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Panetta stays on point about evils of sequestration
On June 29, the first anniversary of his tenure as defense secretary, Leon Panetta met with the Pentagon press corps to continue voicing his objections to the concept of sequestration.
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Cyberattacks on America's critical infrastructure skyrocketing
The number of cybersecurity incidents involving potential attacks on critical infrastructure increased by more than 2,000 percent between 2009 and 2011, according to a new report from the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team.
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No winner emerges in DARPA's do-it-yourself drone contest
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has declared no winners in its do-it-yourself drone contest known as UAVForge launched in 2011 that sought to create miniature drones that could fit inside a warfighter's backpack.
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AF extends airborne comms relay program in Afghanistan
The Air Force on June 27 awarded a $782 million sole-source contract to Northrop Grumman to continue supporting a key airborne communications relay system in Afghanistan through September 2015.
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Army's long-endurance airship days away from flight testing
The Army is preparing a massive airship outfitted with enough surveillance gear to do the work of a dozen unmanned aerial vehicles for service in Afghanistan.
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Stuxnet's kill switch seen as unusual feature
On June 24, local time, the replication routines in Stuxnet malware turned themselves off, effectively halting the spread of the sophisticated cyber weapon.
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Despite shortcomings, MQ-1C Grey Eagle is 'game-changer'
While the reliability rate of the Army's MQ-1C Grey Eagle is not where it should be at this point in time, it is offering greater capabilities to the warfighters that it supports on the battlefield.
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DOD, Lockheed to partner on intel system upgrade
The Pentagon is undertaking an upgrade to a critical intelligence information sharing system that benefits U.S. military services and coalition partners.
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Army on cusp of rolling out comms network to frontline units
The Army is trying to more closely align network and vehicle modernization goals.
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GeoEye shares drop with latest Enhanced View twist
Earlier this week, GeoEye shares fell 22 percent because the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) said it wasn't guaranteeing $119 million in earth-imaging contracts extending through August 2013.
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Summer camp gives cyber savvy chance to get career skills
A cyber summer camp kicked off earlier the week of June 25 in Northern Virginia that will give 50 individuals a chance to learn skills that will prepare them for careers in cybersecurity.
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SAIC files protest over DISA's network services award to competitor
SAIC doesn't plan to loss of key network services deal to competitor Lockheed Martin without a fight.
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Air Force picks 12 small businesses for NetCents-2 services
The NetCents 2 Small Business Companion contract is the first of two Application Services contracts that will be available to the Air Force.
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DARPA, Invincea partner on secure Android smart phones
DARPA and the Army Research Laboratory have awarded Invincea a contract to enhance security for Android smart-phone and tablet platforms for use at the tactical edge of the battlefield.
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OMB to industry execs: Sorry, can't help you with sequestration details
White House officials told a small group of top U.S. defense executives recently they wouldn't be getting any specific details on the federal government's plans for the automatic budget cuts known as sequestration.
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When will Congress debate the cybersecurity bills?
A bipartisan effort to move cybersecurity legislation in the Senate could bring pending bills to the floor for debate in the near future.
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Chronicle of lessons learned in SWA points to the need for intel sharing
The Defense Department should pursue new policies and IT approaches to improve the fusion and sharing of intelligence information, a new report says.
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Air Force seeks assistance with drone control software
The Air Force will hold an industry day June 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to answer questions in advance of a pending request for proposals for assistance with drone software engineering support.
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Agreement on principles to guide cyber policy going forward
IT industry associations representing Japan, Europe and the United States have agreed on a set of principles they hope can guide governments in establishing coherent, interoperable cybersecurity policies.
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