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DOD policy targets weak link in information security
The Defense Department has issued a new policy to protect military information that travels between unclassified networks administered by contractors and the government, reports Federal News Radio.
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Army orders helicopter crew simulators
The Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation has ordered simulators on which to train helicopter crews for gunnery and cargo tasks.
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Marines line up combat training support
An L-3 Communications Corp. unit will furnish program and acquisition support to the Marine Corps for live and simulated training operations under a new task order.
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Certifications no substitute for technical acumen
Readers had strong opinions about the issues raised in the recent Defense Systems story “New threats compel DOD to rethink cyber strategy.”
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Multi-National Force - Iraq gets tech assistance
A unit of DRS Technologies Inc. will provide technical assistance for command and control functions to the Multi-National Force – Iraq under a $77.8 million contract.
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PlayStations power Air Force 'supercomputer'
The Air Force Research Laboratory has built a supercomputer that is driven in part by several hundred Sony PlayStation 3 consoles.
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Air Force cyber unit begins operations
The 24th Air Force received approval Jan. 25 to begin performing critical elements of its mission to protect Air Force cyber assets and support joint warfighting efforts.
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Electronic warfare goes on the offensive
The effort to build and deploy a aircraft-jamming pod that contains electron pulses, information-scrambling data streams and invasive algorithms will see the pendulum swing toward using electronic warfare in the attack mode.
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Air National Guard selects managed services provider
Harris Corp. will provide information technology support to the Air National Guard network and regional operations and security centers under a new contract.
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HP Enterprise Services stands up defense practice
HP Enterprise Services has established a new practice to assist current and future defense clients and appointed a former top DOD official to run the business.
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Tactical communications satellite ready for testing
The military’s Mobile User Objective System satellite moved one step closer to orbital delivery in January when its communications system module was attached to its propulsion core.
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Fire Scout completes video terminal interoperability demo
The Fire Scout vertical unmanned aircraft system has completed a successful demonstration of its ability to synchronize with the Army’s One System Remote Video Terminal.
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Army stays course for battle command support
CACI International Inc. will continue furnishing technical, logistics and business support services for Army battle command systems under a new contract.
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Tech delivers video recon to warfighter radios
Government and industry are searching for ways to make it possible for future users of the Joint Tactical Radio System to view video beamed from unmanned aerial vehicles, reports Keith Button at Defense News.
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Army kicks off consolidated buying season
The Army will open its semiannual consolidated buying program for desktop and notebook computers on Jan. 11, officials said today.
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Air Force awards support work for Predator, Reaper
The Air Force has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. a $266 million contract to provide an array of program and technical support for the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems.
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Marines to buy additional manpack radios
Harris Corp. has received a $311.4 million increase to an existing indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide the Marines with high-frequency manpack radios.
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Next-gen strike aircraft to have intell capabilities
The follow-on aircraft to the now-discarded Next-Generation Bomber is likely to have key intelligence-gathering capabilities and also be able to disrupt enemy networks and sensors, Aviation Week reports.
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Lack of Predator video encryption raises questions
Readers of Defense Systems were stunned that the military failed to encrypt Predator video feeds.
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Encryption of Predator video feeds will take time
It could take as long as five years before video feeds from Predator and Reaper drones are fully encrypted and U.S. forces are able to keep enemy forces from intercepting the information, reports Ellen Nakashima in the Washington Post.
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