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Army to expand use of virtual tools, augmented reality for training
Technologies would help soldier and small units prepare for major field exercises.
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Orbiting surveillance system protects satellites from space junk
The Air Force’s Boeing Space-Based Space Surveillance satellite detects threats more quickly than ground systems, decreasing risk of damage by two-thirds.
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Army strikes deal for inflatable SATCOM antennas
The five-year, $400 million contract gives the Army, Marines and other commands access to the easily deployed devices.
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BAE to lead improvements for DARPA intelligence system
The Insight program will utilize forecasting algorithms and behavioral learning to determine threats.
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Northrop upgrades electronic warfare simulator
The Advanced Pulse Generator can be retrofitted onto any existing CEESIM system.
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Air Force lab’s new 20-Tflop computer will mimic human brain
AFRL orders an embedded computing system from GE designed to simulate the nervous system’s pathways and will support next-generation radar systems.
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3 IT keys to the future for Navy, military
Navy CIO Terry Halvorsen cites three technology areas that can help the military save money while achieving its goals.
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Army to merge, streamline multibillion-dollar IT contracts
The combined S32G and R2-4G contract vehicles will be valued at $36 billion and will be opened up to competition.
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Method of the ancient mariners can improve targeting systems
Northrop Grumman is incorporating Trex Enterprises’ celestial navigation technology — a highly refined version of the technique used by the earliest sailors — into its laser targeting systems to improve their accuracy.
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AFRL’s plan to make smartphones, tablets more secure
The lab announces a four-year program to explore internal CAC authentication, expanded biometrics, near field communications and other innovative steps.
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Small satellite terminals could be open to cyberattacks
VSATs, which are widely used in military units and UAVs, are vulnerable if not configured properly, IntelCrawler says.
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Army expanding, streamlining tactical network
As communications reach further into the field, the complexity of the network grows. New NetOps tools help simplify operations.
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Pentagon plan calls for smarter, networked drones across air, sea and land
Despite a budget crunch, DOD wants to add autonomy and layers of integration to a growing unmanned force over the next 25 years.
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ARL’s ‘ghost imaging’ cuts through battlefield turbulence
The Army Research Lab uses quantum properties of light to get high-resolution results from low-resolution transmissions.
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Air Force wants new tech for cross-domain, mobile info sharing
The service’s research lab is soliciting ideas through 2018 on multi-level security information sharing, both within the enterprise and out to mobile and tactical environments.
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Air Force lab wants to advance multisource analysis
The lab is looking for automated, real-time analysis of potential threats and activities performed closer to sensors in the field or in the air.
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Army intell wants to scan social media from 40 countries
The Intelligence and Security Command is looking for the ability to collect and analyze huge data sets of social media and open-source information in up to 66 languages.
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Air Force to cut 900 civilian jobs, leave 7,000 others unfilled
Facing the pressures of a tightened 2014 budget, the service said it will use early retirement and voluntary separations reduce the workforce.
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Air Force’s future state: capabilities as a service
The service’s push toward a commoditized infrastructure will rely on standards that will meet info-sharing needs, protect data and systems, and cut costs, Brig. Gen. Kimberly Crider said.
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