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Army Rangers take smart phone to Afghanistan
The Army's 75th Ranger Regiment will have as part of its gear in Afghanistan an Android GD300 smart phone that will be paired with the Joint Tactical Radio System AN/PRC-154 Rifleman Radio.
Defense Systems
Air Force Space Command CIO to get some help
Col. Kimberly Crider set ro rise to general, take role at Space Command.
Defense Systems
Iran claims it hijacked RQ-170 by GPS tampering
Iran claims its electronic warfare specialists were able to reconfigure the Global Positioning System coordinates in the U.S. RQ-170 Sentinel that it says it captured Dec. 4 and guide the UAV to a safe landing.
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LightSquared demands investigation into lower-band test leaks
LightSquared is demanding an investigation to determine the source of possibly leaked data from recently completed Global Positioning System (GPS) interference tests conducted by the U.S. government that evidently contradict more favorable test results recently touted by the company.
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3 reasons UAVs excel at nuclear spying
The ability of unmanned aerial vehicles such as the RQ-170 Sentinel captured by Iran earlier this month to conduct nuclear surveillance greatly outstrips that of satellites and manned spy planes, and therefore it's little surprise the United States has chosen to employ UAVs in that role and risk their possible loss.
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Army Officials Study NIE's Lessons
Army officials look at the lessons learned from the NIE's first year and ponder improvements that need to be made.
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Defense authorization measure clears House
A controversial defense funding bill goes to the Senate.
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Analysis tool would scan military e-mail for insider threats
A project funded through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency would identify the most serious insider threats to security by scanning all user e-mail messages, text messages, logins, file transfers and Web browsing on military networks.
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US Forces-Afghanistan buys tactical comms units
PacStar will deliver 675 of its mobile tactical communications units to Afghanistan for use by U.S. military forces under a $12.2 million contract with U.S. Forces-Afghanistan.
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Cyber threat warnings rise steadily in 2011
The cyber threat to the U.S. government and critical infrastructure has increased significantly during the past 12 months.
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New Army PEO EIS will focus on agile portfolio
The new leader of the Army's Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems looks at the macro level to keep his programs running.
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New capabilities enhance Army communications, intelligence networks
The director of the Army's intelligence community information management describes new airships and vehicles that will help keep soldiers connected.
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Data center consolidation, restructuring said key to future Army networks
Army CIO Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence outlined the service's top IT priorities, including consolidation and making the force more flexible.
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Navy delves deeper into undersea robotics
The U.S. Navy is developing new software programs to make its ocean-going robots more independent.
Defense Systems
DARPA builds space-based telescope for missile tracking
DARPA is developing technology that would provide persistent, tactical, full-motion video surveillance of Scud-class missiles from satellites in geosynchronous orbit.
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Army tactical apps held up by security issues
The Army has developed about 80 digital applications for soldiers to use at the tactical level, but solders won't get those apps until the service forms a network security policy to accommodate them.
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FCC chief of staff to leave in January
The departure of Edward Lazarus leaves a vacancy for a top aide to the FCC chairman.
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White House threatens to veto defense bill
The Defense Authorization bill is almost ready for the White House, but detainee provisions could trigger a veto.
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Army IT Day to focus on building the warfighter enterprise
The topics for the Dec. 14 event will include the Army's Network of 2020, how the NIE is accelerating capabilities delivered to the warfighter, defending the network and the transition to DISA-provided e-mail.
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