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A new frontline in cyber defense
As the cyber threat domain continues to evolve, so do the bot forces and combatants on the frontline.
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Officials balk at proposed $800B in military budget cuts
President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have proposed more than $800 billion in defense cuts, but DOD leaders warned of serious consequences.
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Air Force to monitor potentially deadly space junk
The Space Fence program will allow ground controllers to find and track even small pieces of debris and litter.
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Flawed DOD cyber strategy adds to network vulnerabilities: GAO
A decentralized approach, a shortage of cybersecurity workers and the lack of a funding strategy are hurting the Defense Department's cyber efforts, a GAO report concludes.
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Navy CIO issues guidance on data center consolidation
The Navy has placed a moratorium on investment in increased data storage capacity unless officials can determine that existing space is insufficient and that it is more cost-effective to expand an existing Navy or Marine Corps enterprise or regional data center
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Army drills robot mule for Afghanistan duty
If a new robotic mule can pass an Army trial test in the New Mexico desert without overturning or going astray, the military service plans to send it to Afghanistan this fall.
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Protection of moving data requires multipronged strategy
Defense Department and military service network administrators and users face a difficult job moving data securely across a vast array of data transmission technologies.
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Army exercise tests communications on the move
The Army's annual JUICE exercise looked at mobile satellite communications, coalition networking and power efficient command posts.
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Warfighters reap benefits of LIDAR mapping technology
Light detection and ranging technologies are yielding data flows that are orders-of-magnitude quicker, more accurate and clearer than traditional geospatial mapping tools.
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DOD unveils new cyber strategy website
The Defense Department has launched a new website dedicated to helping the public understand its new cyber strategy and tracking its progress in helping protect the federal government's cyber assets and the nation's critical infrastructure.
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Fire Scouts in theater outshine test performances
MQ-8B Fire Scout robotic helicopters deployed to Afghanistan and the USS Halyburton are performing well, despite findings in an earlier report citing problems with the drone's data links and mission failure rates, Navy officials say.
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Army's on-the-move connectivity draws closer
The Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 2 will provide continuous high-bandwidth network connectivity to warfighters traversing remote regions in their vehicles.
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Satellite services contracts will trim costs for defense buyers
DISA and GSA are on track to award a pair of satellite communications contracts in the fourth quarter as part of the comprehensive Future COMSATCOM Services Acquisition.
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US-CERT director resigns
Randy Vickers, head of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, has reportedly resigned.
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Army manned surveillance plane gets fresh start
The Army has restarted its program to field a manned battlefield surveillance platform to support forces at the brigade level and below.
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Army's upgraded force tracking system heads into the field
The Army has launched its next-generation tracking system, Force XXI Battle Command Brigade-and-Below/Blue Force Tracking, in the field.
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Greenert to take over as Navy CNO, Ferguson as vice CNO
Adm. Jonathan Greenert has been appointed to serve as Chief of Naval Operations, and Vice Adm. Mark Ferguson to serve as Vice CNO, the Defense Department said July 21.
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Army to deploy new tactical generators to Afghanistan
The Army expects to save 300,000 gallons of fuel each month through its deployment of next-generation tactical generators to Afghanistan.
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Defense Knowledge Online to be shuttered next year
The Defense Department will shutter its Defense Knowledge Online portal and move to a pared-down, DISA-led enterprise services strategy.
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