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Virtual states in cyberspace increase in size and numbers
Virtual states are increasing in size and numbers in cyberspace, with their participants now present in almost every region of the globe.
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Presidential directive updates military rules for cyber warfare
President Barack Obama has signed a directive that allows the military to take specific offensive and defensive actions necessary to nullify cyberattacks on the nation's government and private-sector computer networks.
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Sharp rise occurs in cyber espionage incidents
The recent spike in cyber espionage has raised alarms within the government, military and intelligence communities, as well as the private sector.
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SPAWAR combining ship and shore networks for information dominance
RADM Patrick Brady, commander of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, discusses key initiatives under way in the areas of information dominance, network consolidation, IT efficiency and mobile technology.
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DISA looks to the cloud for answers to DOD's enterprise
Henry Sienkiewicz, vice chief executive for information assurance at the Defense Information Systems Agency, discusses the benefits of cloud computing and strategies in place for addressing the security challenges associated with it.
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Defense Systems Super 75
We present the first annual Defense Systems Super 75, which recognizes the most innovative and agile companies operating in the net-centric battlespace.
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Air Force centralizes cyber control under new reorganization plan
Service reorganizes business operations to become more cost-effective and benefit from commercially available technologies.
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Our first industry ranking
We thought it would be appropriate to cap our final issue of 2012 with the Defense Systems Super 75, our ranking of the most innovative and agile companies operating in the net-centric battlespace.
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Second AEHF satellite fully operational after on-orbit testing
Lockheed Martin and the Air Force have transferred operational control of the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite to the 14th Air Force at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., following successful on orbit testing of the spacecraft.
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Senate rejects Cybersecurity Act for second time
A chorus of voices that included Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and other top national security officials was not enough to convince the Senate to pass the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 during a second vote on the controversial legislation on Sept. 14.
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Air Force abandons costly ERP project
After spending $1 billion on a major enterprise resource planning software project, the Air Force has decided its better off in the long run scrapping the project on the grounds that completing the project would result in no appreciable gain.
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DISA outlines strategy to support shift to Asia-Pacific region
The Defense Information Systems Agency will support the U.S. Defense Department's shift in focus to the Asia-Pacific theater by mobilizing to provide increased support for new mission requirements for the department and region and by consolidating service and coalition networks in ways that will facilitate information sharing for security forces in the region.
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Northrop rolls out bigger Firebird variant
Northrop Grumman held the first flight of a two-seat variant of its Firebird medium-altitude, optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) on Nov. 12 in Mojave, Calif., for an unidentified customer.
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General Dynamics to supply Navy with more digital radios
The Navy has ordered more Digital Modular Radios (DMR) at a cost of $35 million from General Dynamics to use on its ships, submarines and in-shore sites.
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National Cyber Range follow-on work goes to Lockheed
The Army intends to award Lockheed Martin a five-year, $80 million contract to continue providing hardware and software support for National Cyber Range operations.
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SAIC to work on robotic surface vessel that tracks submarines
DARPA has awarded Science Applications International Corp. a prime contract potentially worth $59 million for phases two through four of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel program.
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Lockheed reports sharp rise in cyberattacks on its networks
Lockheed Martin officials reported on Nov. 12 that the company is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number and sophistication of international cyberattacks on its networks and that it was contacting its suppliers to have them increase their security,
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Boeing reorganizes defense business
Boeing plans to restructure its defense, space and security business and slash management jobs by 30 percent as a way to ensure continued profitability in response to the shrinking U.S. defense budget.
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Navy selects 14 to vie for C5ISR task orders
The Navy has selected 14 small businesses to compete for task orders potentially worth a total of $98.76 million over a five-year period that will support cyber and information operations.
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