Defense Systems
DOD wants bug-like eyes for micro air vehicles
The Defense Department has distributed research awards to a number of contractors to make bug-eye structures and micro-feather/hair-covered membrane wings for micro air vehicles that will enable such vehicles to interact with the environment on their own using capabilities similar to those of insects and birds.
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Army does forward march again on enterprise e-mail
The Army picks up speed in its move to enterprise e-mail after a pause earlier this year.
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WIN-T increments stretch the comms range
Col. Edward Swanson, project manager for the Army PEO C3T's WIN-T program, and his deputies discuss the next phases of the program.
Defense Systems
Army pushes command-post-type capabilities farther out to the edge
Brig. Gen. N. Lee S. Price, the Army program executive officer for command, control, communications (tactical), discusses the results of the latest Network Integration Exercise, command-and control on the move and the Afghan Mission Network.
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AF deploys infrared staring sensor via commercial launch
SES Government Solutions, Orbital Sciences and Science Applications International have teamed with the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center to launch a new infrared surveillance sensor into orbit via an SES-2 commercial satellite.
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Drone strike on Awlaki reflects ongoing counter-terrorism shift
The killing of U.S.-born, al Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen Sept. 30 by armed drones is yet another example in recent months of how the United States is placing increased reliance on precision airstrikes over conventional warfare to counter radical Islam.
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Smaller force of the future can prevail, says former DefSec
With the nation at a crucial point and the Defense Department facing serious budget cuts, a smaller military force and smart decision-making will be critical, said former Defense Secretary William Cohen.
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Integration heightens insight into geospatial imagery
Processes such as tagging and standards make it simpler to merge geospatial images, maps and related data.
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iPhone app to fly drones in the works
A new iPhone app prototype may one day enable warfighters to control drones from the battlefield.
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Air Force wants industry to streamline space programs
The Air Force's acquisition chief has called on the space industry to reduce the complexity of space programs, cut launch costs, and shorten development times, as the military service struggles to deal with a flattening budget from 2012 to 2016.
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Army names new PEO-EIS
Douglas Wiltsie will succeed Gary Winkler as Army Program Executive Officer-Enterprise Information Systems.
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Army taps Wiltsie to lead PEO-EIS
Douglas Wiltsie is set to succeed Gary Winkler as Army Program Executive Officer-Enterprise Information Systems.
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Coast Guard CIO needs more clout to be effective: IG
The Coast Guard's new IT management strategic plan and acquisition guidance earned kudos, but the CIO still does not have sufficient oversight authority, an audit concluded.
Defense Systems
The growing demand for cyber spies
In the cyber intelligence race, cyber spies are at the top of the list of badly needed resources and capabilities.
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Army to test robotic squad support system in Afghanistan
The Army's Rapid Equipping Force will send four Squad Mission Support Systems to the 10th Mountain Division in southern Afghanistan in November.
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Army clears hurdles in data center consolidation
The Army is tackling challenges in downsizing and quantifying savings, and its successes so far could help other agencies.
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Network strategy helps Army cross budget minefield
The Army's Network Integration Evaluation is modernizing the way the Army develops, acquires and fields technology, and is also helping it maneuver austere budget conditions.
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Air Force mulls scale back of ISR programs
The Air Force has some tough decisions to make concerning which intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs to cut as it scales down to a smaller intelligence force structure capable of meeting various types of threats in future decades.
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