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Wireless rechargers would make powering up simpler for soldiers
Army researchers are working diligently to develop a way for troops to wirelessly recharge all of the location and communications gear they wear into battle by outfitting them with wireless chargers.
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Navy to unveil first MQ-4C, stays course after UAV crash
The Navy and contractor Northrop Grumman will unveil the first production version of its MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle June 14 despite the recent crash of one of its demonstrators on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
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Senate instructs DOD to keep close tabs on network flow data records
The Defense Department needs to improve its ability to gather and analyze network flow data records.
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Intelsat plans major satellite fleet enhancement
Intelsat S.A. plans to enhance its satellite fleet and global terrestrial network by installing a new commercial satellite platform built on a high-performance, open-architecture design.
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Flame, Stuxnet share something very interesting in common
Cybersecurity expert Alexander Gostev of Kaspersky Labs says that his company has identified a similarity between a subset of the code used in the Flame virus and another set of code used in an early version of Stuxnet.
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Throwable robot can eavesdrop on enemy conversations
Recon Robotics' Throwbot XT micro-robot is now outfitted with a microphone for audio intelligence to supplement its video intelligence capabilities for warfighters.
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Harris unveils new high-frequency tactical radio
Harris has introduced a wideband, high-frequency manpack radio that offers data rates 10 times greater than existing HF manpacks.
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What, no conferences? Service chiefs to review all upcoming events
The Defense Department has ordered an immediate freeze on all conferences and related travel in an effort to cut down on travel costs.
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Large Navy UAV crashes on Maryland's Eastern Shore
A large unmanned aircraft operated by the Navy crashed June 11 on Maryland's eastern shore.
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Marines explore unmanned choppers for ship-to-shore resupply
The Marine Corps has issued a request for information seeking ideas for unmanned, vertical lift ship-to-shore resupply.
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Army moves forward with competition for passive RFID
The Army has issued a request for proposals for Passive Radio Frequency Identification II products and services.
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Former officials call on Senate to act promptly on cyber legislation
A group of former Pentagon, Homeland Security and intelligence officials have written the Senate's Democratic and Republican leaders urging them to bring cybersecurity legislation to the floor as soon as possible.
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Comms overhaul to ballistic missile warning system in home stretch
Air Force squadron conducted challenging upgrade to ballistic missile warning communications system while maintaining 100 percent reliability throughout a six-year project.
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Air Force longs to forget it ever wanted Blue Devil airship
The Air Force is getting read to put the Blue Devil 2 airship into permanent storage.
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Panetta's cyber ops plan gives Cyber Command some new partners in decision making
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has approved a new organizational framework that seeks to establish common standards for cyber operations throughout the Defense Department.
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DISA wants advice on building a system to manage mobile devices
DISA will hold a three-day brainstorming session with industry to explore ways to build a Defense Department-wide network that would manage mobile devices in a secure environment.
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GeoEye-2 satellite passes key tests in development
The GeoEye-2 satellite being developed for the Enhanced View Program has reached a critical milestone.
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Cyberattacks against Iran herald new era, raise tough questions
The U.S. government will at some point need to address difficult questions about the use of cyberattacks against enemies of the state.
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Future UAVs might have two-way voice to speed communications
The U.S. military is working on improving the man-machine interfaces between unmanned aircraft operators and the aircraft they remotely fly on missions.
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