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Can the Army digitize battlefield medical data?
The challenge: Using classified networks to transmit secure-but-unclassified health data and connect field medics to distant treatment facilities.
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A high-tech solution for spotting IEDs
Researchers are building an augmented reality system that combines traditional cameras, thermal infrared sensing and ground penetrating radar to find improvised explosive devices from up to 30 meters away.
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ARCYBER's Nakasone to head NSA and CyberCommand
President Trump is expected to name decorated Army cyber and intelligence leader to replace retiring Adm. Michael Rogers.
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IARPA looks to build 3-D geospatial models on the fly
Research program is developing automated systems that can quickly build complex 3-D models from commercial, satellite and airborne imagery.
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FY19 budget calls for big boost for DIUx
The administration signals its commitment to changing DOD's acquisition and IT culture by more than doubling its proposed investment in the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental.
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Army looks at redefining its classified networks
Army leaders hope to modernize mobile networks through secure but unclassified pathways.
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ARCIC head announces retirement
Maj. Gen. Robert “Bo” Dyess announced his retirement during a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing Feb. 7.
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Air Force seeks support in standardizing IT tools
The Air Force released a draft solicitation for support as its CIO standardizes IT tools and processes across the financial management enterprise.
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The state of unmanned systems
The Defense Department is expected to continue to invest in unmanned systems in air, on land and at sea as missions expand and capabilities grow.
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PacStar system brings secure communications to the front
PacStar and Fidelis have partnered to create a solution that secures military communications at the tactical edge.
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Air Force Research Lab IT awards $97M IT contract
Three companies win spots on a five-year, $97.3 million contract for IT support services.
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Strengthening the soldier with exoskeletons
The Army wants an exoskeleton to improve strength, endurance and ergonomics of warfighters.
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How defense contractors are adapting to today's demands
General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon have all kept their IT and services work rather than divested it. We go under the hood of what these businesses mean to them and how they can win in a crowded market.
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Navy awards $86.7M command and control contract
Scientific Research Corp. has won an $86.7 million contract to help the Navy install command and control systems.
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Fed 100 flush with Defense winners
Congratulations to all the women and men being honored for their outstanding contributions to federal IT.
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Coast Guard pressed to go commercial on health records
After spending seven years and almost $60 million on a failed electronic health records system, the Coast Guard is back to using paper. Many lawmakers are urging a commercial solution.
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Does cloud deserve its own MOS?
The Department of Defense's road to cloud has been bumpy, exposing weak points in skillsets and education that the services are quickly trying to rectify.
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Army awards precision guidance contract
BAE Systems' U.S. arm takes in an $8 million contract to develop guidance kits that help munitions change course without the use of GPS.
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Addressing cyber gaps with automation and orchestration
DHS and Marine Corps officials look to automation and orchestration to patch gaps in their cybersecurity strategies.
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