Defense Systems
August 21, 2007
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NO ROBOT LEFT BEHIND?
DARPA throws down the challenge on cognitive computing.

COLLABORATION MADE EASY (OR NEARLY SO)
Experts outline 6 ways to make sure users learn to take full advantage of online collaboration software.

14 FOR THE FUTURE
The 14 Future Icon technology areas, as described in testimony by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Director Tony Tether before a House committee

EDUCATION KEY TO READINESS
Education of our force needs to start at the beginning, even before young people enter the services.

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TECHNIQUE | WARRIOR TO CITIZEN
The Marine Corps deploys online services to streamline Marines’ transition to civilian life.

SAIC WINS $473M NAVY CONTRACT
Science Applications International Corp. will provide a range of technical support services at the San Diego facility of the Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center.

THE SEARCH FOR A BEST-CASE SCENARIO
The Joint Forces Command is looking for a way to ensure that training systems incorporate the most current, relevant data.

AIR FORCE ISSUES SECURITY CLEARANCE RFI
Acting as the procurement arm for a group that includes ODNI, DOD and OMB, the Air Force issued a RFI asking vendors for strategies on how to meet Congress’ 2009 deadline for improving the security clearance process.

RAYTHEON TO MODIFY F-15 WEAPONS’ FREQUENCIES
Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC will modify the data link frequency equipment in F-15 fighter aircraft under a $75 million indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract from the Air Force.

DARPA LOOKS TO ADAPT TO NETWORK ATTACKS
Agency officials will hold an industry day Aug. 16 to provide information on its Scalable Network Monitoring program designed to develop new approaches to network monitoring.