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Creative challenge seeks ways to counter small drones
The Mitre Corp. is running a contest for companies and individuals to demonstrate solutions that can be deployed in urban environments to detect and interdict small UAVs.
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Report details the threat of small, commercial drones
A recent report documents the myriad ways non-state groups, from individuals to terrorists to activists, are using unmanned air, ground and maritime systems.
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Cyber, real world converge as U.S. targets ISIS hackers with bombs
In the continued fight against ISIS, the U.S. is specifically targeting members of the group that are affiliated with cyberspace operations with missiles from the air.
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Tactical mobility coming into the picture for on-ground soldiers
Officials discuss what's next for mobile devices in the military — from real-time video to head-up displays.
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Rogers: Cyber doesn't need its own military branch
The head of the U.S. Cyber Command says cyber operations are too ingrained into military operations to break the command off as a separate branch, as some in Congress have suggested.
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U.S. wants help with what China's up to with UAS, robotics
The U.S-China Economic and Security Review Commission is asking for unclassified research reports on China’s industrial and military robotics development.
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Air Force looks to 're-define' ISR sensor suites
In a solicitation, the service said it is looking for ISR sensors that are capable of detecting targets obscured by natural or man-made means.
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DISA increasing its role in the cyber fight
Agency officials describe the advantages of software-defined networks and their role in "hunting" the enemy.
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NRL tests low-power, long-endurance sail drone
The Naval Research Lab, in partnership with Penn State, tested algorithms designed to increase the endurance of unmanned sailplanes that ride thermals the way some large birds do.
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Army takes electronic warfare to troops in the field
In a recent exercise, the service’s Space and Missile Defense Command demonstrated electromagnetic interference effects on GPS receivers.
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Air Force wants a portable system to counter small drones
In a recent notice, the Air Force is asking for proposals on defeating small, but potentially bomb-carrying incoming drones.
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Navy strategy puts a sharper focus on information warfare
In a newly released document, the Navy stresses the need to focus on information warfare in order to counter the tactics of potential adversaries.
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Navy wants small drones that can see in the dark
The service is looking for small tactical unmanned aerial vehicles capable of providing ISR in both day and night operations in adverse environmental conditions.
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Air Force bolsters its cyber ranks by 40 percent
The service is downsizing in many areas, but its cyber capacity continues to grow.
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US prepares to take the cyber fight to ISIS
The Defense Department is looking at ways to use its wide range of cyber tools to fight the terrorist group.
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White House promotes whole-of-nation cyber deterrence strategy
In a much anticipated release, the White House finally provided congressional committees with its plan for protecting IT systems and infrastructure.
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General Atomics to deliver two Predator drones to Italy
General Atomics announced that Italy has accepted the sale of the two final MQ-1 Predator UAVs in the company’s Predator A product line.
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Army Cyber Command looks to build new HQ
The command is planning a new cyber facility at Fort Gordon, Ga., to be built over the next two years.
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Air Force to allow enlisted airmen to fly Global Hawks
In another effort to ameliorate the stress on remotely piloted aircraft crews, the service announced that enlisted personnel will be permitted to fly the surveillance-only aircraft.
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US agrees to sell military comms equipment to Taiwan
The State Department has approved a military sale of shipboard communications equipment to help the country counter potential threats from China.
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