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IT exchange program with private-sector moves forward
The Defense Department is implementing a new pilot program that will give federal IT employees a chance to experience private-sector work.
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DOD rule would shield unclassified info from cyberattack
Military contractors would face new requirements for protecting unclassified information from cyberattack under a draft rule published June 29 in the Federal Register.
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Army's software-defined radios to test new waveforms
New software allows radios to support battalion-level communications.
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Wireless-by-satellite venture might cause GPS interference
A wireless-by-satellite network start-up has been blocked from starting business by the FCC on the grounds that its planned operations could knock out 500 million GPS receivers used by the first responders, airlines and others.
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Air Force launches ORS-1 prototype satellite
The Air Force launched the ORS-1 prototype June 30 after a mere 30 months of development and testing.
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Panetta's agenda: Keep U.S. military strength intact
Incoming Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has stated publicly that he will not allow a gutting of the U.S. military by expected budget cuts.
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Army CIO outlines AKO phase out
The Army CIO proposes to gradually decrease funding for the service's multipurpose online portal over the next five years.
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Effective cyber defense requires new processes
The rapidly evolving dynamics of cyber warfare will require the U.S. military to adjust its approach to defense, officials say.
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Hackers steal personal military data in Gannett breach
A breach of Gannett Government Media in early June resulted in the pilfering of personal data of members of the U.S. military, which is highly sought-after by cyber criminals.
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Gates' legacy lies in practical military tech
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who leaves his Cabinet position June 30, spent most of his tenure popping the military's fantasy bubbles that inhibited durable technological and martial innovation.
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Hackers launch wave of attacks on al-Qaeda websites
Anonymous hackers have launched a series of sophisticated denial-of-service assaults on Islamic Jihadist websites that have crippled such groups' efforts to use the Internet as a communications medium.
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Cyber weapons development: Why it is problematic
Cyber weapons development is problematic for venture capital investors because the proposed capabilities might already exist but are not known outside the classified environment.
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How ready are we for cyberspace?
With little definition of the man-made terrain of the cyber domain and little known about the policies that govern it, one military officer has some suggestions for starting to defend cyberspace.
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Air Force sensors might get new analysis job
At least one Air Force official wants to consider using sensors to do some of the initial data analysis before sending intelligence to analysts.
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DARPA develops new tools to help process video data
DARPA launches two programs to give warfighters automated tools to help identify enemy activity in video streams from unmanned aircraft and other sources.
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Should the US and China have a cyber pow-wow?
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger wants the U.S. and China to improve their cyber relations.
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Unmanned sailing vessel set for next sea trial
The latest prototype of the experimental Harbor Wing unmanned surface vessel will set sail this September from San Diego in a trial designed to further test its ability to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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DARPA and Congress battle over spending, project priorities
The Senate Armed Service Committee is threatening to cut the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's budget by as much as $150 million as the struggle continues between the agency and Congress.
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Navy takes spiral approach to cyber acquisition
The Navy is developing new acquisition strategies to meet rapidly evolving global cyber threats.
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