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DHS names Spaulding to critical infrastructure post
Suzanne Spaulding is the new deputy undersecretary for DHS' National Protection & Programs Directorate, according to a news report.
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First ORS satellite in orbit passes systems check
The Air Force Space Command says the Operationally Responsive Space-1 satellite is now fully operational in the wake of successful on-orbit deployment and subsequent checkout of all systems.
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LightSquared's proposals not viable, general says
LightSquared's proposed network cannot exist with the U.S. military's Global Positioning System technology, said Gen. William Shelton.
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Strong policy needed to counter cyber aggression
We must not allow our antiquated legislative processes and doctrine creation methods to constrain our offensive, defensive and intelligence collection capabilities in the cyber conflict domain.
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Navy division signs pact for information operations support
CACI International Inc. has won a $33.6 million Navy task order to provide information operations and other support services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division's Irregular Warfare Technologies Division.
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Air Force tackles ISR portfolio review
An effort to rebalance the Air Force's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance spending plans might be similar in its execution of the effort the military service used previously to construct a cohesive family of systems for long-range strike aircraft.
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Israel readies UAV 'that can reach Iran' for operations
Before year's end, the Israeli Air Force is expected to begin operating a large unmanned aerial vehicle capable of furnishing a high-altitude beyond its immediate borders.
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From top DOD brass, more warnings against sequester cuts
Defense Secretary Panetta warns cuts could result in massive defense industrial base losses that would harm the U.S. economy.
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NRO satellite programs remain 'in the green,' director says
The director of the National Reconnaissance Office says that the nation's classified satellite fleet is in good shape and so are the development programs in motion to produce a new generation of spacecraft to collect data on U.S. adversaries.
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US military receives new satcom terminals for tactical units
Raytheon will deploy advanced tactical terminals for satellite communications for the U.S. military with increased capacity to transmit voice, data and video and help warfighters achieve greater situational awareness.
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Global Hawk ground station to cover international variants
A common ground station under development for Air Force and Navy versions of Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk also will be able to control NATO and other international variants of the high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle.
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iPads to provide backup for Marines in Afghanistan
One Cobra pilot took it upon himself to prove to his superiors the benefits of iPads in battlefield communications and targeting when ground troops are in need. The risk paid off, and might influence long-term helicopter tech.
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US cyber defense highly vulnerable to attack: Clarke
Former presidential adviser Richard Clarke says cybersecurity has been static in both the public and private sectors and adds that "if someone wants to get into your network, they can get in."
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White House might have interfered with general's testimony
Air Force Gen. William Shelton has told lawmakers during a classified briefing earlier this month that the White House tried to persuade him to change his testimony to make it more favorable to a company with ties to a key Democratic donor.
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Predator UAV crashes in northwestern Pakistan
An armed Predator unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the United States crashed in Pakistan's rugged northwestern tribal district of Waziristan Sept. 18 as a result of a technical malfunction.
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Army makes strides in data center consolidation
The Army IT Agency is touting its major efforts to reduce servers and energy consumption.
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Pentagon orders more high-capacity satellites
Boeing announced Sept. 13 that it has won a $1.1 billion Air Force satellite contract, which makes the win the fourth major satellite contract the defense contractor has landed in the past two years.
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Fix for GPS interference found, LightSquared says
LightSquared says it has at last proved unfounded the criticism that high-precision global positioning cannot coexist alongside its planned cellular network.
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US, Australia treaty first to address cyber defense
The United States and Australia have added cyberattacks to the 60-year-old ANZUS mutual defense treaty, which stipulates that the two nations will back each other if attacked.
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