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Navy takes aggressive stance on cyber protection
As commander of the Naval Network Warfare Command, Vice Adm. H. Denby Starling leads a 14,000-strong cyber force deployed worldwide to protect Navy information networks.
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VSAT proves crucial to battlefield communications
VSAT technology, which allows for real-time voice, video and data transmission without communications infrastructure or line-of-sight positioning, is proving to be an indispensable tool for military command and control.
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RFID thrives in competitive setting
Although RFID is a mature technology, a recent contract award shows that the technology is still being refined and improved.
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X-band technology plugs a critical gap
Highly prized for its target identification capabilities, high-resolution X-band imaging radar is at the forefront of missile defense systems on advanced naval vessels and in trouble spots worldwide.
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Sounding the cyber alarm
An April cyberspace symposium provided a forum for military and private-sector cybersecurity experts to discuss the challenges of cyber deterrence and raise awareness about the severity of threats to military networks.
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Ground mobile program worth the wait
JTRS Joint Ground Domain Program Manager Col. Daniel Hughes discusses the progress of engineering efforts to enhance wideband communications capabilities for Army and Marine vehicles.
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Satcom at a crossroads
The Defense Department wants to lock in commercial satellite support to sustain key military applications.
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The rise of social media
A new report suggests that the Defense Department needs to adopt a comprehensive strategy for using social media to improve national security.
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DOD moves network security to the forefront
In response to persistent attempts to breach Defense Department networks, DOD officials are working in several areas to improve their ability to detect and respond to cyberattacks.
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Industry Recon
Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle gets liquid-cooled enclosures to protect electronics; Nortel’s Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 is approved for mission-critical networks; and the military orders more friend-or-foe digital transponders and towed decoys for aircraft.
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Contractor denies Deepwater lawsuit claims
Lockheed is denying the allegations brought by a former employee in a False Claims Act lawsuit, which says there have been a series of deficiencies by the Deepwater contractor leading to major safety and national security problems.
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Data Packets
Top defense officials are moving to cancel the FCS program and transfer spinouts to a another program. GAO has warned of problems with GPS satellites. Intell community CIOs report progress on technology integration. The Air Force Personnel Center plans to move its personnel support applications to a software-as-a-service model. And a Marine Corps general urges tailoring C4ISR to small units.
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Social networking poses risk to operational security
Two Defense Intelligence Agency experts explain how adversaries can use social-networking tools to gather information on targets.
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DITCO awards information assurance work
SAIC will help the Defense Department meet cybersecurity requirements under a training contract awarded by the Defense Information Systems Agency.
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Joint Forces commander blasts tech planning
Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis criticizes the “wrongheaded thinking” of military planners in recent years who placed too much emphasis on the role of technology in winning wars.
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Navy combat aviation gets program support
CACI International Corp. will furnish management, technical, data analysis and information technology services to the Chief of Naval Air Training under a $30 million contract.
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Four to assist Joint Forces with experimentation work
The Joint Forces Command has awarded two multiple-award contracts with a combined ceiling of more than $1 billion to four prime contractors.
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Military Sealift Command gets engineering assistance
General Dynamics Information Technology has received a $47 million contract from the Navy's Military Sealift Command.
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Contractors answer call to arms for cyberwarfare
Top companies scramble to acquire new capabilities and hire top talent.
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