Defense Systems
Air Force needs 600 more UAV pilots, sensor operators
The Defense Department is struggling to find enough people to operate its expanding fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, and the Air Force in particular is suffering from the shortage.
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Napper moving to Cyber Command; NETCOM commander named, too
Army Maj. Gen. Jennifer Napper has been reassigned to a key post at the U.S. Cyber Command.
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Guess who's helping Venezuela build UAVs?
Several nations are part of a partnership that is helping Venezuela build unmanned aircraft.
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Where do wounded robots go? A hospital for robots, of course.
The U.S. military used to dispose of ground robots damaged in combat, but in times of fiscal constraints they are being repaired rather than discarded at a robot emergency ward at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
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There's a winner in DISA's GSM-O contract
The Defense Information Systems Agency on June 15 announced the winner of the GIG Services Management-Operations contract competition.
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Research effort focuses on UAV teamwork on missions
The Air Force is looking for scientists and engineers who can develop technology to help different unmanned aerial vehicles collaboratively track targets.
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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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