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U.S. cyber plan seen as good first step, workforce issues remain
A government cybersecurity framework seeks to protect critical infrastructure, but industry groups continued to stress the need for training to keep up with threats.
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US export control reforms advance
U.S. officials said they are completing a rewrite of export regulations in advance of proposed reform legislation.
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DOD acquisition chief forecasts R&D cuts
Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, warned that the failure to reduce force structure means investment accounts like R&D will have to pay the bill.
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Smaller Army aviation fleet will stress sensors, drones
Budget cuts will force the Army to reduce its aviation fleet while upgrading sensors.
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U.S. telescope transfer to boost space surveillance capability
The Air Force will transfer the Space Surveillance Telescope to Australia to better track space objects in geosynchronous orbit.
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DARPA seeks to bring satellite costs back down to Earth
Concerned about the soaring cost of access to space, the R&D agency is investigating re-usable rockets and space planes along with modular “satlets” as part of an on-orbit repair service.
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Lawmakers assert Army will broaden next-gen radio competition
New York lawmakers say they successfully pressed the Army to shift from sole- to multiple-source contracts for JTRS radios.
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FAA releases civil drone roadmap with privacy focus
Agency blueprint stresses operational safety, privacy policy for UAS test sites.
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US spectrum warfare strategy stresses flexibility
The emerging spectrum strategy will force the military services to squeeze more capability from less bandwidth.
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DOD seeks agility after spectrum shift
The Pentagon’s deputy CIO expects “orderly change” to new spectrum bands over the next several years.
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Army pushes capability sets for tactical nets
Battlefield-tested tactical networks are being gradually upgraded as the Army seeks to push more data back and forth across its mobile networks.
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JIE is linchpin of next-generation classified cloud
DISA and the services are working to synchronize efforts toward developing, fielding a Joint Information Environment that promotes interoperability.
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Air Force factoring spectrum reallocation into integration plans
The service’s integration chief says he is working to ensure uninterrupted joint operations.
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DOD data center consolidation driving virtual storage market
As storage costs drop, new approaches seek to boost secure access and capacity utilization.
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DISA looking for ways to speed JIE roll out
Hawkins tells industry he wants to deliver new IT capabilities "in sprints."
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Hagel on DOD budget trade-offs: capacity vs. capability
Sequestration options range from force reductions to 'modernization holiday.'
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Navy rolls out virtualization plan
Shift to software-based virtual nets would be completed by 2018.
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Production deal reached for 71 additional F-35s
Deal with Lockheed Martin seeks to reduce soaring production, unit costs.
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JLENS blimps to patrol DC skies
Blimps are making a comeback, this time as a missile defense sensor initially designed to protect skies over the nation’s capital.
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