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Army marches smart phones, apps to the battlefield
The Army is sifting through a variety of technologies to find the right tools, doctrine and training for using smart phones in the battlefield.
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Air Force to monitor potentially deadly space junk
The Space Fence program will allow ground controllers to find and track even small pieces of debris and litter.
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Army exercise tests communications on the move
The Army's annual JUICE exercise looked at mobile satellite communications, coalition networking and power efficient command posts.
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Army manned surveillance plane gets fresh start
The Army has restarted its program to field a manned battlefield surveillance platform to support forces at the brigade level and below.
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Tips to get the military's mobile data centers mission ready
Mobile forces can take advantage of virtualization, software tools and services used in garrison and base data centers to bring communications to the field.
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Lockheed Martin unit gets ISO 20000 certification
Defense giant Lockheed Martin has received an ISO 20000 certification for its government business, which complements its existing network security certification.
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Army's software-defined radios to test new waveforms
New software allows radios to support battalion-level communications.
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DARPA develops new tools to help process video data
DARPA launches two programs to give warfighters automated tools to help identify enemy activity in video streams from unmanned aircraft and other sources.
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Army deploys more small drones in ISR surge
Additional UAS will feature enhanced sensors, better communications capabilities and extended operating times.
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Air Force leaders to get NSA-approved smart phones
Spectra Edge handheld phones feature encryption approved by the National Security Agency.
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Info dominance vital to the 'kill chain,' Navy intell czar says
Vice Adm. Kendall L. Card, director of Naval Intelligence and deputy chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance, discusses how the Navy is improving its electronic warfare and cyber capabilities as it prepares to face current and future challenges.
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Handheld joint radios face critical network test
Upcoming tests will evaluate the ability of Joint Tactical Radio System equipment to provide small units with network connectivity and communications.
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Army network test to include virtual extension
The Army is using a software tool to expand the size of its radio networks for the upcoming Network Integration Exercise.
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Navy walks tightrope in downsizing environment
Under Secretary of the Navy Robert Work says that the upcoming military draw down must be done right because it will have a long-term repercussions on U.S. forces.
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Marines create occupational category for cyber warriors
The Marine Corps' CIO is looking for new cyber tools and personnel.
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Navy views network infrastructure as vital combat component
Navy Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert talks about the service's priorities for cyber operations, acquisition of IT systems.
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SPAWAR Atlantic gets tech tools to battlefields
SSC Atlantic's director discusses how the command has helped deploy and integrate new technologies.
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New Army lab will speed up radio testing
New testing laboratory will put radios through realistic evaluations to judge their technical maturity.
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Army to field-test cognitive radios at NIE
The Army is testing a technology that may eliminate the need to manually set frequencies for military operations.
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