Defense Systems
Army presses forward with command post modernization
General Dynamics C4 Systems has won a two-year contract with a maximum potential value of $78 million for the continued development and enhancement of the Command Post of the Future system.
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Private sector must heed new warning of grid vulnerabilities
To date, only modest movement has been detected to address the urgent need required to protect the power and smart grid from cyber espionage.
Defense Systems
Coast Guard's Deepwater faces 'unachievable' goals: GAO
The Coast Guard faces some hard choices on its $24 billion Deepwater asset acquisition program, a GAO official told a House subcommittee.
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Advances in satellite terminals improve their reliability
Very-small-aperture terminals used for battlefield communications are now smaller, easier to use and more reliable.
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Unmanned K-Max ships out for Afghanistan
The Navy has picked the K-Max helicopter built jointly by Kaman Aerospace and Lockheed Martin for testing under battlefield conditions in Afghanistan to determine whether unmanned aircraft systems are suitable for transporting supplies around the battlefield.
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Lynn: Budget dilemma won't stop cyber warfare ramp up
Despite a major reduction in spending Defense official says the development of cyber warfare and long-range strike capabilities won't be compromised.
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Army, Marines to test 'throwable' robots in Afghanistan
The Defense Department is in the process of responding to a joint urgent operational needs statement for an ultra-llght recon robot capable of supporting dismounted operations in Afghanistan.
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Navy seeks industry input for NGEN contract
The Navy wants to open up a dialogue with industry before releasing final RFP.
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Rosenbach to head DOD cyber programs
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta appointed Oct. 4 former Senate staffer and private security consultant Eric Rosenbach to lead defense cyber programs.
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Army wants more efficiency out of quick-reaction capabilities
Army Brig. Gen. Harold "Harry" Greene, program executive officer for intelligence, electronic warfare and sensors, discusses sensors, the Distributed Common Ground System-Army, cloud computing and fiscal responsibilities.
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Molly Wilkinson to leave Senate committee
Wilkinson will leave the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for a position at Regions Bank.
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DOD personnel moves at DISA, DLA and in cyber policy
The Defense Department has announced a number of personnel moves in the world of defense IT.
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JTRS radios and waveforms stretch the battlefield network
Brig. Gen. Michael Williamson, joint program executive officer for the Joint Tactical Radio System, discusses the latest developments for the JTRS radios and waveforms.
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DOD wants bug-like eyes for micro air vehicles
The Defense Department has distributed research awards to a number of contractors to make bug-eye structures and micro-feather/hair-covered membrane wings for micro air vehicles that will enable such vehicles to interact with the environment on their own using capabilities similar to those of insects and birds.
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White House declares October cybersecurity awareness month
President Barack Obama issued a proclamation Oct. 3 declaring October as cybersecurity month in an effort to heighten awareness of the nation's "fundamental reliance" on digital infrastructure and its role as a strategic national asset.
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Army does forward march again on enterprise e-mail
The Army picks up speed in its move to enterprise e-mail after a pause earlier this year.
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WIN-T increments stretch the comms range
Col. Edward Swanson, project manager for the Army PEO C3T's WIN-T program, and his deputies discuss the next phases of the program.
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Army pushes command-post-type capabilities farther out to the edge
Brig. Gen. N. Lee S. Price, the Army program executive officer for command, control, communications (tactical), discusses the results of the latest Network Integration Exercise, command-and control on the move and the Afghan Mission Network.
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Drone strike on Awlaki reflects ongoing counter-terrorism shift
The killing of U.S.-born, al Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen Sept. 30 by armed drones is yet another example in recent months of how the United States is placing increased reliance on precision airstrikes over conventional warfare to counter radical Islam.
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