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Navy, Marines pursue strategies to fuse intell capabilities

Two recent Navy and Marine Corps reviews are producing new strategies for intelligence and command and control.

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Karen Evans, Ira Hobbs among those running for IAC executive committee seats

Evans had a surprising reaction after following Hobbs' speech at a membership meeting of the Industry Advisory Council on May 25.

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Air Force orders secure comm systems to halt fratricide

The Air Force has chosen Raytheon Co. to supply it with almost 2,000 additional encrypted communications systems aimed at preventing fratricide among U.S. and coalition forces.

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Virtual tours offer way to pay tribute on Memorial Day

Even if you're booked with other activities, you can honor the holiday by paying a virtual visit to some of the nation's memorials.

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Cloud changes the game for DOD battlefield comms

Cloud and IT policies in Washington must catch up with high-tech usage already underway in the theater, according to a panel of former and current government officials.

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DISA headquarters move to improve IT, tighten security

The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to use its move to Fort Meade, Md., as required by the Defense Department's Base Realignment and Closure Act, to make a number of key enhancements to its high-tech equipment and IT security functions.

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Digital Conflict: U.S. must work harder to thwart corporate espionage

Corporate espionage has reached an unprecedented level as countries and private organizations around the world vie with each other for technological dominance.

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Advanced sensors might help resolve ISR data overload

DARPA's most cutting-edge intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tools are born out of creative, critical analysis that harnesses ideas and technologies ahead of the curve.

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Double Mint gum doesn't work in government

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'IT' reaches new, set-aside status

Acronyms can upset someone who doesn't understand the terms because they're left out of the discussion.

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Navy has some clever ideas for future robots

While the Navy has not been as gung-ho about robots as the Army and Air Force, it certainly envisions a greater role for robots in its future fleets and capabilities, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead said May 17 at the Ocean Tech Expo in Newport, R.I.

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Don’t miss your chance to help build a UAV

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is calling on anyone interested in helping design a small, next-generation unmanned aerial vehicle to log on to a special website and participate with others in the effort.

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Budget cuts will degrade U.S. power, Gates says

Shrinking defense budgets in the years ahead will result in a smaller military and less influence in the world, said Defense Secretary Robert Gates May 24 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute.

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Takai soldiers on despite uncertain future of CIO office

Even as the future of the Defense Department's CIO office remains uncertain, Teri Takai is hard at work hammering out military cloud strategies and critical partnerships.

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Air Force wants sensors to track endangered squirrels

The service is seeking acoustic fingerprinting technology to locate and track the endangered Mohave squirrels on Edwards Air Force Base.

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Army field evaluations to include battle phones

The Army plans to put its prototype operating system of a smart phone known as the Joint Battle Command-Platform to test during the upcoming Network Evaluation Integration at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

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Army eager to learn lessons from upcoming battlefield tests

Field evaluations will set the stage for the planned deployment of the Army's long-awaited software-defined radios, mobile tactical communications and networking systems.

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Chiarelli/Lawrence push Army to redouble efforts to achieve network flexibility

The Army must have a network that is flexible enough to meet constantly changing requirements and emerging technologies, officials say.

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Defense cuts may motivate branches to work together on IT

The need to be more efficient and innovative could lead to improved cybersecurity and information sharing across DOD, officials said.

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Air Force seeks even smarter space satellites

The military is seeking a more grown-up version of its current satellites, one that can take care of itself, according to a new solicitation request.