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Analytics holds promise for AF preventative health care
The Air Force Medical Service is turning to analytics software to improve patient care and support research into preventive medicine and disease management.
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Partnership grooms cyber pros for challenges that lie ahead
The University of Maryland and Northrop Grumman are working together to develop a college-level course to train and accredit tomorrow's cybersecurity professionals.
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Sequestration would paralyze military, put US at greater war risk
Panetta, Dempsey tell Senate Appropriations Committee of disastrous consequences of scalping military spending.
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Navy, Boeing demo satcom for F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft
The Navy and Boeing recently wrapped up an in-flight demonstration of a satellite communications system that potentially would enable F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircrews to conduct two-way voice and data communications with SATCOM-enabled air, sea and land command centers.
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Sandia opens new facility dedicated to cybersecurity research
Sandia National Laboratories cut the ribbon June 12 on a new laboratory that will provide a setting for assisting cybersecurity professionals locally and across the nation as they work on critical cyber research issues.
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'Legislative pessimism' could kill cybersecurity legislation
Cybersecurity Act of 2012 co-sponsor and Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said June 12 that "legislative pessimism" might sabotage comprehensive cybersecurity legislation, resulting in no action on the pressing matter in an election year.
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Leaky Americans could lead to big intelligence chill
The frequency and severity of recent U.S. intelligence leaks are far from typical.
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Wireless rechargers would make powering up simpler for soldiers
Army researchers are working diligently to develop a way for troops to wirelessly recharge all of the location and communications gear they wear into battle by outfitting them with wireless chargers.
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Navy to unveil first MQ-4C, stays course after UAV crash
The Navy and contractor Northrop Grumman will unveil the first production version of its MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle June 14 despite the recent crash of one of its demonstrators on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
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Senate instructs DOD to keep close tabs on network flow data records
The Defense Department needs to improve its ability to gather and analyze network flow data records.
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Intelsat plans major satellite fleet enhancement
Intelsat S.A. plans to enhance its satellite fleet and global terrestrial network by installing a new commercial satellite platform built on a high-performance, open-architecture design.
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Flame, Stuxnet share something very interesting in common
Cybersecurity expert Alexander Gostev of Kaspersky Labs says that his company has identified a similarity between a subset of the code used in the Flame virus and another set of code used in an early version of Stuxnet.
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Throwable robot can eavesdrop on enemy conversations
Recon Robotics' Throwbot XT micro-robot is now outfitted with a microphone for audio intelligence to supplement its video intelligence capabilities for warfighters.
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Harris unveils new high-frequency tactical radio
Harris has introduced a wideband, high-frequency manpack radio that offers data rates 10 times greater than existing HF manpacks.
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Open systems vital to new defense era
As the Defense Department seeks to reduce the number of new, major programs and focus on more frequent technology refreshes, open-systems architectures will enable straightforward integration of new capabilities.
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What, no conferences? Service chiefs to review all upcoming events
The Defense Department has ordered an immediate freeze on all conferences and related travel in an effort to cut down on travel costs.
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Large Navy UAV crashes on Maryland's Eastern Shore
A large unmanned aircraft operated by the Navy crashed June 11 on Maryland's eastern shore.
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Marines explore unmanned choppers for ship-to-shore resupply
The Marine Corps has issued a request for information seeking ideas for unmanned, vertical lift ship-to-shore resupply.
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Army moves forward with competition for passive RFID
The Army has issued a request for proposals for Passive Radio Frequency Identification II products and services.
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