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DARPA dares to explore strange new worlds
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has issued a request for information for a "100-Year Starship Study."
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Satellite terminals slim down for battlefield missions
The U.S. military is fielding compact satellite terminals that apply advances in electronics and satellite technology in smaller packages.
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New missile warning satellite launched into orbit
A military satellite designed to substantially boost the Air Force's missile defense and detection capabilities was launched into space May 7 atop an unmanned Atlas 5 rocket.
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Infantry squads struggle with weight of devices, batteries
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey has asked the service's Training and Doctorate Command to put together a list of integrated capabilities that will drive the requirements for what is needed by the infantry squad of the future.
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Small unmanned systems play outsized role in tactical operations
Technological advances for unmanned aircraft systems programs have facilitated new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions for soldiers and Marines.
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Northrop's Firebird ISR aircraft to fly in Empire Challenge
Northrop Grumman Corp. will demonstrate its newly developed, optionally piloted Firebird aircraft at the Defense Department's Empire Challenge exercise that will begin May 23 in Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
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Are bin Laden's hard drives an intelligence goldmine?
Fresh drone attacks in Pakistan and Yemen and the rounding up of 40 suspects in Abbottabad, Pakistan, with ties to slain terrorist eader Osama bin Laden might be part of the intelligence windfall resulting from hard drives seized in the May 2 compound raid.
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Army lays groundwork for network integration on the battlefield
Col. John Wendel, Army deputy program executive officer for network integration, discusses the challenges and objectives of the Army's upcoming 2011 Network Integration Evaluation.
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Military builds strong framework to exploit intelligence data
The Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise represents a formal system of exploitation, analysis, production and dissemination of intelligence across the Defense Department and intelligence agencies.
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Portable traffic generator spots network trouble
A portable traffic generator allows administrators to test network loads on the road.
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Citizen soldiers: Users must defend cyber front line
Computer users need regular training and instruction to raise their awareness of how to identify and counter cyber threats.
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Boeing's Phantom Ray completes first test flight
The Phantom Ray unmanned aircraft system built by Boeing Co. successfully completed its first flight on April 27 at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
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What caused the helicopter crash in bin Laden raid?
The crash of a helicopter during the raid on the compound in which Osama bin Laden was hiding might have been caused by a vertical flight phenomenon known as "settling with power."
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After bin Laden victory, lawmakers seek to increase special ops funding
The special operations community may get more funding after its operation against Osama bin Laden.
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Smart phones shape connectivity strategies, security programs
Widespread use of mobile devices poses myriad challenges for managers charged with protecting data.
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Cloud computing poised for major expansion
Major cloud projects will roll out in the public and private sectors over the course of the next 18 months.
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iPhones, Android devices held back by encryption limitations
Defense organizations explore whether commercial handheld devices can provide enough encryption to meet security requirements.
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Cyber superiority requires intelligence edge
A robust cyber intelligence capability that blends traditional approaches with modern technology is essential if the United States intends to gain superiority over adversaries.
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A primer on two-way collaboration
Openness and two-way communications are vital to collaboration between the public and private sectors.
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