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Digital Conflict: Bin Laden raid nets largest intell cache ever
The computer data seized in the raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout in Pakistan will take months to process, according to defense and intelligence insiders.
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Raven UAV falls short for Marines
Marine battalions in Iraq found flaws in AeroVironment's Raven small unmanned aerial vehicle.
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Army takes a fresh look at unmanned recon choppers
Army officials said they are preparing to field unmanned spy helicopters by mid-decade.
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Special Ops to expand unmanned aircraft arsenal
The Special Operations Command is moving closer to the award this summer of a contract for a new mid-endurance unmanned aircraft system.
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Vince Lombardi and federal management
Sen. Tom Carper recalls a saying by a legendary sports figure to illustrate the importance of setting clear goals.
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Calling all gamers: Navy to crowdsource piracy problem
The Navy is turning to crowdsourcing in an attempt to generate fresh ideas for how to combat piracy on the high seas.
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Will lawmakers spare ISR systems from defense cuts?
Members of Congress unanimously praise ISR systems in wake of bin Laden raid, but are divided on whether to consider them for cuts.
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Intell agency wants analysts to walk through recon images
Analysts at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency are looking for novel ways to discern valuable intelligence information from the documents and images they routinely scan throughout the day on their computer monitors.
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What Networx and Whitesnake have in common
Government and industry leaders gave a range of answers when asked to respond to the word, Networx.
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Task force mines bin Laden cache for high-quality intelligence
The Defense Department and CIA are participating in a multi-agency task force to glean actionable intelligence from the large volume of material taken from Osama bin Laden's compound.
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An app that saves life and limb
A new application being developed by Harvard Researchers enables anyone with an iPhone to detect land mines, and to do so from a safer distance.
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Looking for a silver lining in military clouds
Two significant events with a bearing on military cloud computing occurred on the same day in the latter half of April.
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Standardized tech reaps rewards on battlefield
The strategy of using common technology standards for ground combat systems offers an array of benefits for warfighters.
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Time ran out for bin Laden thanks to latest tech
Terrorist leader Osama bin Laden's low-tech approach kept him hidden for years. But being off the grid eventually helped expose him, and new technology assisted in finding him.
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Kathy Conrad joins GSA Office of Citizen Services
Kathy Conrad of Jefferson Consulting is joining GSA's executive team to help federal agencies adopt new technologies.
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Open government goes gangsta
Show everyone you're down with open government without saying a word.
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Navy CIO rolls out new plans for IT, cyber recruitment
Navy CIO Terri Halvorsen's new memo outlines ambitious plans for integrating and reforming naval IT.
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Air Force awards pair of contracts for UAS support
Dynamics Research Corp. will continue to provide engineering and technology services to the Air Force, having won a pair of two-year delivery orders worth a combined $24.5 million.
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Beat the GSA administrator by a stride and win
GSA is giving out pedometers in a contest to out-walk Martha Johnson, GSA's chief, at the GSA Expo.
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