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Army gives battlefield networks high priority
Brig. Gen. Lee Price, Army program executive officer of command, control and communications-tactical, discusses network architecture, technology transition and the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program.
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Army puts safeguards in place for satellite transmissions
Efforts are under way to boost transmission security for very small aperture terminals that are an integral part of satellite communications on the battlefield.
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CERDEC director shares vision for C4ISR innovations
Gary Blohm, director of the Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center, on integration of C4ISR technologies with existing platforms, the upcoming C4ISR On-the-Move exercise and third-generation/fourth-generation networking technologies.
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Military seeks to disrupt the enemy's decision cycle
Success in battle is increasingly about making decisions more quickly than your adversary can.
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Army, Marine Corps rationalize robotics systems
Army and Marine Corps officials want to increase the number of robots in the battlefield but reduce the types of robots they buy to make robotic systems more interoperable.
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NATO unites to thwart cyber threats
NATO strives to find the correct balance between open communications and network protection in the context of cybersecurity, says NATO's commander Adm. James Stavridis.
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High-definition video redefines military task list
High bandwidth demands are just the beginning of changes needed to adopt high-definition full-motion video feeds.
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What's up in space?
The Air Force Space Command is developing a variety of space-based monitoring systems to improve situational awareness.
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Army grapples with sensor overload
The military pushes for plug-and-play tools to improve sensor-to-shooter situational awareness.
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Moving at the 'speed of war' is Air Force ISR unit's goal
Air Force ISR Agency Commander Maj. Gen. Bradley Heithold discusses the challenge of ISR processing, exploitation and dissemination, in addition to coordinating with the Air Force Cyber Command and discerning lessons of the Sentinel Focus ‘10 exercise.
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Army pushes for universal UAS ground control system
The Army is pushing to develop a single ground control station system to operate unmanned aircraft with and without weapons, according to an interview with Col. Gregory Gonzalez.
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Army turns to aerial sensors for battlefield precision
Col. Robert Carpenter, project manager for the Army’s Aerial Common Sensor Program, discusses the program's changing mission and near-term objectives.
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Army upgrades infrastructure on many fronts
Gary Winkler, the Army program executive officer for enterprise information systems, discusses the Haiti relief effort, upcoming solicitation for the Area Processing Centers and lessons learned in recent implementations of enterprise resource planning systems.
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DOD's reliance on commercial satellites hits new zenith
The military's ad hoc reliance on commercial satellites is prolonging efforts to meet warfighters' urgent demands for bandwidth.
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Army puts ground sensor program on fast track
The Army plans to bring networked sensors to the battlefield as part of the first stage of the Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team program.
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Military could lose its technological edge, top official warns
The Pentagon's waning information superiority raises questions on future approaches to protecting its networks from attacks.
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Meshing of US and allied defense sensors gaining importance
Networking of sensors could help bring about reduction in nuclear stockpiles, says military's vice chaiman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. James Cartwright
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Netted Iridium ‘radios’ prove indispensible in battlefield test
A yearlong test in Afghanistan of Netted Iridium phones that offer instant communications via satellite network has proved a major success.
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Army Knowledge Online gets performance boost
Col. Earl Noble, project manager of Army Knowledge Online and Defense Knowledge Online, discusses new AKO capabilities, technical challenges associated with creating a federated system, and objectives of the newly implemented business process management capability.
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