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Lawmakers strum notes on dueling cyber bills
The alternative cybersecurity bill introduced by Republican senators encourages voluntary information sharing between the government and private sectors, but includes no requirements for securing privately owned critical infrastructure.
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DISA beefs up its ground game for better satellite services
DISA's Program Executive Office for Communications will focus in 2012 on the ground segment of satellite communications.
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DARPA seeks mapping of RF spectrum for deployed troops
The RF Mapping program seeks to help small tactical units such as platoons or companies that rarely carry equipment for monitoring radio emissions.
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IG finds more than 5,400 cybersecurity incidents at NASA
Cybersecurity problems at NASA range from installing malicious software to intruders stealing credentials for employees.
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Army acquisition reform is progressing despite naysayers
Army officials say acquisition reform efforts are already yielding dividends, particularly in fielding networked capabilities.
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Experimental UAV seeks to control deadly vibrations
An experimental unmanned aerial vehicle will use computing power to control "flutter" that can shake airframes apart.
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Air Force scales back AEHF upgrade
The Air Force is deferring scheduled upgrades to its highly secure constellation of communications satellites so it can fund other Defense Department programs.
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Companies, government mine social media for intel
Companies are seeking to combine open-source data to predict future events.
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Even cyber defense is not immune to politics
The White House says a cybersecurity bill put together by GOP senators isn't tough enough.
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DISA Internet outage affects Pentagon, others in DC area
'Technical issues' tripped up Internet access at the Pentagon and other DISA facilities March 1.
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Mobile user satellite launch heralds shift to comms-on-the-move
The launch of the first Mobile User Objective System satellite in February marks a major step forward for the military’s communications-on-the-move projects.
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Hosted payloads and synergistic design alter military satellite landscape
The military is still striving to increase bandwidth, linking satellite and terminal design while turning to commercial suppliers for hosted payloads and more capabilities.
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The unsolved case of the Army's missing bomb jammers
Thieves stole two Toyota Land Cruisers from a coalition base in Kabul, Afghanistan, that contained two sets of top-secret Duke radio frequency jammers used to block the signals that detonate remote-controlled improvised explosive devices.
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Three companies get up to $874 million for ISR work
AAI, CSC and Insitu have each been awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract for unmanned aircraft intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services.
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Spy blimps may get shot down by delays, costs
The Navy has deflated its MZ-3A blimp, the Army’s airship has had development roadblocks and the Air Force may ground one of its large blimps.
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DOD to plan for possible deep spending cuts
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the Defense Department will plan how to handle possible major spending cuts from a budget crisis, but hopes it won't be forced to do so.
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More cash for less flash: Reaper UAVs said much more costly than manned aircraft
The MQ-9 Reaper UAV might be as much as two to six times more expensive than the military aircraft it's compared with.
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Beware threats from outside insiders
Hostile insiders pose a substantial threat to an organization's security and integrity.
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NATO taps Northrop Grumman, Finmeccanica for cybersecurity work
The two companies will provide information assurance to about 50 NATO sites and headquarters throughout 28 nations.
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