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Video Update 9-8-17: Navy upgrades weapons controls, computers accross its fleet of attack submarines

Navy upgrades weapons controls, computers accross its fleet of attack submarines.

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Industry explores cyber defense specific to Navy ships at sea

As an investigation into the collision involving the Navy’s USS John McCain moves forward, industry innovators have sharpened their focus on technologies designed to secure ships from cyberattack.

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Marine Corps acquires new ruggedized communications tech

The Marines will provide PacStar 400-series communications modules for vehicle-mounted and dismounted combat operations.

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DARPA solicitation seeks new methods to stop hacking, data breaches

DARPA is concerned that hackers might steal sensitive data from web browsers and other apps.

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Reinventing electronic warfare

DOD’s first-of-its-kind electronic warfare strategy explores new paradigm-changing EW technologies.

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New AF satellites offer more precise positioning capability

Air Force performs GPS III acoustic environmental testing prior to test launch.

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AI will now have input in Air Force decision-making

AI programs will create predictive models for the Air Force as the first stage of Project Quantum’s push to bring smart software to military leaders.

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Wireless underwater charging tech will bring a new level of autonomy for UUVs

Naval scientists are using resonant wireless power transfer to create underwater unmanned vehicle chargers for more mission capability and less risk.

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Air Force 3-star: “algorithmic warfare” needed for future ISR, combat ops

Artificial intelligence and human-machine warfare will increasingly be vital for Air Force ISR operations as a way to keep pace with the speed and scale of information technology.

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Video Update 8-31-17: Army reduces WIN-T hardware footprint, slingloads beneath helicopter

Army reduces WIN-T hardware footprint, sling-loads beneath helicopter

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Navy seeks new software tool able to predict insider threat risks

The new software would examine user behavior and develop a potential risk indicator.

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Mattis plans to bolster DIUX

The Pentagon’s DIUX will continue to fast track innovative commercial IT by extending its reach into the private sector.

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Air Force Research Lab tests new radio tech for GPS-denied environments

A new handheld device for ground forces aggregates radio signals to provide force location data in combat, without GPS.

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DARPA looks beyond Moore's Law

Chip effort targets reconfigurable devices as scaling runs out of steam.

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Navy sailors get 19 official mobile apps

Sailors by the thousands are now conducting training exercises and learning service information through mobile apps.

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Army develops two-channel software defined radio for dismounted soldiers

Future RFP to outline requirements for a new, two-channel software-programmable radio.

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Marine tank commanders will now see in color and infrared on the battlefield

Work continues on the upgrade to the Abrams tank targeting system, enhancing identification capabilities with color and thermal imaging.

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Air Force seeks common VLF communications for nuclear forces

An Air Force solicitation looks to create common waveforms for its fleet of bombers.

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Fighters can monitor networks for cyber-attacks with new encryptor

The TACLANE-FLEX encryptor is NSA certified with software that can use multiple networks and detect cyber intrusions.

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Smart algorithms for exploiting mass data will be available this year

The algorithmic warfare program is embedding smart algorithms in weapons software to augment data analysis.