Defense Systems
"Magicians" reborn as Navy's first squadron to operate manned and unmanned aircraft
Maritime strike squadron will fly both the MH-60R Seahawk and the MQ-8B Fire Scout.
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Power projection in cyber space
How many technical glitches in the digital world are actually the result of cyber attacks we didn't know about?
Defense Systems
DARPA looking for a "clean slate" for MANETs
Goal is to investigate radical concepts for 20X increase in MANET size.
Defense Systems
World's first aircraft system powered by laser over fiber flying this week
LaserMotive has unveiled what it says is the world’s first, tethered vertical takeoff and landing aircraft system powered by laser over optical fiber.
Defense Systems
Army moves to tighten quick reaction development
Stephen Kreider talks about moving the PEO IEW&S enterprise to a system of systems architecture and bringing its quick-reaction technology development programs into a more structured construct as the war in Afghanistan winds down.
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Adapting the radio development process to meet Army acquisition strategies
The U.S. Army’s recently released Equipment Modernization Strategy sends a strong message about the new way of doing business at the Pentagon.
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Putting the cyber threat domain into context
Things are rapidly changing in the cyber threat domain.
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Simplifying control of unmanned systems
Military and industry researchers are working on ways of simplifying the control of unmanned systems as the number and types used by the armed services continue to grow.
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Navy steams ahead with virtual desktop technology
By upgrading the computers and software in its classrooms and training centers the U.S. Navy is modernizing how it trains its personnel.
Defense Systems
Cyber winners in the fiscal 2013 budget
Though Pentagon planners are committed to making some hard line-item choices in their budgets in the coming years, they got it right when it came to accelerating the funding for cyber defense in fiscal year 2014 so it at least can have a fighting chance of keeping pace with technical and IT developments in the commercial/consumer world.
Defense Systems
Joint information and enterprise capabilities top DISA's priorities.
DISA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins Jr. discusses enterprise services, mobile device management and security, big data analytics and the effect of sequestration on DISA programs.
Defense Systems