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RoboBoats show off their moves in ONR competition

The 16-team competition is the latest event in the Navy’s ongoing effort to develop autonomous capability.

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DIA gives 50 companies a spot on $6B IT contract

The Enhanced Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise deal is designed to streamline IT acquisitions.

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Report: DOD IT spending headed for a slight increase

The uptick will reverse a three-year trend of shrinking budgets and could hold through 2019, market research firm IDC Government Insights says.

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Latest GPS IIF satellite makes it into orbit

While delays hold back development of the next-generation GPS III, the Air Force is keeping the current constellation up to date.

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Will OPM hack affect DOD's use of fingerprints for authentication?

The theft of 1.1 million fingerprints raises a host of questions.

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Army connects VSATs to speed up battlefield logistics support

The commonly used small satellite terminals can provide real-time IP links to the Global Combat Support Systems-Army.

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Army's new war game to focus on tech, innovations

The service will replace one NIE a year with the more innovation-focused Army Warfighting Assessment.

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Navy adds $155M contract for electronic warfare systems

Lockheed Martin will continue to deliver SEWIP upgrades under the new deal.

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White House offers protections to 22 million affected by OPM hack

A suspected Chinese hack of a security clearance database netted information on background checks dating to 2000.

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7 advance to finals of DARPA's automated cyber challenge

The Cyber Grand Challenge is aiming to developed software that can fend off cyberattacks in real time.

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Navy awards up to $228M for unmanned maritime systems

Seven companies will compete for work focusing on countering naval mines and improvised explosives in the Pacific.

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Revolutionary prosthetic arm enters its next phase

DARPA awards DEKA a contract to work on improving the FDA-approved system’s feel and help bring it to market.

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Army developing a 'flying motorcycle' for the battlefield

ARL and two companies are adapting the Malloy hoverbike for tactical recon and troop transport, for use as a cheaper, more agile option to helicopters.

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Data link lets even small UAVs serve as secure comm nodes

The Marines recently tested Harris’ system, developed in 90 days, on hand-launched Raven UAS.

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Phishing scam poses as OPM hack notifications

As OPM is contacting the millions of potential victims, hackers are doing the same.

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Air Force wants to target APTs with transparent computing

MIT researchers will explore a new approach to defending against advanced persistent threats under a $7 million contract.

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Will SpaceX explosion impact Air Force launch competitions?

The company recently was green-lighted to compete for future launches of military satellites.

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New gateway links military, civilian, international responders

This year’s JUICE exercise introduced a system that links Army networks with other military services, civilian agencies and partner nations.

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Navy hires Lockheed for shipboard electronic warfare upgrades

The SEWIP contract for $8 million could be worth as much as $59 million.

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Bill would mandate a streamlined satellite program

An amendment to the Senate intel bill would put into law what the military has been trying to do anyway.