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That would be an upgrade: DARPA wants software that lasts 100 years

The agency's BRASS program aims to build adaptive systems and that respond automatically to changes in resources or its environment.

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Attacks reveal China's 'Great Cannon' cyber weapon

Researchers studying attacks on an anti-censorship non-profit say China has weaponized its Internet.

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Should DOD put IPv6 back on the front burner?

An IG report underscores the fact that, while IPv4 might be fine right now, its days are numbered.

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Marines, DARPA show what real-time air support looks like

The prototype Persistent Close Air Support System dramatically cuts the time from identifying a target to delivering a strike.

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Air Force begins construction of Space Fence tracking system

The system, being built by Lockheed Martin, will greatly increase the amount of orbital debris the service can keep tabs on.

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Fort Knox locks down energy independence

The post could be the Army’s first with the ability to run entirely on its own power.

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DOD projects didn’t go unscathed on April Fools' Day

If you squinted hard, you might have believed the F-35 was dead, or that DARPA is about to mass-produce "unobtainium."

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Watch: How an airborne 'system of systems' attack would work

A DARPA video shows how the SoS concept could be applied to air operations involving manned and unmanned aircraft.

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Army moves ahead with laser-based aircraft missile defense

The lightweight, modular Common Infrared Countermeasure system can help protect helicopters and small aircraft from ground-launched missiles.

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Navy invites wargamers to help put its big data in play

The service will stage a massive multiplayer game to help solve the riddle of going from "need to know" to "need to share" without putting sensitive information at risk.

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Army drafts specs for next round of commercial hardware buys

The Contracting Command and the CHESS office prepare for the next Army Desktop and Mobile Computing contract.

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Marine study: Simulations translate to live-fire performance

Researchers quantify the effectiveness of M1A1 simulations on crew performance and measure the cost savings from avoiding live training.

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Russia's hybrid warfare tactics gain upper hand in Ukraine

U.S., NATO officials call for better readiness against the tactic, which uses information warfare, cyberattacks, economic strategies and other steps to destabilize a country before the tanks roll in.

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Analog this: Is an old way the key to solving complex simulations?

DARPA wants a new processor architecture to solve constant-variable equations that CPU supercomputers aren’t built for.

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DISA awards $74M task order for Acropolis cyber program

Northrop Grumman wins contract to provide cyber and sensor support for DOD's global networks.

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Army set to shut down AKO email

Mailboxes on classified and unclassified networks will be closed March 31 as DOD Enterprise Email completes its takeover.

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White House wants to encrypt every federal website

Proposal calls for using HTTPS across government to help protect privacy, prevent hacks.

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DOD's major IT projects fail to set baselines, GAO says

More than half of 20 major projects reviewed fell short of the two-year target, leading to hundreds of millions of dollars spent with little oversight or accountability, the report says.

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AFRL's sweat-sensor app breaks new ground in bio-monitoring

The lab, working with the University of Cincinnati, develops a patch that can deliver key medical information in near-real time to a smartphone.

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DARPA moves ahead on long-range 100 Gbps wireless links

The agency's program is looking to develop links about 500 times faster than the military's current wireless connections.