Let The (War) Games Begin: Army Buying High-Tech Training Sims
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After decades using the same clunky simulators, the Army is about to buy new sims drawing on the latest innovations in online gaming.
Securing The Space Cloud: It’s Really Hard
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“Security in space is different than security on Earth,” says Jeb Linton of IBM Watson. “If you lose command and control for even five minutes, your satellite could be completely shut down.”
Can NSA Stop China Copying Its Cyber Weapons?
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China is copying malware the NSA has used against them. Is this preventable or is it an inherent weakness of cyber warfare?
Pentagon Needs Hill Help With Software Fixes, Including On F-35
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Acquisition chief Ellen Lord wants a radically new way of buying software, but appropriators have to approve.
No Regrets On JEDI Cloud: DDS Chief Chris Lynch
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The famously hoodie-clad founder of the Defense Digital Service defends his legacy as he prepares to hand over the helm.
Invisible, Essential: Open Architecture For Army Aircraft
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The Army will hold five demonstrations this year for the electronic backbone of its future manned aircraft and drones. A forerunner is already entering service.
A New Century Series? Will Roper Takes Air Force Back To The Future
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Can a risk-averse procurement bureaucracy recapture the pioneering spirit of its past? The Air Force’s acquisition chief says yes.
Roper: Air Force Cloud May Track & Target All From Space To Ground — EXCLUSIVE
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Let’s not get too carried away. “We’ve got to earn our way to cislunar,” Will Roper said with a chuckle. “We’ve got to prove we can do LEO and GEO well.” Still, “this isn’t too far fetched.”
The Pentagon’s First-Ever Audit: A Big Disappointment?
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WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is preparing to release its first-ever audit as soon as this week, making it the last federal agency to complete a top-to-bottom scrubbing of its processes, business practices and finances. The fallout is likely to be messy. While expectations have built over the years that the audit will uncover large savings and… Keep reading →
What Northrop’s $54M Unified Platform Win Means For Cyber War
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The goal is to give the 6,200-strong Cyber Mission Force a common, compatible set of tools so they can act in cyberspace as a coordinated military unit.