Defense Systems
Shortage of adequately trained cyber pros puts US at risk
A severe shortage of experienced cyber professionals leaves the nation vulnerable to cyberattacks that might inflict death and damage.
Defense Systems
Senate slashes $6B from defense spending bill
The Senate Armed Services Committee is calling for $6.4 billion in defense spending cuts as it pushes forward its proposed DOD authorization for full Senate consideration.
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Navy Fire Scout crashes during Libya operations
A U.S. unmanned helicopter crashed June 21 while undertaking a reconnaissance mission as part of NATO's continuing air campaign against Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi.
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DOD's hard line against cloud computing gradually softens
Defense agencies are warming up to cloud computing, but fears still abound in personnel ranks, and serious hurdles still lie ahead.
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Navy's cyber unit scans horizon for new challenges
The Navy's Fleet Cyber Command/10th Fleet is looking beyond situational awareness to new challenges.
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Marines advance cautiously toward smart phones
For now, the U.S. Marine Corps is just testing the smart-phone waters, but it could be the next branch of the military to dive into the mobile devices.
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Air Force leaders to get NSA-approved smart phones
Spectra Edge handheld phones feature encryption approved by the National Security Agency.
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From Paris, reassuring words for the industrial base
The Defense Department is keenly interested in maintaining the defense industrial base in the face of steep budget cuts.
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IT is more than just technology, says one agency CIO
GSA has been moving forward continually with IT advances, but officials have learned a greater lesson than simply getting the hottest new stuff.
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DISA smoothes out bumps in video teleconferencing
As video teleconferences become more common throughout the Defense Department, network managers are improving image and sound quality while ensuring that mobile personnel can set up meetings without worrying about security.
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Military struggles to integrate servicewide planning systems
Schedule delays on enterprise resource planning programs started by the military services are impeding savings goals and incurring additional costs.
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Air Force, Raytheon put tactical sensor on fast track
The Air Force has awarded Raytheon a contract to deploy a new tactical sensor system that will identify targets based on their spectral characteristics.
Defense Systems
Is that insect real, or is it a drone?
Air Force researchers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are working to develop small and miniature unmanned drones that replicate the flight mechanics of moths, hawks and other inhabitants of the natural world.
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Networking: billets, appointments and promotions
The Pentagon announced a number of key promotions and reassignments in May and June.
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FIRST LOOK: DISA Campaign Plan 2011-2012
The Defense Information Systems Agency's Campaign Plan 2011-2012 adds more focus and definition to the agency's near- and long-term directions, including a renewed emphasis on enterprise services and mobile-computing technologies.
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Info dominance vital to the 'kill chain,' Navy intell czar says
Vice Adm. Kendall L. Card, director of Naval Intelligence and deputy chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance, discusses how the Navy is improving its electronic warfare and cyber capabilities as it prepares to face current and future challenges.
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Mobile power can speed geospatial intell to battlefront
The emergence of powerful, portable consumer products is helping propel the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's plans to get imagery into the hands of warfighters.
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Handheld joint radios face critical network test
Upcoming tests will evaluate the ability of Joint Tactical Radio System equipment to provide small units with network connectivity and communications.
Defense Systems
Army network test to include virtual extension
The Army is using a software tool to expand the size of its radio networks for the upcoming Network Integration Exercise.
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