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Fourth WGS satellite scheduled for launch
The Air Force will launch the fourth Wideband Global Satcom Satellite into space tonight as part of the continuing effort to deliver more communications bandwidth to warfighters.
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Defense opinions on enterprise, networking initiatives evolve
The mindsets of DOD officials and military leaders have changed over the course of 2011 regarding key enterprise and networking initiatives.
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DISA senior executive to perform two roles
Defense Secretary announces change of assignment for Mark Orndorff.
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Army taps BAE for head mounted displays
The Army's Program Executive Office Soldier has awarded BAE Systems a contract to furnish head mounted displays.
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France wants to provide NATO with Heron UAV
France has offered to furnish the Heron TP unmanned aerial vehicle to NATO for ground surveillance operations despite technical and financial problems related to the purchase of the Israeli-made UAV.
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F-35s, UAVs may be caught in budget battle
With limited money, the Air Force may have to choose how much to spend for unmanned aerial vehicles and funding its advanced fighter.
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DISA makes enterprise IT cornerstone of 2012 strategy
DISA is taking aim at enterprise capabilities, beginning immediately with combining offices to streamline and focus on cybersecurity as a priority.
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DOD to build enhanced cloud computing capabilities
Military and intelligence organizations seek to build enhanced data storage and distribution capabilities -- and slash costs.
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Air Force gets new space and cyber operations director
Former Strategic Command exec tapped as director of Air Force space and cyber operations.
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NATO aircraft in Afghanistan increase surveillance flights
NATO has drastically scaled back the number of air strikes it conducts in Afghanistan while boosting the number of aircraft surveillance missions.
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5 nations expected to join wideband satellite program
The United States is close to wrapping up an agreement with five more nations to support the Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) constellation program.
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Powerful sensor on unmanned helos headed for Afghanistan
By spring, soldiers will remotely pilot a helicopter to see across major portions of Afghanistan through the Autonomous Real-time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System.
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State's chief information security officer to lead DHS cybersecurity efforts
The new head of the Homeland Security Department's National Cybersecurity Division will come from the State Department.
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Air Force awards contract for third and fourth GPS III satellites
The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $238 million contract to build the third and fourth satellites in the Global Positioning System III constellation.
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Air Force shifts UAS operating systems to Linux
The Air Force might have switched the control systems from its unmanned aircraft systems from Windows to Linux in the wake of a virus outbreak with the the former, according to security professionals.
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Air Force releases RFI for revolutionary cyberspace tech
The technologies derived from the Air Force's latest request for information will likely affect the future of its cyberspace operations and may even be included in the branch's Cyber Vision 2025 study.
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Air Force taps Raytheon for continued tech, testing services
The nearly $180 million award calls for network-centric support and training at various Air Force centers.
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5 cyber threat predictions for 2012
The U.S. government and industry must take an aggressive stance against cyberattacks in 2012.
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Boeing plans EMARSS aircraft delivery to Army in December
The company plans to deliver four EMARSS intelligence-gathering aircraft in December, an official says.
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