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Global Hawks remain on Carter's chopping block
Pentagon acquisition czar Ashton Carter has announced plans to streamline the Air Force RQ-4A/B Global Hawk program, including eliminating 11 more of the Block 30 Global Hawks from the scheduled purchase of 42 of the drones.
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Kundra departure puts IT progress at risk
Vivek Kundra has been a forceful leader for change in federal IT, say many observers. What will happen to the efforts now under way when he leaves the federal CIO post in August?
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Kundra stepping down as federal CIO
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra has been the most prominent force for technology in the Obama administration, but he is about to step down.
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Private sector needs way to submit cyber threat tips
Private-sector organizations and individuals need a way to easily and effectively communicate cyber threats to intelligence agencies.
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Maritime Predator will be on display at Paris Air Show
In response to a request from the Defense Department's European Command, the Customs and Border Protection agency will display an operational maritime variant of the MQ-9 Predator B unmanned aircraft system at the 2011 Paris Air Show.
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Navy lab seeks wide-area surveillance system
The Office of Naval Research is seeking an autonomous persistent tactical surveillance system that will be able to link intelligence data collected from reconnaissance and surveillance systems into the command-and-control systems used by small tactical units communicating with their headquarters.
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Network intrusions can blunt US military edge, Lynn says
The heavy reliance of the U.S. military on computer networks to give it an edge over its adversaries also leaves it painfully vulnerable to disruption by groups or nations bent on compromising its advanced capabilities through cyberattacks, says Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn.
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CIA, JSOC join forces in Yemen drone war
Yemen is the latest nation to have U.S. drones scouring it for al-Qaeda members as the CIA and the Joint Special Operations Command team to hunt down terrorists.
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Army to field-test mature battlefield networks
Col. Richard Juergens, deputy commander of the Army Brigade Modernization Command, discusses this summer's Network Integration Exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas, and White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
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Drastic funding cut proposed for EMARSS program
A House panel wants to trim $524 million from the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System, the Army's intelligence collection, processing, and targeting platform.
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DISA wants to manage at least a million mobile devices
The agency seeks advice on supporting a million subscribers or more, showing the military's growing use of smart phones.
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Gates tries to spur NATO allies to greater action
Defense Secretary Robert Gates blasted NATO nations during a speech in Brussels June 10 for their reluctance to invest more heavily politically and militarily in the alliance.
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Soldier Radio Waveform passes lab test for interoperability
Military test engineers have successfully completed the testing in a laboratory setting of the Soldier Radio Waveform to communicate real-time data across waveforms installed on radio platforms from multiple vendors, announced the Joint Program Executive Officer for the Joint Tactical Radio System.
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Air Force tightens buying process through NETCENTS-2
Maj. Gen. Wendy Masiello discusses the acquisition strategy behind the Air Force's Network Centric Solutions-2 program.
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U.S. cannot afford to wait for international cyber controls
With international cyber regulations nowhere in sight, the United States must move forward on establishing its own cyber policy, according to an expert speaking at a forum sponsored by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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U.K. produces YouTube videos on cybersecurity
The U.K.'s Ministry of Defence produces a series of cheeky videos on cybersecurity for military members.
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DOD tackles security challenges of mobile computing
The security of mobile devices used by defense personnel and warfighters is a high-stakes game in which compromised data can put lives on the line.
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Smart-phone apps head to battle zones
Spurred by the Army's smart-phone plans, scores of sophisticated mobile apps, many designed for use in battlefield conditions, have arrived in recent months.
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10 lessons to pull back the veil on government spending
The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board oversaw the spending and tracking of money from the 2010 economic stimulus law, and it impressed many people inside government and outside. Now, it's the model for the future.
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