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DARPA takes on election security with open source
The defense research agency is exploring the feasibility of locking down election systems with open-source software and secure hardware.
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Army plans industry day for IoT and 'smart bases'
The Army wants to incorporate tech solutions usually seen in smart cities at its military installations.
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DARPA trying to make autonomous systems more trustworthy
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants autonomous systems that can evaluate how well they're doing a specific task and explain that to their human partners.
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Army looks to improve training simulations with intelligent automation
The Army Research Lab wants to reduce the manpower needed to design and run large-scale simulation-based training events.
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High-tech polymer could better protect against chemical weapons
To help alert troops to chemical attacks, researchers are working to incorporate sensors into clothing that can detect chemical agents in the air.
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DARPA's Angler program wants better underwater robots
The Angler program proposes an underwater robotic system that autonomously surveys the sea floor and can physically manipulate manmade objects.
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DARPA looks to 'less-explored' blockchain uses
The defense research agency wants insights on incentives and centralized aspects of permissionless distributed consensus protocols.
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Army IG school seeks to simulate whistleblower investigations
To better train military inspectors general, the Army wants role-playing simulations that will enhance investigative skills in whistleblower reprisal inquiries.
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New HCI solution promises hybrid cloud in the field
Pivot3’s Intelligent Edge Command and Control solution is a self-contained, modular computing infrastructure to support defense operations at the tactical edge.
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Army Research Lab teams up with Uber
The Army Research Lab, the University of Texas at Austin and NASA are working with Uber on its flying taxi service.
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DOD leads the way in crowdsourced security
The adoption of bug-bounty programs in government has increased 125 percent increase year over year, according to a new report.
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AF sees aircraft maintenance via augmented reality
To make aircraft maintenance more efficient, the Air Force Research Laboratory is considering projecting scaled visualizations of the task onto the machinery being serviced.
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For this Army project, it's the Internet of Trash
The data delivered by lightweight sensors will help Fort Carson avoid overfilled containers, spot trends and optimize truck routing.
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In cyber defense, sometimes communication is overrated
The less time cybersecurity team members spend time talking about a responding to an attack, the better the outcome is likely to be, Army researchers found.
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Air Force Research Lab wants a 'virtual wingman' for analytics
The conversational digital assistants would make complex analytics possible for nearly anyone, regardless of technical ability.
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