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DISA nears end of commercial satellite services build-out
DISA and GSA are close to putting in place the final piece of their jointly managed Future Commercial Satellite Communications Services Acquisition program.
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Space sector efficiencies may help DOD save money, executives say
The commercial space industry is proposing a number of leasing options that might help the DOD trim costs.
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New satellite capabilities target UAV needs
UAV operations are driving new developments in waveforms and spacecraft to support mission needs.
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Tip of the cyber iceberg
Our cyber intelligence is at best incomplete, and the worst case scenario is that it misleads us about the magnitude of the problem.
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Blimp video caught soldier's surrender after Afghanistan massacre
A surveillance camera mounted on a blimp hovering above a combat outpost in Afghanistan captured video of the surrender of a U.S. Army staff sergeant who allegedly murdered 16 Afghan civilians during a shooting spree in Afghanistan.
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Space clutter jams radio signals
The rapid global growth of satellite operators is causing substantial interference problems, experts say.
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US, Australia program could be a model for future SATCOM
A UHF hosted payload owned by Australia with U.S. equipment on board will soon launch on a commercial spacecraft, and it could be the way of future military satellite operations.
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Satellite comms offers warfighters multiple data paths
To compensate for budget shortfalls and also meet the growing demand for bandwidth, DOD is being forced to come up with creative ways to meet warfighter communications needs.
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Tech, innovation key to military survival, Takai says
Creative technology management will be critical in government meeting citizens' needs amid challenging budget cuts, the Defense Department CIO said.
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Air Force set to upgrade key operations centers
Northrop Grumman will upgrade command and control capabilities for the Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System at eight sites.
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Domestic UAVs would be kept on tight leash
The Federal Aviation Administration is drafting a rule that would allow only unmanned aircraft of less than 55 pounds to be operated inside the United States.
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DIA takes the lead on developing a common desktop environment
Grant Schneider, DIA's deputy director for information management and CIO, discusses the path toward common links between the intelligence agencies.
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Alleged Chinese Facebook con dupes NATO officers
A fake profile for NATO's senior commander convinced other officers to accept a friend request, compromising personal information in the process. The scam has reportedly been traced to China.
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OPM's John Berry, king of the jungle
Government's top personnel official has a leonine namesake.
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DOD should rethink satellite bandwidth policies, expert says
The ways DOD pays for and manages its leased civilian satellite communications networks are inefficient and needlessly expensive, one industry official says.
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Hosted payload program teaches lessons for future launches
Panelists discuss lessons learned from CHIRP program about information assurance, interagency cooperation.
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McCain to block DOD funding transfers
Except for emergencies, Sen. John McCain will hold up Defense Department reprogramming money until he gets a report.
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DARPA director said ready to join Google
DARPA Director Regina Dugan, who emphasized cybersecurity and battlefield solutions, will soon leave her job for a senior executive position with Google.
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Stuxnet cyberattack called responsible
The Stuxnet computer worm damaged Iranian nuclear facilities after it saw circumstances that exist only in Iran, lawyer says.
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