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Geospatial apps offer tactical advantage

As geospatial analysis is moved downrange, advanced functions will need to be run by non-technical users.

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GAO says receiver performance needs to improve

The FCC should consider collecting information on the practical effects of options to improve receiver performance as one of the ways to enhance spectrum efficiency and meet the growing demand for spectrum as a result of the growth of commercial wireless broadband services and government missions, says the GAO.

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NATO maritime exercise to test new anti-submarine technologies

The NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation will test a wave-powered unmanned surface vehicle known as the Wave Gilder at its upcoming Proud Manta '13 exercise, which serves as a way to test new anti-submarine warfare technologies.

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DOD builds foundation for future SATCOM

New communications satellite network will boost bandwidth while helping reduce terminal sizes.

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Addressing the challenge of data for all, but securely

Emerging threats and new devices combine to create a complex and rapidly changing landscape for storage security.

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Industry questions DOD guidance on SATCOM and hosted payloads

Kay Sears, president of Intelsat General, on industry concerns about DOD guidance on satellite communications and hosted payloads.

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A new era of cyber startups spring from 'crowdfunding'

Commercialization of advanced technology is creating new opportunities in the realm of cybersecurity, and entrepreneurs are seizing these opportunities before the large tech-sector icons move in.

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NSA certifies pair of General Dynamics high-speed encryptors

General Dynamics C4 Systems has announced that the National Security Agency has certified two of the company's new high-speed encryptors to transfer information at the top-secret level and levels below.

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Lockheed, Fixmo team on secure authentication for mobile devices

Defense giant Lockheed Martin and mobile risk management (MRM) provider Fixmo have collaborated to bring to market secure authentication technologies for consumer-grade mobile devices.

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L-3 WESCAM demos infrared imaging system for Army aerostats

L-3 WESCAM has demonstrated its MX-25 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging system for the Army.

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Boeing pulls in $100M Air Force laser targeting contract

Boeing has won a contract to furnish the Air Force with a compact laser targeting system designed to help airmen improve their performance on close air support missions.

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US target of sustained cyber espionage campaign

Information from the National Intelligence Estimate recently appeared in the news media.

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Navy $1.2B contract mod would extend NMCI services for NGEN transition

The Navy on Feb. 20 said it intends to issue a sole-source contract modification that could potentially extend the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet Continuity of Services Contract by five months, and increase its cost by $1.2 billion to cover ongoing transition to Next Generation Enterprise Services program.

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ISS names team for $249M Air Force command and control applications project

Intelligent Software Solutions is one of seven companies selected by the Air Force to compete for tasks on the Commmand and Control Applications and Information Services Development contract.

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Another defense conference bites the dust

The Army's Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) said that it won't participate in the annual Belvoir Industry Days scheduled for April 1-3.

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SpotterRF demos harbor security radar for Navy

SpotterRF recently completed a demonstration for the Navy in which it showed that its Spotter M600C radar is capable of detecting all vessels coming in and out of a harbor.

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LGS to upgrade Army communications facility in SW Asia

LGS Innovations has won a contract to upgrade the U.S. Army’s Main Communications Facility in southwest Asia.

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Independent analysis of DOD authorization act offers insight on cybersecurity and Big Data

The 2013 National Defense Authorization Act requires the Defense Department to make a number of concrete changes related to IT acquisition, cybersecurity, and network operations and software that will change the way the department does business in the years ahead.

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Air Force begins first wave of mobile device distribution

The Air Force has begun the first wave of mobile device distribution in an effort to heighten the service's mobile operational potential of its Airmen and the real-time functionality of its executives.

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Lockheed drives robotic vehicle for Army via satellite link

Lockheed Martin has completed a successful demonstration for the Army designed to show that its robotic squad support vehicle can be controlled via satellite from hundreds of miles away.