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Air Force launches ORS-1 prototype satellite
The Air Force launched the ORS-1 prototype June 30 after a mere 30 months of development and testing.
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Panetta's agenda: Keep U.S. military strength intact
Incoming Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has stated publicly that he will not allow a gutting of the U.S. military by expected budget cuts.
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Army CIO outlines AKO phase out
The Army CIO proposes to gradually decrease funding for the service's multipurpose online portal over the next five years.
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Effective cyber defense requires new processes
The rapidly evolving dynamics of cyber warfare will require the U.S. military to adjust its approach to defense, officials say.
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Hackers steal personal military data in Gannett breach
A breach of Gannett Government Media in early June resulted in the pilfering of personal data of members of the U.S. military, which is highly sought-after by cyber criminals.
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Cyber weapons development: Why it is problematic
Cyber weapons development is problematic for venture capital investors because the proposed capabilities might already exist but are not known outside the classified environment.
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Hackers launch wave of attacks on al-Qaeda websites
Anonymous hackers have launched a series of sophisticated denial-of-service assaults on Islamic Jihadist websites that have crippled such groups' efforts to use the Internet as a communications medium.
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Gates' legacy lies in practical military tech
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who leaves his Cabinet position June 30, spent most of his tenure popping the military's fantasy bubbles that inhibited durable technological and martial innovation.
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How ready are we for cyberspace?
With little definition of the man-made terrain of the cyber domain and little known about the policies that govern it, one military officer has some suggestions for starting to defend cyberspace.
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Air Force sensors might get new analysis job
At least one Air Force official wants to consider using sensors to do some of the initial data analysis before sending intelligence to analysts.
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Unmanned sailing vessel set for next sea trial
The latest prototype of the experimental Harbor Wing unmanned surface vessel will set sail this September from San Diego in a trial designed to further test its ability to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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Should the US and China have a cyber pow-wow?
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger wants the U.S. and China to improve their cyber relations.
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DARPA develops new tools to help process video data
DARPA launches two programs to give warfighters automated tools to help identify enemy activity in video streams from unmanned aircraft and other sources.
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DARPA and Congress battle over spending, project priorities
The Senate Armed Service Committee is threatening to cut the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's budget by as much as $150 million as the struggle continues between the agency and Congress.
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Navy takes spiral approach to cyber acquisition
The Navy is developing new acquisition strategies to meet rapidly evolving global cyber threats.
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Army explores idea of joint VTOL drone
The Army has provided an addendum to a Navy analysis of alternatives to determine whether the two services can meet their needs for vertical-takeoff-and-landing unmanned aircraft through a joint program.
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Navy wants Boeing to study carrier-launched drones
Boeing has received a contract to make sure a drone designed for surveillance and strikes flies by 2018.
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Air Force intell center to get technical support
The Air Force has tasked General Dynamics Corp. to provide it with battlespace awareness and other support in an award worth $4.7 million.
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HHS CIO to retire
HHS CIO Michael Carleton began public service during the Nixon administration.
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