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Coming to an airspace near you: DOD moves to increase UAVs in US
The department is working with the FAA to develop tracking and collision-avoidance technologies to enable more domestic unmanned flights.
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Satellite 2012 to focus on hosted payloads, security
The Satellite 2012 conference will explore hosted payloads, network security and safeguarding satellite operations.
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Brigade fires up UAS to get the big picture
A task force of an Army aviation brigade for the first time deployed to a training scenario with its own unmanned aircraft system troop organic to it.
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Army acquisition reform is progressing despite naysayers
Army officials say acquisition reform efforts are already yielding dividends, particularly in fielding networked capabilities.
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Spy blimps may get shot down by delays, costs
The Navy has deflated its MZ-3A blimp, the Army’s airship has had development roadblocks and the Air Force may ground one of its large blimps.
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The unsolved case of the Army's missing bomb jammers
Thieves stole two Toyota Land Cruisers from a coalition base in Kabul, Afghanistan, that contained two sets of top-secret Duke radio frequency jammers used to block the signals that detonate remote-controlled improvised explosive devices.
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Army locks on Lockheed for $881M radar contract
The AN/TPQ 36 Firefinder Radar detects in-flight projectiles at greater ranges, in addition to communicating firing point locations with increased accuracy.
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Army IT strategy maneuvers cyberspace, consolidation, cost-cutting
Under a new framework, the Army IT Agency is consolidating more Pentagon IT, and navigating the murky waters of cybersecurity and shrinking budgets, all while pursuing leading-edge technologies for the future.
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Military comms and networks near major breakthroughs
We have entered the new year with many of the same problems -- better situational awareness needed for dismounted soldiers and marines being one of those items at the top of the list -- but there are encouraging signs that many of the vexing issues related to communications and networks will experience breakthroughs in 2012.
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8 brigade combat teams to get integrated comms in 2013
The Army will field advanced, integrated tactical communications networks to eight brigade combat teams beginning early next year.
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Smart phones pose emerging security threat
Military personnel must use encryption mechanisms to ensure the security of handheld devices.
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Mission command-on-the-move nears operational use
An informal evaluation is spurring along Army plans to untether commanders from their posts, allowing them to take command post capabilities with them while circulating around combat areas of operations.
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Which throwable robot is best suited for the mission?
The Army tested four small robots at Fort Benning, Ga., in mid-February to see which ones would be most suitable for helping soldiers on the battlefield conduct recon missions and uncover improvised explosive devices.
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NIE produces procurement for vehicle-mounted radios
The Army is reassuring defense contractors participating in its Network Integration Evaluations that it intends to buy technology products related to the field tests.
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Army unruffled by smart-phone cyber vulnerability
Equipping every soldier with a smart phone doesn't necessarily pose a major cyber risk for the Army, Brig. Gen. Harold Greene, the Army's program executive officer for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors, said at the AUSA Winter Symposium.
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Enterprise e-mail has new transparency, DOD official says
The Army's Enterprise e-mail may be temporarily paused, but it still offers financial clarity and is pushing defense IT innovation, the deputy Army CIO said.
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Army to evaluate tactical comms network at upcoming exercise
The Army's WIN-T program is using recent exercises in New Mexico to ready itself for a major evaluation this spring.
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PEO Soldier takes the lead on soldier situational awareness
Brig. Gen. Camille Nichols discusses the drive to reduce size, weight and power in soldier systems and Nett Warrior.
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The need for world-class cyber warriors
Recruiting and training effective military cyber specialists requires an innovative approach.
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