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10 years in the making: Coast Guard refines IT plan
The service is in the process of completing sensor capabilities for ships and aircraft that have been under development for the past decade, and is even considering a private cloud hosting system, among other IT upgrades.
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One bad part dooms $72.8M Global Hawk
Screws holding a Line Replaceable Unit in the unmanned aerial vehicle apparently shook loose during a mission over Eastern Afghanistan making it uncontrollable.
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9 companies compete for Navy ISR contracts
The contracts for equipment and services could reach half a billion dollars if all options are exercised.
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Can major R&D for cyber defense make a difference?
Attacks on government and private sector networks have compelled President Barack Obama to identify cybersecurity research as a priority in his fiscal 2013 budget proposal.
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Like DOD, defense contracting must shrink
As DOD spending wanes, money for contracting will too, and industry must prepare.
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DOD under pressure to safeguard tech investments in climate of cuts
DOD officials are calling for the prioritization of science and technology funding to enable a more agile future force, but that may be easier said than done with billions in budget cuts coming down the pike.
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DARPA's cheetahbot: Fastest thing on two -- robot -- legs
The Cheetah, part of the agency's research into all-terrain robots, has just won the land speed record for legged robots.
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Lawmakers strum notes on dueling cyber bills
The alternative cybersecurity bill introduced by Republican senators encourages voluntary information sharing between the government and private sectors, but includes no requirements for securing privately owned critical infrastructure.
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Officials undecided about Global Hawk savings
Air Force officials have told the House Appropriation Committee's defense subcommittee that the service isn't sure what it will do with the money it saves by cutting the RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 unmanned aircraft program.
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Brigade fires up UAS to get the big picture
A task force of an Army aviation brigade for the first time deployed to a training scenario with its own unmanned aircraft system troop organic to it.
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DOD cyber training aims to prevent future data spills
The Defense Department will spend $190 million to train professionals to use threat detector.
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DISA beefs up its ground game for better satellite services
DISA's Program Executive Office for Communications will focus in 2012 on the ground segment of satellite communications.
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Army acquisition reform is progressing despite naysayers
Army officials say acquisition reform efforts are already yielding dividends, particularly in fielding networked capabilities.
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IG finds more than 5,400 cybersecurity incidents at NASA
Cybersecurity problems at NASA range from installing malicious software to intruders stealing credentials for employees.
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DARPA seeks mapping of RF spectrum for deployed troops
The RF Mapping program seeks to help small tactical units such as platoons or companies that rarely carry equipment for monitoring radio emissions.
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Even cyber defense is not immune to politics
The White House says a cybersecurity bill put together by GOP senators isn't tough enough.
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Companies, government mine social media for intel
Companies are seeking to combine open-source data to predict future events.
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Air Force scales back AEHF upgrade
The Air Force is deferring scheduled upgrades to its highly secure constellation of communications satellites so it can fund other Defense Department programs.
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Experimental UAV seeks to control deadly vibrations
An experimental unmanned aerial vehicle will use computing power to control "flutter" that can shake airframes apart.
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