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Air Force ISR aims for maximum insight
Agency strives to provide a full spectrum of ISR capabilities to meet strategic, tactical and combatant command requirements.
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Air Force ISR works to stay on top of evolving technologies
Lt. Gen. Larry James on the Air Force ISR's ever-evolving mission, the roles played by old and new technologies and the challenges AF ISR faces as it serves users on a rapidly changing global stage.
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Safeguarding data-filled devices requires sophisticated tools
Safeguarding an ever-expanding variety of data-filled devices requires sophisticated tools and methods.
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Not every cloud has a silver lining
The public and shared cloud markets pose perhaps the greatest challenge when it comes to cybersecurity.
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No eyeballs on target at AUSA
Too few of our service members were on hand at the recent Association of the U.S. Army show to see and demonstrate the new technologies exhibited for themselves.
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CIA veteran writes counterterrorism 'playbook' for White House
The Obama administration will soon have formal rules of war for how to carry out targeted killings around the globe against al-Qaeda and its affiliates.
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Lockheed refines autonomous technology for military vehicles
Lockheed Martin has won an $11 million contract from the Defense Department to develop and test and autonomous system to assist drivers in military supply convoys and even enable autonomous operation of vehicles in convoys.
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10 small businesses to vie for Navy C5ISR tasks
The Navy has awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts to 10 small businesses to compete for task orders to furnish C5ISR electronics and communications services.
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ITT Exelis snares $217M Army contract for night vision equipment
ITT Exelis has won a new contract from the Army to provide Generation 3 aviation night vision systems, spare parts and accessories.
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ManTech to assist Army CECOM with C4ISR support
The Army has awarded ManTech International a contract to continue furnishing IT support for systems crucial to battle command and management.
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General Dynamics apologizes for remarks on Army radio testing, says general
General Dynamics has apologized in written correspondence to the Army for remarks that seemed to criticize how the service handled testing of the company's troubled Manpack radio.
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Cubic to develop next-gen one shot sniper system
DARPA has awarded Cubic Defense Applications a contract to develop a next-generation version of the one shot crosswind and range measurement system that will provide ballistic aim point offsets in the shooter’s riflescope sight.
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Harris wins $397M contract for handheld military radios
Harris has won a two-year, $397 million contract from the Defense Department to furnish its Falcon III handheld tactical radio system.
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Navy, Alion team on training systems upgrade
Alion Science and Technology has won a $63 million contract award from the Navy Warfare Development Command to enhance the service's training systems.
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Raytheon to deliver thermal weapon sights to Army
The Army has selected Raytheon to furnish as many as 24,000 thermal weapon sights through a contract modification.
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Army to open Rifleman Radio procurement to full and open competition
The Army has issued a request for information for the purchase of upwards of more than 80,000 additional Rifleman Radios under full and open competition that will serve as the principal networked radio for soldiers at the platoon level and below throughout the entire force.
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CIA requests more drones to cover broader geographic area
CIA Director David Petraeus has submitted a proposal to the White House requesting that it add about 10 additional drones to the agency's inventory.
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Army turns to ITT Exelis for SINCGARS equipment
The Army has placed an order with ITT Exelis for power amplifiers and vehicular adapters that can be used with existing radios operated by the U.S. Army and the National Guard.
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Intel officers get graduate program on emerging threats
A new graduate program has been established to help intelligence officers develop expertise on the growing range of emerging threats to national security, the Defense Department said.
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