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Intelligence officials: Cyber domain is still the 'Wild West'

IC leaders and members of Congress tussle over the slow progress toward defining the terms of engagement in cyberspace.

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U.S. officials skeptical China will honor cyber agreement

Top intelligence and defense officials told the Senate Armed Services Committee they have doubts that China will comply with the new cybersecurity agreement.

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IC embraces open source intel, even if it is double-edged

Members of the Intelligence Community, academia and industry are making use of social media and other open source intelligence, because terrorist groups do the same.

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Recruiting cyber warriors: What DOD can learn from college football coaches

Army Deputy CIO Gary Wang said that the next generation should be recruited early, much like how coaches approach young talent.

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Carlisle: Overworked airmen can't train for future threats

The commander of the Air Combat Command tells a CSIS audience that RPA crew members are doing "zero continuation training because they’re all engaged in the fight."

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New Reaper variant stays aloft longer

The Air Force and General Atomics have successfully fielded an Extended Range version that significantly increases the Reaper’s flight endurance.

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ONR software helps those with traumatic brain injuries perform rehab

The MOVER software helps guide soldiers suffering from TBIs through rehabilitation exercises in their homes.

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New chamber is a big deal for radio frequency testing in Army vehicles

CERDEC has opened a large anechoic chamber—that is, one that disallows echoes—that will improve RF testing and could be a game-changer for WIN-T

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Why drones could play a more limited role in future conflicts

Countries like Russia and China have anti-aircraft capabilities that terrorists don’t have, an Air Force official says.

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Navy, Raytheon move closer to airborne EW attack capability

Tests in Alaska demonstrate swappable electronic warfare payloads with a range of over 500 miles.

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IC leaders: Future cyber attacks will do real damage

In congressional testimony, James Clapper and other intelligence leaders say the next push from nation-state hackers could be manipulation and deletions of data, not just the theft of it.

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Robots handle the risk, clearing hazards for Special Ops test range

A robotic solution outfitted to large construction machinery is being used to clear forestry and unexploded ordnance at Fort Bragg to make room for a new live-fire test range.

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Stratcom and NRO continue space intel partnership

The heads of U.S. Strategic Command and the National Reconnaissance Office signed a collaborative agreement to ensure continued strengthening of U.S. space enterprise resilience.

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Air Force adopts softer touch toward exhausted drone pilots

The month-long Culture and Process Improvement Program aims to improve quality of life and conditions for Predator and Reaper pilots.

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Marines conduct first live-fire augmented reality training

The exercise takes the Augmented Immersive Team Trainer system developed by the Office of Naval Research to the next level.

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Army plans to 'revamp' Gray Eagle's data link

The service is looking to expand the drone’s communications capability, with an eye toward manned-unmanned missions.

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Air Force looks to boost its EW capabilities

As U.S. falls behind in electronic warfare capabilities, AFRL is looking for as kit to test new prototypes.

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DISA's new cyber HQ starting to branch out

The agency's Joint Force Headquarters is intended to take some of the defensive pressure off of the U.S. Cyber Command.

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Creative simulations help test new weather radar

The Air Force is testing updates for C-5 Galaxy color weather radars using the salvaged cockpit of a downed C-5 as a simulator.

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Study: Air Force embedded systems face significant cyber risks

According to a recent briefing to senior Air Force officials by the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, embedded systems face vulnerabilities, and the service doesn’t have the expertise to counter them.