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US Air Force Creates Group to Recruit Cyber Nerds for Weapons Programs
The Air Force is forming a troop of cyber geeks hand-picked from the commercial technology sector to solve software problems on troubled weapons programs, the service’s top civilian announced Friday.
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US Air Force Creates Group to Recuit Cyber Nerds for Weapons Programs
WASHINGTON — The US Air Force is forming a troop of cyber geeks hand-picked from the commercial technology sector to solve software problems on troubled weapons programs, the service’s top civilian announced Friday. Like the Pentagon’s Defense Digital Service (DDS) before it, the Air Force Digital Service (AFDS) will recruit engineers from the private sector…
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JSTARS Recap Program Moves Forward After DoD Nixes Fixed-Price Requirement
WASHINGTON — The US Air Force on Wednesday released a request for proposals (RFP) for the JSTARS recap program after the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer waived statutory language that would have compelled the service to pursue a fixed-price contract. The waiver, granted by Defense Department acquisition chief Frank Kendall on Dec. 23, allows the Air…
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Extended F-35 Flight Testing Could Eat Into Follow-On Upgrades
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s head of acquisition is preparing to alert lawmakers that F-35 developmental flight tests, originally slated to end in October 2017, could extend as long as May 2018. Should more money be needed to fund those activities, the F-35 joint program office plans to seize it from the follow-on modernization account, which…
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Continuing Resolution Includes Language to Prevent KC-46 Penalty
WASHINGTON — The KC-46 program, one of the Air Force’s top three procurement priorities, will likely remain on track even as Congress presses forward with a continuing resolution that will extend current funding levels until next April. Congressional Republicans unveiled a short-term budget extension Tuesday evening that will boost KC-46A funding to the levels requested…
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New ‘Mixed Reality’ System Blends Real and Virtual Worlds
Rockwell Collins’ newest “mixed reality” system, Coalescence, incorporates elements from the real and virtual worlds into one simulation.
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Air Force Seeking Out ‘Ender’s Game’ Technology to Enable Drone Swarms
In the classic sci-fi book Ender’s Game, the title character manages thousands of aircraft with a swipe of his hand. That’s the kind of command-and-control capability the Air Force wants to guide future drone swarms.
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GM lifts veil on new hydrogen-powered truck for Army
General Motors on Monday debuted a new hydrogen cell-powered truck that can store energy, make water and provide troops with a near-silent transportation option.
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DARPA Challenges Industry To Make Adaptive Radios With Artificial Intelligence
In DARPA’s latest challenge, competitors will have to create a radio that uses artificial intelligence to adapt to changes in the spectrum.
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Pentagon Looks to Adaptive EW Systems to Thwart Future Adversaries
The military is quietly testing new electronic warfare systems that use artificial intelligence to adapt its tactics to the enemy.
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US Air Force Creates Group to Recruit Cyber Nerds for Weapons Programs
The Air Force is forming a troop of cyber geeks hand-picked from the commercial technology sector to solve software problems on troubled weapons programs, the service’s top civilian announced Friday.
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US Air Force Creates Group to Recuit Cyber Nerds for Weapons Programs
WASHINGTON — The US Air Force is forming a troop of cyber geeks hand-picked from the commercial technology sector to solve software problems on troubled weapons programs, the service’s top civilian announced Friday. Like the Pentagon’s Defense Digital Service (DDS) before it, the Air Force Digital Service (AFDS) will recruit engineers from the private sector…
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JSTARS Recap Program Moves Forward After DoD Nixes Fixed-Price Requirement
WASHINGTON — The US Air Force on Wednesday released a request for proposals (RFP) for the JSTARS recap program after the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer waived statutory language that would have compelled the service to pursue a fixed-price contract. The waiver, granted by Defense Department acquisition chief Frank Kendall on Dec. 23, allows the Air…
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Extended F-35 Flight Testing Could Eat Into Follow-On Upgrades
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s head of acquisition is preparing to alert lawmakers that F-35 developmental flight tests, originally slated to end in October 2017, could extend as long as May 2018. Should more money be needed to fund those activities, the F-35 joint program office plans to seize it from the follow-on modernization account, which…
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Continuing Resolution Includes Language to Prevent KC-46 Penalty
WASHINGTON — The KC-46 program, one of the Air Force’s top three procurement priorities, will likely remain on track even as Congress presses forward with a continuing resolution that will extend current funding levels until next April. Congressional Republicans unveiled a short-term budget extension Tuesday evening that will boost KC-46A funding to the levels requested…
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New ‘Mixed Reality’ System Blends Real and Virtual Worlds
Rockwell Collins’ newest “mixed reality” system, Coalescence, incorporates elements from the real and virtual worlds into one simulation.
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Air Force Seeking Out ‘Ender’s Game’ Technology to Enable Drone Swarms
In the classic sci-fi book Ender’s Game, the title character manages thousands of aircraft with a swipe of his hand. That’s the kind of command-and-control capability the Air Force wants to guide future drone swarms.
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GM lifts veil on new hydrogen-powered truck for Army
General Motors on Monday debuted a new hydrogen cell-powered truck that can store energy, make water and provide troops with a near-silent transportation option.
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DARPA Challenges Industry To Make Adaptive Radios With Artificial Intelligence
In DARPA’s latest challenge, competitors will have to create a radio that uses artificial intelligence to adapt to changes in the spectrum.
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Pentagon Looks to Adaptive EW Systems to Thwart Future Adversaries
The military is quietly testing new electronic warfare systems that use artificial intelligence to adapt its tactics to the enemy.
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US Air Force Creates Group to Recruit Cyber Nerds for Weapons Programs
The Air Force is forming a troop of cyber geeks hand-picked from the commercial technology sector to solve software problems on troubled weapons programs, the service’s top civilian announced Friday.
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US Air Force Creates Group to Recuit Cyber Nerds for Weapons Programs
WASHINGTON — The US Air Force is forming a troop of cyber geeks hand-picked from the commercial technology sector to solve software problems on troubled weapons programs, the service’s top civilian announced Friday. Like the Pentagon’s Defense Digital Service (DDS) before it, the Air Force Digital Service (AFDS) will recruit engineers from the private sector…
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JSTARS Recap Program Moves Forward After DoD Nixes Fixed-Price Requirement
WASHINGTON — The US Air Force on Wednesday released a request for proposals (RFP) for the JSTARS recap program after the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer waived statutory language that would have compelled the service to pursue a fixed-price contract. The waiver, granted by Defense Department acquisition chief Frank Kendall on Dec. 23, allows the Air…
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Extended F-35 Flight Testing Could Eat Into Follow-On Upgrades
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s head of acquisition is preparing to alert lawmakers that F-35 developmental flight tests, originally slated to end in October 2017, could extend as long as May 2018. Should more money be needed to fund those activities, the F-35 joint program office plans to seize it from the follow-on modernization account, which…
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Continuing Resolution Includes Language to Prevent KC-46 Penalty
WASHINGTON — The KC-46 program, one of the Air Force’s top three procurement priorities, will likely remain on track even as Congress presses forward with a continuing resolution that will extend current funding levels until next April. Congressional Republicans unveiled a short-term budget extension Tuesday evening that will boost KC-46A funding to the levels requested…
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New ‘Mixed Reality’ System Blends Real and Virtual Worlds
Rockwell Collins’ newest “mixed reality” system, Coalescence, incorporates elements from the real and virtual worlds into one simulation.
-
Air Force Seeking Out ‘Ender’s Game’ Technology to Enable Drone Swarms
In the classic sci-fi book Ender’s Game, the title character manages thousands of aircraft with a swipe of his hand. That’s the kind of command-and-control capability the Air Force wants to guide future drone swarms.
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GM lifts veil on new hydrogen-powered truck for Army
General Motors on Monday debuted a new hydrogen cell-powered truck that can store energy, make water and provide troops with a near-silent transportation option.
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DARPA Challenges Industry To Make Adaptive Radios With Artificial Intelligence
In DARPA’s latest challenge, competitors will have to create a radio that uses artificial intelligence to adapt to changes in the spectrum.
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Pentagon Looks to Adaptive EW Systems to Thwart Future Adversaries
The military is quietly testing new electronic warfare systems that use artificial intelligence to adapt its tactics to the enemy.
