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Air Force wants human-machine teams for ISR analysis
AFRL’s Human Analyst Augmentation branch is looking for human-centric technologies to improve analysis of sensor data.
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Air Force certifies SpaceX launches for future contracts
The private space launch company is now qualified to compete for the Air Force’s EELV program.
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Air Force mulls secretive sensor research center
The SIRCUS program would investigate how to measure sensor exploitation performance and sensor development, and require up to Secret-level clearances for contractors.
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US arrests Chinese aerospace exec in hacking conspiracy
Su Bin, owner of Chinese aviation company Lode-Tech, collaborated with hackers to steal information about military aircraft, the Justice Department says.
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ARL, TARDEC work to defeat laser threats that could blind soldiers
Wavelength-diverse lasers, which are difficult to filter out, could be used to blind tank gunners and attack soldiers’ eyesight.
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Army moving enterprise apps to core data centers
The migration also involves removing unused and redundant applications.
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Watch: DARPA unveils guided bullets
Special .50-caliber bullets are able to change course mid-flight and hit offset targets
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Chinese hackers hit federal employee database
OPM, which manages security clearance investigations for federal workers and the military, was attacked in March.
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A prosthetic for the brain could restore a soldier’s lost memory
DARPA and two university teams are working to develop brain implants that restore memory in patients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries.
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ARL finds new ways to measure the fog of war
To build a better smoke grenade, the Army’s EETRANS can measure how obscurants transmit visual, infrared waves.
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Self-repairing jets and laser guns: A vision of future military tech
BAE Systems says the military could have transformer-style jets, directed energy systems and 3D printers on-board aircraft by 2040.
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Air Force seeks new ICBM technologies
The service calls for studies to explore new command and control systems, and advanced missile hardware and parts.
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Autonomous vessel for tracking silent subs is under construction
Expected to be launched in 2015, DARPA’s unmanned ACTUV would track diesel submarines for months at a time.
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Air Force asks court to dismiss SpaceX lawsuit
SpaceX shouldn’t be allowed to challenge the core rocket contract because the company didn’t respond to original RFP, the Air Force says.
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Hacker group compromises US and European energy companies
The likely state-sponsored attackers infected industrial control systems and could have sabotaged energy supplies, says a Symantec report.
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Cyber espionage victim wants US to investigate China
SolarWorld’s filing with Commerce Department seeks information on how Chinese solar companies benefited from cyber spying.
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DARPA wants more efficient, jam-resistant RF communications
The HERMES program is looking to develop new technologies to deal with malicious jamming and an increasingly congested electromagnetic spectrum.
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Navy looks to cash in on 3D printing at sea
Additive manufacturing could rapidly print replacement parts or supplies for Navy ships, lowering logistical costs.
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Navy awards $35M contract to boost C4ISR info sharing
Lockheed Martin is to improve the way Navy sensors will collect, share and display data.
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Intelligence agencies, Army team up to tackle interoperability standards
Army, DIA, and NGA want to leverage each other’s technologies, connect strategic intelligence to tactical operations.
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