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U.S. reserves the right to launch pre-emptive cyber strikes in proposed rules
U.S. President Barack Obama would have the authority to order a pre-emptive strike if the United States detects credible evidence of a major cyberattack being prepared against the nation from overseas under new policy being developed by the administration.
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DOD sequestration plans sent to White House
The Defense Department was required to submit to the White House by the end of last week plans for how it will deal with the deep automatic spending cuts required under the sequestration that is scheduled to begin March 1.
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Elbit introduces Hermes 900 UAS for maritime surveillance
Elbit Systems has unveiled a variant of its Hermes 900 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) tailored specifically for maritime missions.
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Digital Globe wraps up acquisition of GeoEye
DigitalGlobe has completed its acquisition of rival GeoEye and the company now offers a broader array of earth imagery and geospatial analysis than either company brought to market alone.
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SAIC pulls in $667M C5ISR contract with Navy
SAIC has won a single-award, prime contract with a potential value of $667 million if all options are exercised to furnish C5ISR support to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic's C5ISR System of Systems Engineering and Integration program.
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International sales offset weak US defense spending at Boeing
International sales are increasingly compensating for weak U.S. defense spending at Boeing as revealed in a 2012 earnings call.
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QinetiQ unveils Integrated Warrior System to meet need for single end-user device
QinetiQ North America recently unveiled at the Soldier Technology Show an integrated system designed to enable warfighters to manage multiple mission systems through a single end-user device.
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New multifunctional device policy to drive cost savings for Navy
The Navy has issued mandatory enterprisewide instructions to commands and organizations to improve management and use of networked multifunctional devices (MFDs) in order to achieve cost savings.
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Cybersecurity poses 'continued key challenge' for US, Hagel says
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) has told the Senate Armed Services Committee in a 112-page document responding to a list of questions from the committee that he believes cyberattack deterrence remains a "continued key challenge" for the nation.
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Northrop focuses on improved avionics protection for Fire Scout MQ-8C
Northrop Grumman has received the first protective cage that it will use on the MQ-8C variant of its Fire Scout unmanned helicopter to furnish improved protection for the aircraft's critical electronic components from strong electric fields and electromagnetic waves.
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Navy sets new award date for NGEN
The Navy has pushed back the date for its award of the Next Generation Enterprise Network nearly three months because of the complex and extensive source selection process being conducted.
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Red October cyberattack opens new chapter in cyber espionage
Operation Red October is a massive cyber espionage program with many unique aspects.
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SOCOM not immune from funding cuts hitting the military
The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) will have to struggle to maintain its readiness posture if sequestration is not avoided and Congress decides to use another continuing resolution to fund the Defense Department for the remainder of 2013.
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US considers establishing UAV base in northwest Africa
The U.S. military wants to establish a base for unarmed Predators to perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions in northwest Africa in an area where it is extremely difficult to gather human intelligence.
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Cubic pulls in $300M in Littoral Combat Ship training contracts
Cubic has won three indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts worth a total of approximately $300 million from the Navy to furnish training services for the Littoral Combat Ship program.
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Lockheed wins Air Force mission planning software deal
Lockheed Martin has won a $49.6 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract from the Air Force to furnish software applications support for the U.S. Strategic Command.
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Army C4ISR portal uses open-source software for faster upgrades
The Army has upgraded its Single Interface to the Field (SIF) web portal using open-source software to make it easier for users to find information and documents.
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DOD puts governance structure in place for IMD acquisition
New Defense Department guidance issued this month on the management of intelligence mission data (IMD) in DOD acquisition establishes new policies and assigns responsibilities for the management, production and application of IMD in DOD acquisition processes by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USDI).
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Boeing completes testing of beyond line-of-sight terminals for AEHF, Milstar
Boeing has completed the successful testing of the software qualifications and systems integration for the Air Force's Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminal (FAB-T) program.
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