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M86 network device stops enemies at the gate
With the M86 Secure Web Gateway v10.0 in place, government networks are locked down tight.
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Rugged Trimble phone conquers battery of Mil-Std tests
The GCN Lab takes the Trimble Nomad 900XW fully rugged smart phone into the field.
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What if they gave a hearing and nobody came?
Not everyone can stay awake through a dry hearing about contract auditing, those who try deserve a high-five or maybe a gift of less than $25.
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Remote tents can morph into war rooms with this rugged display system
The GCN Lab takes HDT Technologies' rugged interactive whiteboard system out for a field test.
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12 courses for a cyber warfare curriculum
The core curriculum for advanced cyber warfare training should include 12 educational programs that would build the skills necessary for success in the offensive, defensive and intelligence collection areas in the military and intelligence communities and in many sectors of the defense industry.
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College teams prepare for cyber defense regionals
Schools from across the country are sending teams to nine regional competitions over the next two months. Winners will compete in April in the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition in San Antonio both for bragging rights and job opportunities.
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Jane Harman to leave Congress
Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) is leaving Congress to lead the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington.
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Army targets ManTech for work on ambush-protected vehicles
ManTech International Corp. will continue providing logistics sustainment and support for the U.S. military's Mine Resistant Ambush Protected family of vehicles under a one-year, $488 million award.
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Opie Taylor helps launch Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Actor and director Ron Howard narrates a video introducing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Two years later, U.S. still not prepared to secure cyberspace, report warns
Two years after releasing its report on "Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency," the Center for Strategic and International Studies warns that little progress has been made in improving the nation's cybersecurity.
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Special Ops Command awards pair of support contracts
General Dynamics Corp. and Hewlett Packard Co. will provide network and data center services to the U.S. Special Operations Command under a pair of contracts that have a combined value of more than $151 million.
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New space policy will take U.S. to infinity and beyond
The new National Security Space Strategy outlines how the U.S. government will manage its space industrial base, defend its space assets and share space-based resources with allies.
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Army secretary asserts control over insourcing
Proposals now must be fully documented and justified before they get senior officials' approval.
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Joint tactical radios approved for aircraft integration
Next-generation radio terminals aim to improve situational awareness and communications for deployed forces.
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Army presses forward with e-mail move
The Army will start moving user accounts to its new enterprise e-mail service this month and expects to finish the job for 1.6 million accounts by year's end.
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Army puts new battlefield network strategy in place
Lessons learned from previous Army battlefield networking and technology programs are paving the way for the service's new network integration strategy.
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Raise the bar for new Reaper, colonel says
New Reaper model must be able to face emerging threats such as cyber warfare and surface-to-air missiles better than the current MQ-9 drone, says Col. James Gear, director of the Air Force's Remotely Piloted Aircraft Task Force.
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For DISA, it's a whole new -- virtualized -- world
The Defense Information Systems Agency is undergoing sweeping changes in how it delivers information services to the warfighting community. DISA CIO Henry Sienkiewicz talked with GCN about managing those changes, DISA's progress developing more elastic systems and the role cloud computing will play.
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DOD database to keep watch on network traffic
The vice commander of U.S. Cyber Command says participation in the joint database would be voluntary, but that it would produce a clearer view of cyber threats.
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