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Brighter days ahead for unmanned systems
The unmanned systems industry is poised to serve any mission for the Defense and State departments and also for law enforcement and other civilian agencies.
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Unmanned systems, networks struggle with reliability tests
Army networks and unmanned systems did not perform well overall in meeting reliability thresholds when tested in fiscal 2011.
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Cyberattacks increase in Middle East
Cyber hostilities in the Middle East are on the rise in the wake of attacks in mid-January by pro-Palestinian groups and individuals against Israel’s critical infrastructure.
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Fourth WGS satellite scheduled for launch
The Air Force will launch the fourth Wideband Global Satcom Satellite into space tonight as part of the continuing effort to deliver more communications bandwidth to warfighters.
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Argus One airship undergoes initial testing
The World Surveillance Group has completed an initial demonstration of its Argus One unmanned airship at the Energy Department’s Nevada Test Site.
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Defense opinions on enterprise, networking initiatives evolve
The mindsets of DOD officials and military leaders have changed over the course of 2011 regarding key enterprise and networking initiatives.
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F-35s, UAVs may be caught in budget battle
With limited money, the Air Force may have to choose how much to spend for unmanned aerial vehicles and funding its advanced fighter.
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France wants to provide NATO with Heron UAV
France has offered to furnish the Heron TP unmanned aerial vehicle to NATO for ground surveillance operations despite technical and financial problems related to the purchase of the Israeli-made UAV.
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Army taps BAE for head mounted displays
The Army's Program Executive Office Soldier has awarded BAE Systems a contract to furnish head mounted displays.
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DISA senior executive to perform two roles
Defense Secretary announces change of assignment for Mark Orndorff.
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DISA makes enterprise IT cornerstone of 2012 strategy
DISA is taking aim at enterprise capabilities, beginning immediately with combining offices to streamline and focus on cybersecurity as a priority.
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DOD to build enhanced cloud computing capabilities
Military and intelligence organizations seek to build enhanced data storage and distribution capabilities -- and slash costs.
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Air Force gets new space and cyber operations director
Former Strategic Command exec tapped as director of Air Force space and cyber operations.
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Powerful sensor on unmanned helos headed for Afghanistan
By spring, soldiers will remotely pilot a helicopter to see across major portions of Afghanistan through the Autonomous Real-time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System.
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5 nations expected to join wideband satellite program
The United States is close to wrapping up an agreement with five more nations to support the Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) constellation program.
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NATO aircraft in Afghanistan increase surveillance flights
NATO has drastically scaled back the number of air strikes it conducts in Afghanistan while boosting the number of aircraft surveillance missions.
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State's chief information security officer to lead DHS cybersecurity efforts
The new head of the Homeland Security Department's National Cybersecurity Division will come from the State Department.
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Air Force shifts UAS operating systems to Linux
The Air Force might have switched the control systems from its unmanned aircraft systems from Windows to Linux in the wake of a virus outbreak with the the former, according to security professionals.
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Air Force awards contract for third and fourth GPS III satellites
The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $238 million contract to build the third and fourth satellites in the Global Positioning System III constellation.
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