Online Web app goes mobile
A DOD desktop-based tool that lets users set up and join meetings on the go is available as a mobile app for Android smart phones and tablets.
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US economic security threatened by Chinese cyber espionage
China is likely to remain an aggressive and a capable collector of sensitive U.S. economic information and technologies, says a DOD report.
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Army estimates NIE drives $6B savings
The Army calculates that its semi-annual Network Integration Evaluation has produced $6 billion in savings through the cancellation of poorly performing systems that fall short of objectives.
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NSA certifies JTRS wideband networking waveform radio
The National Security Agency has certified the Joint Tactical Radio System's Ground Mobile Radio system for use by warfighters.
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Nett Warrior lives on at third NIE
If you can't make calls on it, what good is a smart phone? Well, it's marvelous for a host of other tasks.
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3 Navy ships to get microwave-based WWAN in 2012
The Navy plans to install microwave-based wireless wide area networks on three ships by the end of 2012 as an initial step to give the fleet sufficient bandwidth to support smart phones.
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Military radio competition heats up as lawmakers intervene
The introduction of a bipartisan amendment to the House Armed Services Committee's defense authorization markup caused a short-lived dustup recently when it sought to bar the Army and Navy from procuring tactical radio systems that depend on proprietary waveforms.
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Cargo robots might be up for Afghan tour-of-duty extension
Four Lockheed Martin Squad Mission Support System unmanned ground vehicles might have their Afghan tour of duty extended for a second time in 2012.
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Air Mobility Command on prowl for handheld, touch-screen devices
The Air Mobility Command wants industry input on handheld, touch screen-controlled devices with which it might equip its personnel, according to a request for information.
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Nato summit: Turkey pressures US to sell armed UAVs
President Barack Obama's administration favors selling armed unmanned aerial vehicles to Turkey but faces formidable opposition from Congress on the matter, Turkish president Abdullah Gul told reporters at the NATO Summit.
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