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Air Force hammers out cyber warfare structure
The military has yet to develop the analytical structure to anticipate the effects of offensive cyber weapons and the command structure to approve their use although it is working toward such ends.
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Navy ships now scanned in cybersecurity inspections
Cyber inspections will now be performed on 900 command units in the Navy as part of a new routine.
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Army to cut civilian jobs
The Army is set to reduce its civilian workforce in the next year as part of onging budget-trimming efforts.
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Army makes headway with global network expansion
The Global Network Enterprise Construct, which was developed to improve compatibility within the LandWarNet architecture, is moving from concept to implementation.
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DOD scales back JTRS ground mobile radio buy
Defense Department officials told lawmakers that a major scaling back of the Army's Joint Tactical Radio System's Ground Mobile Radio program will save the department as much as $15 billion in projected costs.
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Air Force to implement civilian hiring freeze
The 90-day hiring freeze is intended to cut the branch's civilian workforce "to budgetary limits."
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Mobile command posts boost battlefield control
Two modified command and control vehicles are pushing enhanced situational awareness and connectivity to the edge of the battlefield.
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China rolls out propaganda app for military iPhone, iPad
China’s Ministry of Defense has designed an official app for iPhones and iPads that will enable the country’s troops to stay abreast of the latest news and events associated with the People’s Liberation Army.
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Navy to transition from EP-3 to maritime drones
Navy will transition manned EP-3s to unmanned aircraft by 2020.
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Navy, Army team on unmanned helo purchase
The Navy says it plans to join forces with the Army to purchase a medium-sized, unmanned helicopter that might be operational in five years.
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Navy cyber command to get new commander
Rear Adm. Michael Rogers has been nominated to succeed retiring Vice Adm. Barry McCullough as commander of the Navy Fleet Cyber Command/Tenth Fleet.
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DOD plans to close more data centers
The Defense Department will shutter 44 more data centers by the end of the fiscal year, according to CIO Teri Takai.
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UAV purchases to double, despite deep defense cuts
Over the coming decade, the global market for unmanned aerial vehicles is estimated to double to more than $11 billion, according to a new study from the Teal Group.
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Cyber espionage game has high stakes
Security industry icon McAfee has discovered a cyber espionage program that has been under way for five years.
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Army task force aims for energy independence
The Army has announced a new task force to target its renewable energy goals.
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Rogers selected to lead Navy Cyber Command
President Barack Obama has nominated Navy Rear Adm. Michael Rogers to serve as commander of the Navy’s Fleet Cyber Command and the 10th Fleet at Fort Meade, Md.
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DISA expands portfolio of cloud-based services, security offerings
With its move complete, DISA is now focusing on providing its DOD customers with improved security and service.
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DISA faces bumps in road to enterprise services
DISA is leading DOD's push toward enterprise services, but one top official concedes that it faces serious challenges along the way.
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