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Tactical mobility coming into the picture for on-ground soldiers

Officials discuss what's next for mobile devices in the military — from real-time video to head-up displays.

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Army building an airfield for drone training

The site next to the National Training Center in California will accommodate training on the Gray Eagle ISR aircraft.

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Software could expose the identity of hackers

Researchers working with ARL use "stlyometry" to sniff out the stylistic fingerprints of code writers.

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Service leaders call for more focus on electronic warfare training

EW division chiefs from the military services tell a congressional panel the U.S. needs to keep up with nations such as Russia and China.

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Army adding gigabit wireless to its tactical network

Aruba's Command Post Wi-Fi brings NSA-approved wireless to WIN-T at the battalion level.

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Army takes electronic warfare to troops in the field

In a recent exercise, the service’s Space and Missile Defense Command demonstrated electromagnetic interference effects on GPS receivers.

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Three steps the Army can take toward multinational force interoperability

Achieving interoperability among global forces is no small feat; it requires a multi-pronged approach, SolarWinds’ Joel Dolisy writes.

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Army Cyber Command looks to build new HQ

The command is planning a new cyber facility at Fort Gordon, Ga., to be built over the next two years.

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Army fields robots for chem/bio/nuke detection

Researchers and contractor iRobot enhance the PackBot 510’s detection capability for use in South Korea.

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Army streamlines tactical network with virtualization

Upgrades to WIN-T Increment 1 increase capability while cutting back on the amount of equipment required on the battlefield.

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Army moves fast to get prototype kits for Cyber Protection Teams

Following the first Cyber Innovation Challenge, the Army used a fast-track development method to award two contracts worth a total of $4.5 million for the kits.

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DOD steps up the search for electronic warfare tools

The military services are looking for innovative ways to improve EW capabilities and blend them with cyber operations.

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Starting up a network is getting easier for the Army

The Initialization Tool Suite gives commands a faster, streamlines way to start up a network and keep it up to date.

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Army tests small electronic jammers for use in training

The Army demonstrated small electronic jammers that can be used in training scenarios and are easier to gain approval for use.

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Northrop demonstrates counter UAV technologies

In a recent demonstration for the Army, Northrop Grumman tested its Venom platform, which can track and shoot down enemy drones.

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JUPITR integrates all threats into one early warning system

An Army team puts chemical-biological and force protection sensors into one operational picture for base protection, which saves time in analyzing and responding to threats.

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Army rolls out online crypto storefront for tactical communications

The Web-based Key Management Infrastructure replaces a manual system that involved carrying keys to soldiers, even those on the battlefield.

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For the military, cyber world, real world are the same thing

DOD officials describe how the network is now a weapon in the cyber domain akin to bullets in the physical domain.

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SOCOM’s Votel Is Top Choice to Take Over CENTCOM

The move would put a special operations leader in charge of all operations in the Middle East — including the fight against ISIS.

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Army teams up with robot vehicles

CERDEC researchers demonstrate how autonomous ground vehicles can work with soldiers to establish beyond-line-of-sight communications.