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Cyber superiority requires creativity, innovation to meet threats
Continuous innovation and creativity coupled with out-of-box thinking are the fundamental requirements for intelligence collection and analysis if the defense community is to stay ahead of the changing threat environment.
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Navy works to get IT systems shipshape
CIO says data-center consolidation, trimming of redundant applications, wireless devices and a cloud-based architecture are on the agenda.
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Army sees big pay off from field integration test
The Army recently ran its first large-scale field integration test, the Network Integration Evaluation, which was so successful that three more tests are already scheduled.
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Translation tool aims to help soldiers converse with locals
A defense contractor has introduced a technology system that aims to give troops on the front lines access to a team of language interpreters in real time who can help them carry on a conversation with locals.
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Army makes strides toward IT standardization
The Army's enterprise e-mail effort has a bigger motivation than just messaging -- it could also help solve some problems in IT acquisition.
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Unified Army network walks tightrope of security, user needs, cutbacks
The arena of security is constantly evolving. And it seems it took another turn at LandWarNet 2011, where the topic of cyber defense was being considered alongside technology demands and defense cuts.
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Army works to get the word out on tech initiatives
Army strategic communication staffs are using an array of communications techniques to get important messages out.
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Pentagon operates smoothly through 5.9 earthquake
The National Military Command Center at the Pentagon "maintained the watch" to ensure there was no loss of communications capabilities during the dramatic magnitude 5.9 earthquake felt throughout the East Coast Aug. 23.
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Special ops forces need network boost, commander says
Adm. William McRaven, commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, detailed the operation's communications needs and called on industry to help him meet new challenges.
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Libyan rebels use tiny UAV for personalized recon
Libyan revolutionaries are using a tiny surveillance drone called Aeryon Scout to give them an aerial view of government forces independent from those provided by larger unmanned aerial vehicles and manned spy planes operated by NATO forces.
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Army cyber arm must prepare mentally for what lies ahead
The Army's cyber domain, still very much in development, will benefit from better understanding of people, thought processes and integration of effort.
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Army formulates strategic plan for cyber component
A new strategic plan from Army Cyber Command will be built on prevailing, preparing and preserving and enhancing the service's all-volunteer force.
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Terry Duncan to oversee defense network programs
Terry Duncan is the new director of communications and network programs in the Defense Department's Office of the CIO.
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Paradigm does recon at LandWarNet 2011
Paradigm has gone on a discovery mission at the LandWarNet conference in Tampa. It is seeking ways its defense technology -- used primarily in Europe -- could help the U.S. military.
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Army integration exercise will improve situational awareness
Defense Systems' staff visited Army facilities at Fort Bliss, Texas, and White Sands Missile Range, N.M., in May to learn first-hand about the technologies that went into the Network Integration Exercise.
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Geeks are the future of warfare
Cyber warfare will require a new type of warrior, says LandWarNet's opening speaker.
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Getting creative to send more data to warfighters
As communication requirements grow, the military is striving to combine technologies and trim costs.
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New network strategy helps Army meet modern warfare needs
Col. John Morrison discusses the Army's new integrated networking strategy and how it's helping the Army keep up with the constantly evolving requirements of the battlefield.
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DOD's move to the cloud keeps security experts up at night
DOD is finding that the old security techniques, which weren't that great anyway, won't be enough in the dynamic world of the cloud.
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