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Navy to arm Fire Scout with laser-guided weapons system
The Navy’s Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has conducted a variety of reconnaissance missions, and now the service plans to arm it with a 70mm laser-guided rocket system to engage hostile targets in future clashes.
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Technology leap needed for comms-on-the-move
Communications-on-the move technology must continue to evolve to keep intelligence data in motion and to feed it to the warfighter where and when it's needed.
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Fresh approach to cybersecurity needed
We must change our approach to cybersecurity to reduce the vulnerability to threats.
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DOD looks at new ways to field tactical networks
The military services are thinking out of the box to develop and deliver new tactical networking technologies.
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DARPA looks for ways to shield drones from viruses
To defend the nation's unmanned aerial vehicles and other military networks from cyberattacks, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking assistance from regular citizens.
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Post GMR, DOD to take commercial route to mobile radio
JPEO JTRS seeks commercial radios to replace the canceled Ground Mobile Radio program.
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NASA picks a new technologist
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has named the agency's top advisor for technology.
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Senate committee calls contractors to task for phony military parts
Counterfeit parts, mostly made in China, have found their way into the U.S. military's supply chain, and now members of the Senate Armed Services Committee want to hold contractors more responsible.
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Army changes how it acquires, develops IT systems
The Army's CIO discusses how the service is changing the way it acquires and evaluates IT systems.
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24th Air Force finds its place in cyberspace
Nearly two years after its launch, the 24th Air Force is defining its role in a rapidly expanding Defense Department cyber infrastructure.
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Marines get smart phone network for humanitarian missions
Lockheed Martin has developed a tactical smart phone network designed to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions undertaken by the Marine Corps.
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US should not attack cyber-capable foes, former official says
The United States' computer networks are so vulnerable that its leaders should think twice before going to war with nations that might potentially unleash devastating cyberattacks, a former top U.S. cybersecurity official says.
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Light Bulb Finder mobile app wins EPA contest
The Environmental Protection Agency named the winners of its Apps for the Environment challenge.
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DOD ponders next steps to acquiring new communications satellites
Increased competition in space and a tight budget environment are forcing the DOD to rethink how it acquires and manages its communications satellites.
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DARPA launches programs to help protect cyberspace
The Defense Department's research arm has unveiled new programs that focus on cyberspace, from warfare to authentication and verification.
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DOD wants smart jets to launch satellites into orbit
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has established a $145 million program to develop technology that will enable specially configured airliners to catapult satellites into orbit.
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Overlapping defense essential to deter cyberattacks: Panel members
In addition to hardened, resilient systems, international norms of behavior and collaboration will be needed to police and defend cyberspace, military and diplomatic officials said at a Nov. 7 event.
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Military RFID evolves to include mesh networks
The Defense Department is mixing old and new technologies to speed logistics and provide better inventory insight.
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Navy zooms in on Cobham for antenna systems
The Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command has chosen Cobham for a $60.7 million contract to provide it with specialized military antenna systems.
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