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Defense Systems
'Fake' Internet would prepare soldiers for real-world social media
The U.S. Army North Exercise Media Web Portal would mimic the look and functionality of the Web, including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other sites for scenario-based training.
Defense Systems
New northern cyber division has threefold mission
The new Joint Cyber Center includes members from the intelligence, operations, and command and control divisions, and a team from the U.S. Cyber Command.
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Dump passwords, use biometrics instead, says DARPA
The agency's Active Authentication program would analyze typing patterns and other behavioral traits so that a user's ID is continuously being confirmed.
Defense Systems
Flawed DOD cyber strategy adds to network vulnerabilities: GAO
A decentralized approach, a shortage of cybersecurity workers and the lack of a funding strategy are hurting the Defense Department's cyber efforts, a GAO report concludes.
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Air Force wants sensors to track endangered squirrels
The service is seeking acoustic fingerprinting technology to locate and track the endangered Mohave squirrels on Edwards Air Force Base.
Defense Systems
New GPS-guided mortar fires first round in Afghanistan
Precision Guided Mortar Munitions provide a sevenfold increase in accuracy.
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Cyberattacks on agency networks on the rise
Cyber incidents involving federal agencies climbed 39 percent in the last fiscal year, according to an OMB report that also found FISMA compliance and employee security training to be lacking.
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Army sets up central medical care site for wounded warriors
A new website is geared toward helping soldiers and veterans who need complex medical care to navigate all the available information on benefits and other resources.
Defense Systems
Data feeds are all in the wrist with new display technology
The Army is testing eight lightweight, wrist-mounted prototypes that are built with flexible materials and new phosphorescent technology, and can display live video feeds and other images from a variety of different applications.
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Army tests electronic, updatable manuals for the field
The Army is testing a variety of applications and devices, including a Kindle, six iPads and an Entourage Edge, as potential platforms for battlefield systems manuals.
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Mobile relay system takes air combat training to sea
New mobile technology for the Navy and Marine Corps makes the TCTS air combat training system "rangeless," allowing for advanced training over water.
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Marines replace SAP software
The Marine Corps and the Agriculture Department, citing cost, incompatibility and other issues, are replacing their SAP software with another vendor’s.
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Hair-thin video technology could meet range of military needs
The military, which has been using organic light-emitting diode screen technology in a growing number of apps, could now have a new technology for its toolbox. A new Sony prototype is thinner than a human hair and is flexible enough to be rolled tightly around a pencil, even as it continues playing a video.
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DARPA, Northrop taking chip speed into terahertz range
Northrop Grumman's Terahertz Monolithic Integrated Circuit operates at 0.67 THz, more than double the frequency of the previously reported fastest chip.
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DARPA looks for stealthier Internet access
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking technologies to give the military “anonymous Internet communications to bypass techniques that suppress, localize and/or corrupt information.”
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DARPA plans to SMITE insider enemies
DARPA is looking for technologies to deal with attacks originating from within.
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Marine Corps arranges tech support for intelligence unit
The Marine Corps Marine Intelligence Activity has chosen a contractor to furnish network services and information technology support under a new task order.
Defense Systems
DOD certifies telecom products that could help cut costs
DOD picks products for network services with an eye toward cost, power requirements and space.
Defense Systems
Space-based router promises more reliable communications
The Internet Routing in Space (IRIS) program is working on building radiation-tolerant IP for satellite and related spacecraft, supporting voice, video and data communications.
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NSA certifies Viper phone for classified communications
General Dynamics product can now be used for classified calls over traditional telephone networks.
