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NRL patents a small, orbital space junk sensor
The low-power, low-cost Optical Orbital Debris Spotter will allow for greater monitoring of the space debris threatening critical satellite infrastructure.
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Air Force takes steps to fix drone pilot shortage
The service is boosting pay and retention bonuses, training more pilots and reducing the number of missions.
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NAVAIR looks to bolster cyber defenses for weapons systems
The command’s Cyber Warfare Detachment is seeking proposals to fill gaps in cyber warfare capabilities and defenses across the board.
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Intell director: Drones 'essential' to Navy's future
Vice Adm. Ted Branch said the service is working hard to "move the ball" in the direction of unmanned systems.
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DOD report cites China's focus on cyber as a weapon of wartime
The annual report to Congress also focuses a growing emphasis on electronic warfare, space and unmanned vehicles.
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What stands in the way of DOD-Silicon Valley partnership?
Defense Secretary Ash Carter recently announced initiatives to bring Silicon Valley and the Pentagon closer together, but significant challenges slow them down.
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Technology takes center stage at DOD Lab Day
The Army and Navy preview the technologies to be displayed at the event, which seeks to increase awareness of research projects and tech-centric successes.
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DOD to show off latest tech at Lab Day
Next week the Pentagon will host a display of more than 100 research projects and tech-centric success stories.
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Problems ahead for Navy's carrier-based drone program
Disagreement over whether UCLASS's primary role should be surveillance or strike has caused significant delays in the program, according to a GAO report.
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Navy sets course on new cyber strategy
The five-year plan maps out a vision for protecting fleet networks from internal and external threats.
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Carter details DOD's innovation plans
The Defense secretary tells lawmakers how the department will tap Silicon Valley, the National Guard and Reserve Components to maintain technological superiority.
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Army opens its training network to non-CAC access
Soldiers can now log in with only a username and password, which opens up access to smartphones and tablets.
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U.S.-Japan pact bolsters ties in cyber, space and ISR
The agreement announced this week calls for greater information sharing and mutual defense.
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DOD's cyber evolution, four years later
The department's recently released cyber strategy shows how much the landscape has changed since 2011.
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How technology has changed intelligence collection
Advancements have enabled signals intelligence to supersede relying on human sources in the field, but progress has come with shortcomings of its own.
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Army awards $36M deal for tactical communications support
General Dynamics will produce and repair components of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 1 network.
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In cyber defense, can Cold War-style deterrence work?
As breaches mount, the military examines whether the threat of response can deter cyberattacks.
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Army equips first combined Shadow/Apache unit
The move puts control of manned and unmanned operations under one roof as part of the service's restructuring plan.
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Army outlines plans for the next-generation of virtual training
The tools, designed to address the changing nature of combat, will reside on a global, cloud-based network that will connect solders around the world.
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DOD's acquisition reform effort focuses on cybersecurity
Under Secretary of Defense Frank Kendall says the latest version of Better Buying Power addresses a “pervasive problem.”
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