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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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DOD continues to grapple with data center consolidation, CRS says
A new report from the Congressional Research Service says the Defense Department continues to face an uphill battle in implementing the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative.
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New solutions sought for emerging IT threats
Government and industry must leverage evolving commercial capabilities such as the cloud and big data analytics to help address emerging threats.
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Cyber compromise bill swaps mandates for incentives
The revised Cybersecurity Act of 2012 relies on “carrots rather than sticks.”
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House DOD appropriations bill puts cyber under microscope
The House is expected to pass its version of the 2013 defense appropriations bill, a $608 billion budget poised to take a significant hit if sequestration becomes a reality
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Army makes new plans for UAS assets in Afghanistan
Army COL Tim Baxter on deployment of a company of Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles to Afghanistan, the use of universal systems and interoperability, and the weaponization of the Shadow UAV.
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Knowledge gap plagues mobile security
Like traditional computing, the lack of knowledge among mobile users about the security issues is well known.
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Air Force plans acquisition shakeup post-Afghanistan
Noting that some of the key Air Force systems used over Iraq and Afghanistan would be vulnerable in a hotly contested environment such as the Pacific theater, the military service is focusing on acquiring more stealthy aircraft systems in the months and years ahead.
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NSA open source database draws Senate's wrath
Lawmakers are questioning in a recently introduced bill whether a massive National Security Agency database modeled on Google's BigTable conflicts with a government policy preventing federal agencies from building their own software when they have access to commercial alternatives.
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Lockheed promotes manned-unmanned capability for export
Lockheed Martin touted its manned-unmanned teaming capability in mid-July at the Farnborough International Airshow.
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Army backed by OSD in decision to continue Gray Eagle upgrades
The Army plans to press on with its plan to buy more Gray Eagle drones and make key upgrades to the aircraft despite glitches encountered with its software.
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Cyber maneuver program to help Army protect networks
The Army has awarded a contract for a cyber maneuver program.
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Americans want defense cuts, but differ on what to scale back
A vast majority of Americans from both sides of the political aisle think significant reductions in defense spending are in order, according to a data from a new survey released July 16.
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Alexander vows that DOD will have full cyber readiness by 2014
The U.S. Cyber Command is determined to build a force of cyber warriors within the next two years that can deal with any and all challengers.
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ERPs continue to fail the DOD
The DOD is not going to be able any time soon to produce auditable financial statements on its own programs because its major enterprise resource planning programs continue to remain late and way over budget, according to a DOD Inspector General report.
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