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It’s time to make the tough choices on procurement, says deputy secretary
As defense officials try to figure out where to trim costs, the White House offers some advice: Avoid a last-in, first-out approach.
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2012: The year of DOD's mobile network launch?
The Defense Information Systems Agency is building the architecture for the Defense Department's mobile network and expects to have it at least partly up and running by the end of the year.
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Situational awareness in Afghanistan just got a little easier
U.S. soldiers in the Regional Command South sector of Afghanistan are using a touch-screen, handheld device developed by the Defense Department's research arm that provides them with a wealth of information designed to boost their situational awareness.
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Pentagon to troops: Caution required when using social media
The Defense Department plans to issue a new policy instructing troops not to use certain identifying information when interacting online that might compromise military units or operations.
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Ground sensors that fit in the palm of your hand
As U.S. conventional forces prepare to withdraw completely from Afghanistan by 2014, the U.S. military plans to rely heavily on air and ground sensors to boost intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for Special Operations Forces.
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US moves to arm Italy's Reaper UAVs
The Obama administration intends to arm about a half dozen Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles owned by Italy with Hellfire missiles and precision-guided munitions.
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Pentagon could take $500M hit for FCS cancelation
A dozen years after Future Combat Systems was born and three years after it was terminated, the program still bears a hefty price tag.
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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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