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Private sector still in denial about cyber threat, says former FBI official
Attempts to penetrate the networks of several natural gas pipeline operators should be a wake-up call for the private sector.
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CECOM deploys SharePoint portal to boost collaboration
CECOM is using a portal to centralize its data, streamline applications and connect its more than 13,000 employees worldwide.
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DOD CIO sets direction for cloud that partners closely with industry
DOD Deputy CIO Dave DeVries on the military cloud.
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DARPA looking for a few good imagers
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has put out a call seeking imagery researchers in the areas of visual and geospatial data analysis.
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GEOINT foundation accepting nominations for excellence awards
The U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation is accepting nominations for its annual awards program.
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Mission command-on-the-move system going to US infantry division in South Korea
Under a rapid equipping force contract, ITT Excelis will provide command-on-the-move systems to the U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea.
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Comms payload passes on-orbit tests on MUOS satellite
The legacy communications payload onboard the Lockheed Martin-built Mobile User Objective System satellite has passed all on-orbit tests.
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White House offers belated support for cybersecurity bill
The White House is making what appears to be an all-out push to get CISPA passed. Why is there such a sense of urgency now?
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Air Force consolidates cyber/IT operations to improve performance
Maj. Gen. Craig Olson, PEO, Air Force Business and Enterprise Systems, on transition of the BES portfolio to his successor, and his new position as head of the Air Force's Command, Control and Communications Information and Networks program executive office.
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Network Operations Center opens to handle satellite bandwidth
Artel recently opened a network operations center (NOC) to handle the massive amount of voice, full motion video and ISR data the company is responsible for transporting across the Global Information Grid for DoD and federal government customers.
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What can Syria's Iranian-made drones do (and not do)?
The Iranian made drones that Syria is using to spy on the Free Syria Army have limited capabilities.
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Bomb-disposal robots now patrolling hospitals
iRobot has introduced a mobile robot system for hospital use.
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Industry highlights Capability Set 13 hardware
Industry representatives have been quick to highlight the performance of their systems at the recently concluded Network Integration Evaluation 12.2, and how they will field as part of the Capability Set 13 (CS 13) architecture beginning in October.
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Changes Afoot
Many wheels were set in motion this summer, s a number of key leaders in military cyber and defense IT were set to begin transitions to new posts, while at the same time the Air Force began a reorganization with major implications for the future direction of the service's cyber policies and actions.
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DigitalGlobe, GeoEye ink merger agreement
DigitalGlobe and GeoEye have signed a $900 million merger agreement.
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Army establishes structured approach to BCT modernization
New network foundation built atop ashes of Future Combat Systems.
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Not if or when, cyber war is happening now
This spring has seen an unprecedented number of events under the topic of cyber war, and some believe the United States remains unprepared for the challenge.
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Mobility central to DOD's future, says deputy CIO
Robert Carey, DOD deputy CIO, discussed the department’s mobile strategies and what lies ahead for the agency in terms of the IT environment at a recent event.
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