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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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ITT Exelis to continue supporting AF space-based sensor system
ITT Exelis has won a $3.2 million follow-on contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to furnish upgraded satellite remote sensors for space weather system.
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ViaSat adds more Ku-band capacity to mobile satellite network
ViaSat has signed four new contracts that increase the total Ku-band capacity of its global mobility network by more than 60 percent.
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DOD plans to expand nation's elite cybersecurity force
The Defense Department plans to expand its cyber workforce five-fold as part of a deliberate effort to transform it from a mainly defensive force to one that is capable of carrying out a wide range of offensive cyber operations against foreign adversaries.
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JIE framework will help address budget issues, says DISA vice director
The Joint Information Enterprise offers the DOD a way to respond to real budget issues, get after the threat vector, be dominant in the information space, and do these things in an efficient and affordable way, says DISA Vice Director Navy RADM David Simpson.
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NATO wants to establish road map for cyber defense
The NATO organization responsible for spearheading the adoption of leading-edge military practices has issued a request for information in which it seeks to enlist the academic community in an effort to improve its knowledge about all aspects of cyber defense.
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Alion to assist DOD with spectrum reallocation analysis
Alion Science and Technology has won a $1.5 million task-order agreement to assist the Defense Department in the development of a sustainable spectrum strategy.
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Bluefin delivers Knifefish UUV variant to Navy for testing
Bluefin Robotics has built a variation of the Knifefish unmanned underwater vehicle that will be tested for service in the Navy's Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Underwater Vehicle program.
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Military satellite market valued at $168.1B over next decade
The total value of the global military satellite market over the next decade is expected to be worth as much as $168.1 billion, according to ASD Reports.
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Navy wants to buy Dell computers from small businesses
The Naval Air Systems Command wants to purchase some computing systems and is requiring that bidders submit only Dell products in their proposals.
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Field upgrade allows Manpack radios to communicate with MUOS satellite
he Army will upgrade 100 Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) AN/PRC-155 two-channel Manpack radios so they can communicate with the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communications system.
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ACT I among primes for chemical and biological defense tasks
Advanced Concept Technologies International is one of the small business prime contractors selected to furnish acquisition support services to the joint program office managing the U.S. military's chemical and biological defense program.
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