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Navy completes first ship-based flight of Boeing Insitu’s RQ-21A small tactical UAS
The Navy completed this week the first flight at sea of its RQ-21A small unmanned aerial system from an ambphibious transport dock ship.
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Rheinmetall's Gladius futuristic soldier system connects troops to network
The German Bundeswehr has placed a follow-on order for a futuristic soldier system known as Gladius designed by Rheinmetall which the country's soldiers will use in Afghanistan.
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Army RDECOM wants to know what you know on cyber
The Army's research arm has issued an RFI seeking information from industry and academia about emerging and possible future cyber techologies that the service will use to craft cyber strategy and technology investment plans for the next several decades.
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Northrop's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye approved for full-rate production
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye has successfully passed initial operational testing and has been approved for full-rate production, the Naval Air Systems Command.
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DISA collaboration tool doubling its capacity
The enterprise collaboration tool known as Defense Connect Online is about to double in capacity as users seek less expensive ways to conduct meetings and training in austere budget times, reports DISA.
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Army issues RFI for next-gen $15B ITES services contract
The Army issued a request for information on Feb. 7 for the third iteration of its Information Technology Enterprise Solutions services contract.
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Looming threat of sequestration keeps Navy ships bound for Persian Gulf in port
In one of the first visible effects on force readiness of the looming threat of across-the-board budget cuts scheduled to go into effect next month, the Defense Department has delayed the deployment of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and USS Gettysburg to the Persian Gulf.
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Gray Eagle unit will be assigned to each of the Army's 10 active-duty divisions
The Army is planning to significantly expand its use of the medium-altitude, long-endurance Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft by establishing a unit to operate them for each of its 10 active-duty divisions.
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All future attacks on US will include cyber element, says Panetta
Twenty-first century technology makes cyberattacks a primary threat to U.S. national security and because of this future military attacks against the United States will include a cyber element, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Feb. 6.
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DISA cancels industry forecast event due to fiscal challenges
DISA's “Expanded Forecast to Industry” conference scheduled for mid-August has been canceled because of evolving budget directives and the agency’s current fiscal constraints.
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Air Guard tests Northrop Grumman-built missile counter-measure prototype
The Air National Guard has begun installing a new prototype missile counter-measure device built by Northrop Grumman on aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich.
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Computer giant Dell opts for private ownership
Dell, a major provider of rugged commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) computers to the military, said it was taking itself private Feb. 5.
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Digital Globe wraps up acquisition of GeoEye
DigitalGlobe has completed its acquisition of rival GeoEye and the company now offers a broader array of earth imagery and geospatial analysis than either company brought to market alone.
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New multifunctional device policy to drive cost savings for Navy
The Navy has issued mandatory enterprisewide instructions to commands and organizations to improve management and use of networked multifunctional devices (MFDs) in order to achieve cost savings.
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Navy sets new award date for NGEN
The Navy has pushed back the date for its award of the Next Generation Enterprise Network nearly three months because of the complex and extensive source selection process being conducted.
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Army C4ISR portal uses open-source software for faster upgrades
The Army has upgraded its Single Interface to the Field (SIF) web portal using open-source software to make it easier for users to find information and documents.
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DOD puts governance structure in place for IMD acquisition
New Defense Department guidance issued this month on the management of intelligence mission data (IMD) in DOD acquisition establishes new policies and assigns responsibilities for the management, production and application of IMD in DOD acquisition processes by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USDI).
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DOD plans to expand nation's elite cybersecurity force
The Defense Department plans to expand its cyber workforce five-fold as part of a deliberate effort to transform it from a mainly defensive force to one that is capable of carrying out a wide range of offensive cyber operations against foreign adversaries.
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JIE framework will help address budget issues, says DISA vice director
The Joint Information Enterprise offers the DOD a way to respond to real budget issues, get after the threat vector, be dominant in the information space, and do these things in an efficient and affordable way, says DISA Vice Director Navy RADM David Simpson.
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NATO wants to establish road map for cyber defense
The NATO organization responsible for spearheading the adoption of leading-edge military practices has issued a request for information in which it seeks to enlist the academic community in an effort to improve its knowledge about all aspects of cyber defense.
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