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DARPA to get a new director -- one with Solyndra connections
Investment firm executive will lead Pentagon’s venture capital arm.
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Raytheon snags missile defense contract; says past failures are past
The company will develop ‘kill vehicle’ to engage warheads in space.
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DHS yanks deal to use license plate database to track illegal immigrants
Another contractor claims to provide the same service, upending the award.
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Threats lurk among Pentagon’s sprawling computer networks
The Defense Department aspires to unify technology systems, contracts and cybersecurity standards.
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Navy looks for a way to warn pilots of oxygen deprivation
Office of Naval Research wants to develop a hypoxia warning system.
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DHS taps database of license plate snapshots to hunt fugitives
Homeland Security is trying to reduce the backlog of undocumented immigrants scheduled for deportation.
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Drone makers and their friends in Washington
Unmanned Systems Caucus draws in lobbying bucks.
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The human side of developing integrated electronic health records
Human processes, not technology, will be the biggest challenge in building the Defense-VA system.
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Air Force plans ‘see-and-avoid’ system for drones
System of sensors and software will help pilots avoid collisions.
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FBI cyber posse goes back to school
The bureau hires the SANS Institute to teach ‘metasploit kung fu’ and other essential skills.
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Pentagon seeks to expand Afghan drone operations
The military wants to reprogram $94.2 million to expand the use of ScanEagle aircraft.
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Illegal software export helped China develop its first attack helicopter
U.S. military contractor’s Canadian subsidiary took a calculated risk, documents show.
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Air Force firefighting C-130s return to duty
Interagency center predicts 'above normal significant fire potential' in Colorado and Wyoming.
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Mermaids? NOAA Says No
The agency decided to set the record straight on the mythological creature.
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Defense idles firefighting C-130s following crash
The aircraft are equipped to fight wildfires in support of the Forest Service.
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Former DHS contractor nabbed in immigrant form forgery plot
Twice in roughly a year, USCIS allegedly falls prey to an inside job.
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