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Data standard gains traction for intelligence sharing
The Universal Core, an XML-based data structure that offers a standard way to share intelligence data, has been widely adopted since its release last year.
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Army rolls forward with networked combat systems
The Army has awarded a contract to Boeing Co. to outfit its a brigade combat team with networked gear designed to improve intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities on the battlefield.
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Competition heats up over cargo UAVs
The U.S. military is keenly interested in employing unmanned aerial vehicles to support cargo delivery and contractors are scrambling to position themselves to win contracts to produce such systems, reports William Matthews at Defense News.
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It's put-up time for the emergency communications network
It seems the government will try again to build a nationwide public safety communications network, at least if Congress agrees with the FCC’s forthcoming recommendations.
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DOD's reliance on commercial satellites hits new zenith
The military's ad hoc reliance on commercial satellites is prolonging efforts to meet warfighters' urgent demands for bandwidth.
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SPAWAR technologist evaluates pros and cons of cloud
More sophisticated search capabilities and closer ties with industry are needed to secure private and public clouds, technologist says.
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Warfighters should be nerve center for logistics
Combining traditional logistics with intelligence gleaned from warfighters would create a more reliable mechanism for supporting warfighters and their missions.
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TIGR keeps troops in the field safer
Soldiers are embracing an information-sharing system they can call their own.
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DOD tests secure data sharing in the field
The Defense Department is testing a novel form of network encryption that fuses standard encryption with bit-splitting data packets.
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Army puts ground sensor program on fast track
The Army plans to bring networked sensors to the battlefield as part of the first stage of the Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team program.
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U.S. would lose a cyber war, former intell chief warns
The country needs to make a national commitment to securing cyberspace before a catastropic attack occurs.
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GSA names 3 regional administrators
GSA announces administrators for its Northwest, Southeast and Heartland regions.
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DOD details strict flash drive rules
A DOD policy that bans using flash drives was relaxed recently because of adjustments made to Defense Department computer systems. But that doesn't mean there are no more limitations on their use.
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Forge.mil provider acquires project management business
CollabNet, the provider of the software development platform behind the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Forge.mil, has acquired Danube, a provider of Scrum project management solutions.
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Chopra delivers state of the union address for technology
Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra keynoted The Atlantic magazine's State of the Union for Technology event today.
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Army vows to cut 7,000 contractor jobs this year
The Army intends to insource 7,162 positions this fiscal year and 11,000 more jobs from fiscal 2011 to 2015, official says.
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Feds will play a big part in broadband push
The Federal Communications Commission is slated to publish its big plan for faster broadband adoption in about three weeks, but that won’t be the only federal government involvement.
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Navy looks to advance cyber defense
The Navy wants algorithms that can be used for malware detection and to distinguish between legitimate and malicious traffic.
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