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Soldiers need better communications training
Government would not spend millions of dollars on a weapons system and not train its operators. Communications systems must be held to the same standard.
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The road ahead for Cyber Command
With Cyber Command finally getting its first commander — and one with the smarts and expertise of Gen. Keith Alexander — work can begin moving forward in earnest to tackle the tough questions that confront us in the cyber era.
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Protecting our critical infrastructure
The protection of critical infrastructure assets has important ramifications for the military, which relies heavily on that infrastructure, writes Kevin Coleman.
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Revealed: Our picks for the best password strategies
Our readers offer hundreds -- literally -- of good ideas for building and managing strong passwords. Who's idea comes closest to covering all the bases?
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Navy picks three for shipboard local area network support
Three contractors will vie for up to $502 million in shipboard network infrastructure and related engineering work over the next eight years that will support network infrastructure for Navy ships.
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When it comes to government data gathering, public trust is hard to come by
The public doesn't trust government to protect Americans' information, and laws reflect that mind-set, blogger Matthew Weigelt writes.
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Trustworthy battlefield software depends on better testing
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research is taking a new approach to software testing in an effort to significantly reduce the number of errors found in software used in-theater.
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Virtual-reality training plunges soldiers headlong into combat
The Joint Forces Command is testing a helmet-mounted, virtual reality training system designed to prepare troops bound for combat zones to make sound tactical decisions in the heat of battle.
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Navy goes full-ahead with open architecture
The Navy’s Common Processing System will harness commercial products and powerful middleware to keep mission-critical systems online.
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DARPA builds Cyber Range to test security measures
DARPA’s National Cyber Range is automated to ensure that new concepts can be moved rapidly from a test bed to an operational environment.
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DARPA looks for stealthier Internet access
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking technologies to give the military “anonymous Internet communications to bypass techniques that suppress, localize and/or corrupt information.”
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Secure smart phones outpace policy
The Defense Department and civilian leadership in the field have a mobile option for classified e-mail and voice, but DOD leaders haven't formulated a policy for where and when a secure smart phone can be used.
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Special Ops leads the charge for specialized data delivery
A new generation of technology is putting more agile and capable ISR systems in the hands of special operators and those who support them in the field. That holds promise for empowering regular forces as the technology is perfected and costs come down.
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Why smart phones might become the Army's secret weapon
The Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center is testing how smart phones and their applications can boost situational awareness for dismounted troops.
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Smart phones prepare for battle
Jason Sypniewski, branch chief of the Product Manager C4ISR On-the-Move's Integrated Event Design and Analysis branch, discusses how handheld devices will be integrated into the upcoming E10 exercise.
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JTRS puts networking waveforms to the test
Capt. Jeff Hoyle, Joint Tactical Radio System’s Network Enterprise Domain program manager, spoke recently with Defense Systems about the challenges of developing and managing networks, upcoming tests and demonstrations, and efforts to meet user needs.
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DARPA plans to SMITE insider enemies
DARPA is looking for technologies to deal with attacks originating from within.
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Army applies boot camp approach to acquisition workforce
The program aims to train new contracting professionals to take on work with minimal oversight, writes Harry Hallock, executive director of the Army’s TACOM Contracting Center in Warren, Mich.
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Army gives battlefield networks high priority
Brig. Gen. Lee Price, Army program executive officer of command, control and communications-tactical, discusses network architecture, technology transition and the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program.
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