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Marines look to refuelers for more eyes on battlefield
In an effort to aid in the gathering of information on insurgent activities, the Marine Corps plans to outfit KC-130J aerial refueling planes operating in Afghanistan with kits containing high-powered cameras and sensors, reports Dave Majumdar at Defense News.
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DOD aims to slash budget by $100B to pay for war
The Defense Department is looking to trim $100 billion over the next five years from existing programs, allocating those funds to combat operations and capabilities.
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Israel’s Gaza raid hindered by weak intelligence tools
A number of military analysts are questioning why advanced intelligence systems were not used to give a real-time intelligence to tactical commanders overseeing the May 31 raid by Israeli forces on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, reports David Eshel at Aviation Week’s Ares Blog.
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New DOD cyber commander seeks better situational awareness
Army Gen. Keith Alexander says the Defense Department needs a common, real-time, understanding of what's happening across its many computer networks.
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Navy, Accenture embark on financial improvements mission
Accenture PLC will provide the Navy with financial management services under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $182 million.
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DOD picks 9 to support analysis centers
Nine government contractors have been named to the Defense Department’s Software, Networks, Information, Modeling and Simulation Technology Support Contract.
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China threatens U.S. supercomputing supremacy
With its Dawning Nebulae supercomputer, China reached the No. 2 spot of the TOP500list, edging closer to the high-performance computing speed record.
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Air Force to upgrade weather reporting toolkit
Raytheon Co. will help the Air Force improve its next-generation weather systems under a $21.8 million contract.
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Armed robot blasts through obstacles
IRobot has released a video of its 710 Warrior robot firing a weapon designed specifically to breach enemy anti-personnel obstacles such as minefields and multi-strand wire, reports John Palmisano at IEEE Spectrum’s Automation blog.
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Hair-thin video technology could meet range of military needs
The military, which has been using organic light-emitting diode screen technology in a growing number of apps, could now have a new technology for its toolbox. A new Sony prototype is thinner than a human hair and is flexible enough to be rolled tightly around a pencil, even as it continues playing a video.
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FISMA reform rides on defense spending's coattails
A defense authorization bill amendment seeks to improve federal cybersecurity by increasing oversight, improving standards and making compliance and security more attainable.
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Space surveillance satellite ready for July launch
Boeing Co. has shipped a spacecraft designed to significantly improve the way the United States tracks and monitors satellites and debris in space to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for scheduled launch on July 8, company officials said today
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DARPA, Northrop taking chip speed into terahertz range
Northrop Grumman's Terahertz Monolithic Integrated Circuit operates at 0.67 THz, more than double the frequency of the previously reported fastest chip.
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Army plans review of what and how it buys
Army officials have tasked an independent panel with an in-depth review of how it buys goods and services and who makes the purchases.
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Top 20 defense contractors
See the list of the top 20 defense contractors, based on their 2009 defense contract revenue.
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Cybersecurity chief amplifies call for public-private teamwork
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt highlighted today at a national symposium efforts in Washington to bolster cyber defense across military and industry.
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DOD considers shielding private networks
The Defense Department is considering deploying the Einstein network protection systems to private-sector networks to protect the nation's critical infrastructure.
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SBA honors computer simulation exec
The small business uses video games-based training to help prepare government agencies and businesses for emergencies and other types of critical training, according to SBA.
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