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For this Army project, it's the Internet of Trash
The data delivered by lightweight sensors will help Fort Carson avoid overfilled containers, spot trends and optimize truck routing.
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Air Force focuses on frequency transfer systems
Three companies will participate in a $24 million contract to study frequency transfer techniques and technologies for the Air Force.
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DOD stops selling Chinese mobile phones at military exchanges
The move is the latest salvo in the government's ongoing conflict with telecom companies Huawei and ZTE over concerns their devices could be used to facilitate Chinese government spying
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Air Force awards $51M cyber support contract to ICF
The firm will carry out cyberspace support services for the Air Force’s Air Combat Command.
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Futures Command, coming this summer, needs a leader and a base
Army Secretary Mark Esper said the new Futures Command will help change the service's acquisition culture.
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DOD wants drones to deliver blood on the battlefield
A recent solicitation from DIUx points to a plan to advance front-line medical care for combat troops.
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DOD to discuss $8.2B cloud services initiative May 16
Amid speculation and controversy surrounding its massive “JEDI” effort, the Defense Department schedules an event to discuss its second large cloud initiative for email and calendar services.
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In cyber defense, sometimes communication is overrated
The less time cybersecurity team members spend time talking about a responding to an attack, the better the outcome is likely to be, Army researchers found.
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DARPA looks for better satellite security
As defense agencies increasingly deploy constellations of low-earth orbit satellites, they want input into how to bake in security.
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JEDI strategy due in early May
At a Senate hearing, top Defense officials told lawmakers that a justification for the Pentagon's cloud procurement strategy called for in a recent spending bill will be submitted before the final request for proposals hits the street.
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NDAA markup includes slew of new cyber provisions
After a key subcommittee markup, the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act is now headed for the full House Armed Services Committee.
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Shwedo tapped to be new Joint Staff CIO
President Donald Trump has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Bradford Shwedo to be the next Joint Staff CIO.
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Army extends ADMC-2 contract into 2020
The Army has extended the current Army Desktop and Mobile Computing-2 contract for hardware, software and related services as the legal battle for ADMC-3 drags on.
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DHA looks to machine learning for military health data
Breaking down silos and deploying machine learning is helping the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Health Agency to improve medical outcomes.
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Coast Guard takes steps toward JRSS
The Coast Guard has recently embarked on DOD-wide initiative to increase security by 2019.
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Figuring the ROI for proposed 'fourth estate' reforms
Eliminating supporting defense agencies may not save enough money to hit cost-cutting targets, experts say.
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Trump revises rules for export of military drones
The Trump administration is looking to make it easier for allies to buy military-grade drones from U.S. firms.
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Navy awards contract for unmanned sea mine hunter
Raytheon takes a potential $362.7 million contract to develop an autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle for the Navy to use in the detection and mitigation of sea mines.
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Thornberry puts DISA on the chopping block
House Armed Services Committee chairman's reform bill calls for a 25 percent cut in back-office spending and the elimination of seven supporting agencies.
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