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Army LOGSA uses AI, cloud for wireless conditioned-based maintenance
The Army LOGSA deal with IBM will improve wireless connectivity between maintenance sensors and database computer analytics, speeding up the decision-making process for commanders.
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Navy delays NGEN-R contracts, merges domestic and global IT
The Navy announced it is moving the NGEN-R awards from July of 2018 to November and December of 2018.
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Army, Navy, Marines acquire new ruggedized tablet for mobile ops
DT Research’s DT301 ruggedized tables are built with a magnesium alloy to ensure an ability to withstand rigorous terrain, combat conditions and wet conditions.
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Army LOGSA accelerates migration to AI analytics, private cloud computing
The Army’s new LOGSA deal with IBM is designed to leverage advances in AI, cloud computing and analytics.
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Army operates networked smartphone-equipped radios
MPU5 radios are engineered to form a self-healing, mobile ad hoc network able to operate in a wide range of challenging environments.
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Industry explores cyber defense specific to Navy ships at sea
As an investigation into the collision involving the Navy’s USS John McCain moves forward, industry innovators have sharpened their focus on technologies designed to secure ships from cyberattack.
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Marine Corps acquires new ruggedized communications tech
The Marines will provide PacStar 400-series communications modules for vehicle-mounted and dismounted combat operations.
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Reinventing electronic warfare
DOD’s first-of-its-kind electronic warfare strategy explores new paradigm-changing EW technologies.
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Air Force 3-star: “algorithmic warfare” needed for future ISR, combat ops
Artificial intelligence and human-machine warfare will increasingly be vital for Air Force ISR operations as a way to keep pace with the speed and scale of information technology.
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Air Force Research Lab tests new radio tech for GPS-denied environments
A new handheld device for ground forces aggregates radio signals to provide force location data in combat, without GPS.
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Navy sailors get 19 official mobile apps
Sailors by the thousands are now conducting training exercises and learning service information through mobile apps.
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Army develops two-channel software defined radio for dismounted soldiers
Future RFP to outline requirements for a new, two-channel software-programmable radio.
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DISA pilot program offers small, mobile combat tablet with secret data access
A new 8-inch tablet allows senior commanders to transmit secret information and view real-time video feeds.
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Army standardizes IT components, software across 400 units
Over the course of a two-year period, the Army will standardize software to improve security, interoperability and combat effectiveness.
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New Army Chief Information Officer to manage IT overhaul
The new Army CIO, Maj. Gen. Bruce Crawford will tackle a wide range of IT and cybersecurity challenges as the service consolidates data, moves more information to the cloud and uses common operating standards.
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Navy Virginia class subs get upgraded Tactical Control Systems
Attack submarines equipped with Tactical Control Systems for weapons control are getting new commercially developed hardware, software and tech for sensors, networks, command and control.
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SOCOM pursues handheld, software defined radio with built-in ISR receiver
A new handheld, two channel radio with a built-in ISR receiver allows software-programmable radios to view and distribute video in real time across a battlefield network.
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Army plans to deploy lighter weight, helicopter sling loaded, HMMWV mounted WIN-T
Using faster processing power and other advances, the Army is testing a lightweight version of WIN-T Inc. 2 able to mount onto HMMWVs and sling load beneath helicopters.
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Soldier Nett Warrior device streams real-time drone video
A hand held, smartphone-like device used by Army soldiers in combat is now able to view and share real time video feeds from nearby drones and robots.
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