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Can DOD really defeat PowerPoint?
Defense Department leaders have declared war on PowerPoint presentations, saying they dumb down complex scenarios and give the false illusion of control. But is there any escape from bad slideshows?
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University of Maryland honors faculty members elected to National Academies
The University of Maryland held a reception for faculty members who recently were elected to the National Academies of Science and Engineering.
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DARPA wants someone to (plug and) play in space
DARPA wants a spacecraft builder to join its System F6 fractionated satellite demonstration to show that a third-party payload can plug into an on-orbit network and share functions across several spacecraft, reports Graham Warwick at Aviation Week’s Ares Blog.
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Navy places order for digital testing instruments
LeCroy Corp. will provide the Naval Supply Systems Command with as many as 1,000 digital oscilloscopes over a five-year period.
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Navy picks contractor for aircraft digital mapping
Harris Corp. will provide digital mapping systems for Navy aircraft under a contract worth $6.2 million.
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VADER radar to thwart roadside bombers
U.S. forces will soon have another tool to add to their growing arsenal of counter-improvised explosive device technologies with the introduction of recently developed man-hunting radar, reports William Matthews at Defense News.
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Army lines up lifecycle support for missile defense system
Lockheed Martin Corp. will supply the Army with assistance fielding and maintaining a weapon system designed to defend against short-and-midrange ballistic missiles under a new contract.
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Air Force adjusts big-ticket acquisition programs
The Air Force is looking to improve its acquisition activities, starting immediately with the impending contract awards for the KC-X tanker, F-35 joint strike fighter and the NETCENTS-2 programs, according Air Force Assistant Secrtary for Acquisition David Van Buren.
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The perfect CIO storm
The challenges for military CIOs are overwhelming. At the same time, the convergence of those challenges has caused a transformative moment in military history.
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Air Force recruits assistance for network defense
L-3 Communications Corp. will assist the Air Forces Central Command in protecting the security of its network operations under a five-year contract.
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Social networking fuels collaboration among NASA researchers
The NASA Earth Exchange uses social networking to enable scientists around the world to share data, software code and research results.
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DOD proposes new conflict of interest rules
Defense officials proposed new definitions for various types of conflicts of interest.
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Navy picks leader for maritime intelligence center
National Maritime Intelligence Center connects several U.S. military intelligence operations, including those of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
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Army puts safeguards in place for satellite transmissions
Efforts are under way to boost transmission security for very small aperture terminals that are an integral part of satellite communications on the battlefield.
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Battlefield broadband: Reinventing warfighters' communications
Wireless broadband that supports data, not just voice, is essential to battlefield operations and a key component in meeting the needs of the Defense Department's Quadrennial Defense Review.
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Cyber threats worsen every second
Stronger measures necessary to address more frequent and sophisticated cyber attacks, writes Kevin Coleman.
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Collaborative tech morphs data into intelligence
Defense and intelligence analysts are looking for new ways to use technology to help share information more easily and meaningfully.
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