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The future of autonomy has a strong human component
Human-machine teaming is at the heart of the military service's plans, leaders told lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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Army looks outside the box in its Cyber Innovation Challenge
The service will use Other Transaction agreements, which operate outside normal procurement rules, to work on prototypes with non-traditional vendors.
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Army testing defenses against small, commercial UAS
During demonstrations this summer, the Army tested various counter-unmanned aerial systems platforms to address the growing threat posed by small drones.
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How cyber turns networks into weapons systems
Top commanders across the military have asserted that IT networks are not just services but warfighting platforms in the new cyber domain.
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Army, Air Force Acquisition Chiefs to Step Down
The departures of William LaPlante and Heidi Shyu will likely leave the Air Force and Army without permanent procurement leaders until 2017.
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Army testing high-bandwidth tactical network
The Mobile User Objective System, a satellite network for all of the military services, is 16 times faster than the current Ultra High Frequency satellite system.
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Pentagon spending $100M to encrypt tactical communications
DISA awards Northrop Grumman a contract to install programmable encryption devices for the Joint Battle Command-Platform.
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Army looking for help in defending against small UAS
In a recent solicitation, the Army asks for assistance in detecting and identifying drones of less than 20 pounds.
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Mind-reading computer could boost ISR image analysis
Researchers in ARL's MIND Lab use an EEG to let a user communicate with a computer with thoughts alone.
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Army developing a power-generating backpack
The Energy Harvesting Backpack would cut down on batteries while helping soldiers avoid fatigue and injury.
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Robo Raven: A drone that actually does fly like a bird
ARL is developing an unmanned system with flexible, flappable wings that could do things other UAS can't.
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Army awards $662M deal for new recon aircraft
Leidos will outfit the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) systems with new sensors to help commanders keep tabs on their operational environments.
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Does a centralized approach help or hurt DOD cybersecurity?
Panelists at the 2015 Open Architecture Summit described the current problems with the standards, policies and strategies handed down from on high.
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Army CID issues warning on Internet extortion, blackmail
The information given up on social media and dating sites, as well as through data breaches, can be used against you.
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Army opens a mobile app store
The Training and Doctrine Command’s site will host existing applications and facilitate the creation of new ones.
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Army taps supercomputing to speed development of new systems
With "physics modeling" the Army and the rest of DOD can do more rapid prototyping to keep up with emerging threats.
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Army depot deploys emergency notification system
The Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania has put a four-prong system into use for emergencies.
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Black Hawk Empty: Unmanned Helicopter Passes Key Test
The Army’s signature rotorcraft, equipped with new hardware and software, shows off a new self-piloting capability and robotic teaming.
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Army app grants access to news from DOD research labs
ARDEC’s new mobile application keeps users, including the public, current with research going on throughout the department.
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