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DOD looks to solve battlefield network issues
DARPA is reaching out for help in developing radio technology for the battlefield that increases network reliability.
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Air Force awards 'Gray Wolf' networked missile contract
Lockheed Martin wins a five-year, $110 million Air Force contract to build a "Gray Wolf" missile prototype that can connect with other weapons via a network.
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Air Force bug bounty event pays out $26K
During a live-hacking event in New York City earlier this month, 25 security researchers uncovered nearly 60 unknown vulnerabilities.
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Stronger security via a different chip?
Draper's 'Inherently Secure Processor' tackles cybersecurity from the hardware side.
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Army awards contract for Virtual Patient Simulator System
The Army picks seven companies for a five-year, $186 million contract to supply whole-body simulation devices.
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After exposing DISA data to Russia, contractor agrees to new security controls
Netcracker Technology Corp. signed an agreement to keep U.S. customer data in U.S. systems, settling a case that goes back to the Bush administration.
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Lessons learned from training Army combat units in cyber ops
The Cyber Electromagnetic Activities pilot initiative focused on equipping tactical commanders and brigades with cyber and information operation techniques.
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Modernization in Defense
The journey is one everyone agrees is needed, but the best path and the challenges that presents are not only technology based.
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GAO: Security clearance problems far from fixed
A GAO audit found that many federal agencies have yet to implement years-old recommendations to reform and speed up their security clearance processes.
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Army explores synthetic squad-training environment
The Squad immersive Virtual Trainer would give small units realistic training for shooting, movement, communications, care of wounded and defensive capabilities in a variety of realistic terrains.
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White House unhappy with NDAA's cyber strategy demand
President Trump indicates he's opposed to a congressional demand for a cybersecurity strategy in the 2018 defense bill.
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Beam-switching tech successfully tested on Predator drone
Hopping between narrower satellite beams could increase data transfer and resiliency for the military's unmanned aerial systems.
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Marines seek new enterprise mobility management solution
The Marine Corps is gathering information as it explores development of a system to manage mobile devices around the globe.
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Essye Miller named as DOD's acting CIO
Miller currently serves as the DOD's deputy CIO for cybersecurity but will step into the CIO role as John Zangardi heads to DHS.
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DOD wants DIUX to drive acquisition reform
In the midst of a reorg and modernization efforts, the Defense Department wants to lean on its experimental arm to cure procurement woes.
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DARPA seeks 'smart plants' to protect soldiers
DARPA is experimenting with genetically modifying plants to detect chemical weapons, radiation and other airborne threats.
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Army looks to fast-track cyber talent into service
U.S. Army Cyber Command is launching a pilot program to pluck developers, data scientists and engineers from the workforce to face off against U.S. adversaries.
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Pentagon spending more on emerging tech
The Department of Defense spent $7.4 billion in fiscal year 2017 on cloud computing, big data and artificial intelligence technologies, according to a recent Govini report.
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Trump taps former NASA administrator to head DOD tech research
If confirmed, Michael Griffin would be the Pentagon's first under secretary for research and engineering, and effectively serve as CTO.
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