Defense Systems
Strategic shift to Asia-Pacific plays to Navy, Marine Corps strengths
Crisis response, anti-piracy efforts and other maritime functions take on increasing importance as the Defense Department focuses on the Asia-Pacific region.
Defense Systems
Budget cuts change the landscape for satcom and satellite usage
Satellite communications take on a new role as military space assets redeploy and budgets decline.
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Iowa Air National Guard charts path to scalable comms
The Iowa Air National Guard has chosen C4i's Switchplus IP as its upgrade for its antiquated communications system for the 132nd Fighter Wing, based in Des Moines, Iowa.
Defense Systems
What can UAV analysts learn from 'Jersey Shore'?
The Air Force might soon be adopting practices used by reality television producers to efficiently manage the large volume of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data gathered from unmanned aircraft sensors and cameras.
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Move over military, infrastructure: Cyber criminals take aim at new target
The greatest international threat today is not to military targets or critical infrastructure, according to Estonian President Toomas Hendrick Ilves. So just what does have the bull's-eye on its chest?
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Smaller footprint for Navy data centers will bring big savings
Service plans to shutter many centers while improving performance and cutting costs.
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Compact military VSATs have big impact
Military VSATs offer benefits that are fueling solid growth, but users must make tradeoffs, experts say.
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US allies' lax computer security puts cyber info sharing at risk
International initiatives aimed at developing better tools and methods to prevent cyberattacks is being undermined by poor computer security among U.S. allies, a senior Pentagon official said recently.
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Navy expo to focus on expeditionary force capabilities
The Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition will be held April 16-18 in National Harbor, Md., and Defense Systems staff will be at the show to provide timely and detailed coverage of speeches and presentations by top Navy and Marine Corps officials.
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Air Force puts new iPad buy on fast track
The Air Force Special Operations Command has announced another solicitation for Apple iPad tablet computers to store digital charts for its flight crews.
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NAVAIR plans 4G cell service for amphibious group
The Naval Air Systems Command plans to leverage commercial cellular technology to test the broadband communications capability aboard three ships in 2013.
Defense Systems
Cybersecurity bill slammed by privacy advocates
A proposed national blueprint for combating cyberattacks has received ample support from members of Congress and the private sector, but also has received plenty of vitriol from privacy advocates.
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UAVs cornerstone of DOD's 30-year aviation plan
The Defense Department intends to increase its armed and long-range surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles by at least 45 percent over the next decade.
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Biometrics at border crossings huge hurdle for CIA spies
The use of iris scanners and biometric passports at airports, hotels and business headquarters around the globe is making it difficult for CIA spies and secret agents in other nations to travel under false identities.
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Army's newest insignia reflects critical nature of EW
The Army has chosen golden yellow and black as the colors for the collar insignia and shoulder straps of its new Electronic Warfare warrant officers and noncommissioned officers designations.
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Lawmakers ask FCC to reconsider on LightSquared
A quartet of lawmakers has asked Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski to find a viable solution that will allow prospective wireless provider LightSquared to launch its planned 4G network.
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Navy sensor would hunt for pirate ships
The Navy is developing a sensor system for unmanned aircraft that would be able to distinguish a pirate vessel from other craft.
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China ups the ante on cyber warfare
The creation of the U.S. Cyber Command three years ago likely compelled China and others to accelerate their military and intelligence efforts in the cyber domain.
Defense Systems
DARPA wants robots that help clean up after disasters
The research agency's latest robotics challenge aims to develop robots capable of handling emergency tasks in dangerous environments.
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