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Cyber warfare just one of many defense factors, group says
Many countries around the world are establishing new organizations to tackle threats in cyberspace although the main threat to their infrastructure comes primarily from civilian or group hackers and not other nations' intelligence or military agencies.
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Army acquisition chief calls for best contracting process, tech
Growth in Army capabilities must come without an increased price, an Army acquisition official says.
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Army schedules new round of tests for battlefield network
Upcoming tests will set stage for deployment of tactical battlefield communications and networking architecture.
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Army combat vehicle to serve as acquisition test case
Government overseers question if Army officials will successfully carry out reforms on buying weapons systems.
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DARPA probes director's connection with contractor
Regina Dugan, director of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, founded one of the 14 companies awarded a $400,000 agency contract.
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Investigators look into plans for cyberattack on Quantico base
U.S. law enforcement agencies are investigating the possiblity that a worldwide hacking collective known as Anonymous has plans to disrupt activities at the Marine Corps Base at Quantico, Va., in protest over the rough treatment of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, a suspect in the Wikileaks scandal, reports Joseph Menn at FT.com.
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Coast Guard receives final order of aircraft C4ISR system
Lockheed Martin Corp. has delivered the last of nine roll-on, roll-off mission system pallets to the Coast Guard for use with its Medium-Range Surveillance Aircraft.
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Unmanned aircraft system new arsenal in battling pirates
ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system is a new tool in the escalating war against pirates.
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Regs would be setback for cybersecurity, coalition says
A coalition of industry organizations is warning against abandoning the partnership model for infrastructure protection, calling instead for increased cooperation and financial incentives.
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Naval Academy weaves cybersecurity into curriculum
The U.S. Naval Academy is adding two cybersecurity courses to its curriculum in an effort to elevate training in a field now considered essential to national security.
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Air Force awards satellite study contract
The Air Force has awarded Hughes Network Systems LLC a contract to conduct an architectural study of system capabilities for commercial communications satellites.
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Navy picks 8 for integrated security work
Lockheed Martin Corp., BAE Systems Inc., L-3 Services and five other companies have been named to a Navy indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract that includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the individual contracts to an estimated $183 billion.
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Lawrence takes Army CIO helm
Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence, former commanding general of U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command, is the new Army CIO.
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Tips on how to defend yourself in cyberspace
Microsoft's Scott Charney says there are some threats in cyberspace that we're probably going to have to learn to live with.
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The challenge of building public/private partnerships
Everyone agrees that public/private partnerships are necessary to improve cybersecurity. So why is everyone still asking for them?
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DOD social media rules might be here to stay
The Defense Department has reauthorized for another year existing social media guidelines which were set to expire this month.
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The power of information networks
Recent events in Egypt and elsewhere around the world reveal the power of information networks.
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Satellite efficiency can drive much-needed savings
It's important in tight budget times to ensure that networks with a satellite communications component are configured to move the most data possible using the least amount of bandwidth possible to minimize costs.
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Afghan bomb numbers blow up with surge
Although the surge in Afghanistan is underway, improvised explosive devices are still found in large numbers.
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