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Military scouts best ways to protect stored data
The military looks at encryption and solid-state drives to store data securely.
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Alliance touts benefits of hosted satellite payloads
New space industry alliance seeks to help match up federal customers and their payloads with private satellite firms.
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Early success shows DOD what desktop virtualization can do
The Defense Department's ultimate goal is to supply clinical applications anywhere users are — in a hospital, aboard a ship or on the battlefield.
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Virtualization breathes new life into DOD health records system
The Defense Department is deploying thin clients to breathe new life into a sluggish electronic health records system.
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Chiarelli saluted for focus on soldiers' health
Speaking at this week's Federal 100 awards ceremony, Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli highlighted how technology is helping to heal brain injuries and treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Army seeks to replicate animal movement in battlefield 'bots'
Army researchers are looking at nature's smallest animals for inspiration in designing tiny, autonomous 'bugbot' scouts.
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Navy reaps benefits of fusion effort, admiral says
The Navy has merged its intelligence and command and control organizations at all levels across the organization as a way to improve both functions, Adm. Gary Roughhead said this week.
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Feds get rush delivery of Japan quake pictures
Commercial satellite companies dropped everything and rushed before and after images of Japan to U.S. government agencies within an hour of the earthquake.
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DOD researches robot movements to improve dexterity
DARPA program is looking for new ways to improve how ground robots get around and manipulate objects.
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Navy data analysis system to speed target acquisition
The Navy's new automated data fusion system will help analysts by streamlining their workload.
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DOD wants space assets more secure, resilient to attack
A key part of the Defense Department's efforts in supporting the National Space Policy is to strengthen security, stability and safety in space, a DOD official says.
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Hosted payloads breathe life into budget-challenged programs
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sees significant advantages to hosted satellite payloads, according to a top agency official.
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Navy should consider alternatives to NGEN, auditors say
New report calls for the Navy to stop funding its next-generation networking program until it reviews alternative acquisition strategies.
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NASA plans laser method for clearing space junk
A laser-based method could help sweep debris from Earth's orbit, by slowing it down until it re-enters the atmosphere and burns up.
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DARPA asks public to vote on combat vehicle design
DARPA is using crowdsourcing techniques to design a next-generation combat vehicle.
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DARPA takes aim at lighter optics
Program leverages new production techniques to make lighter lenses for military optics gear.
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Army schedules new round of tests for battlefield network
Upcoming tests will set stage for deployment of tactical battlefield communications and networking architecture.
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Army cyber unit expands as fast as it can
The Army Cyber Command has established its command structure and is actively seeking new personnel.
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