Defense Systems
First step in cloud for DOD: Cutting through the confusion
With so many cloud options available, the Defense Department must take care to choose the right solution for mission needs, two top industry executives stress.
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Cobra Judy Replacement ship fails Navy inspection
The Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey found multiple inconsistencies with the ship slated to replace the current Cobra Judy System, which is scheduled for decommission in 2012.
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Is the Army trading its robots for mules?
Pack-bearing robots aren't working out in tests, so the Army is considering a return to a proven older method of the four-legged variety.
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$690B 2012 defense budget clears House
The House has passed a budget with nearly $700 billion for defense in fiscal 2012, but the bill isn't out of the woods yet.
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Navy, Marines pursue strategies to fuse intell capabilities
Two recent Navy and Marine Corps reviews are producing new strategies for intelligence and command and control.
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Karen Evans, Ira Hobbs among those running for IAC executive committee seats
Evans had a surprising reaction after following Hobbs' speech at a membership meeting of the Industry Advisory Council on May 25.
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Air Force orders secure comm systems to halt fratricide
The Air Force has chosen Raytheon Co. to supply it with almost 2,000 additional encrypted communications systems aimed at preventing fratricide among U.S. and coalition forces.
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Digital Conflict: U.S. must work harder to thwart corporate espionage
Corporate espionage has reached an unprecedented level as countries and private organizations around the world vie with each other for technological dominance.
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DISA headquarters move to improve IT, tighten security
The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to use its move to Fort Meade, Md., as required by the Defense Department's Base Realignment and Closure Act, to make a number of key enhancements to its high-tech equipment and IT security functions.
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Cloud changes the game for DOD battlefield comms
Cloud and IT policies in Washington must catch up with high-tech usage already underway in the theater, according to a panel of former and current government officials.
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Virtual tours offer way to pay tribute on Memorial Day
Even if you're booked with other activities, you can honor the holiday by paying a virtual visit to some of the nation's memorials.
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Advanced sensors might help resolve ISR data overload
DARPA's most cutting-edge intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tools are born out of creative, critical analysis that harnesses ideas and technologies ahead of the curve.
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'IT' reaches new, set-aside status
Acronyms can upset someone who doesn't understand the terms because they're left out of the discussion.
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Budget cuts will degrade U.S. power, Gates says
Shrinking defense budgets in the years ahead will result in a smaller military and less influence in the world, said Defense Secretary Robert Gates May 24 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute.
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Don’t miss your chance to help build a UAV
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is calling on anyone interested in helping design a small, next-generation unmanned aerial vehicle to log on to a special website and participate with others in the effort.
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Navy has some clever ideas for future robots
While the Navy has not been as gung-ho about robots as the Army and Air Force, it certainly envisions a greater role for robots in its future fleets and capabilities, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead said May 17 at the Ocean Tech Expo in Newport, R.I.
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Takai soldiers on despite uncertain future of CIO office
Even as the future of the Defense Department's CIO office remains uncertain, Teri Takai is hard at work hammering out military cloud strategies and critical partnerships.
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Air Force wants sensors to track endangered squirrels
The service is seeking acoustic fingerprinting technology to locate and track the endangered Mohave squirrels on Edwards Air Force Base.
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