Marching Toward Virtualization in Modern Warfare
For too long, warfighters have struggled with issues of space, weight and power, each posing major problems in tactical environments. Networking equipment historically has contributed to all three—barriers that must be expunged. Soldiers must travel light. Humvees that barely fit four people must serve as both transport vehicles and portable communication hubs. And networks must be powerful yet agile.
Future May Depend on Learning to Develop a Global Conscience
By the year 2040, we can expect to have general artificial intelligence comparable to humans, according to William Halal, chairman of TechCast Global, speaking on a panel at the AFCEA International/George Mason University Critical Issues in C4I Symposium.
Technologies Creating Brave New Connected World, But At What Cost?
SRA Awarded Biomedical Research Contract
SRA International Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, now known as CSRA, was awarded a $34,590,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with options for biomedical research, with an e
Two Companies to Research On-Orbit Reprogrammable Digital Waveform Generator
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Redondo Beach, California, has been awarded a $13,501,251 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the On-Orb
Exelis Receives Air Force Distributed Common Ground System Funds
Exelis Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Corp., Herndon, Virginia, has been awarded a $10,357
DITCO Awards Dark Fiber Contract
By Light Professional IT Services Inc., Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a competitive firm-fixed-price contract for 10-year indefeasible right-of-use dark fi
Boeing Awarded Three P-8A-Related Contracts
The Boeing Company is being awarded three P-8A Poseidon contracts potentially valued at more than $162 million.
Tapping Passions to Attract Women to STEM Fields
It was Star Trek that captured Natalie Givans’ imagination and passion as a girl and helped propel her on a path to boldly go where so few are going today. There is a growing shortage of trained high-tech workers—both men and women—in STEM fields, punctuated by the lack of women who remain in these critical fields after working so hard to earn STEM-based degrees.
DOD Must Rapidly Adapt to IoT Because Enemies Already Have
The U.S. military must be able to rapidly leverage both technologies and new policies surrounding the Internet of Things—not to keep pace with industry, one official said during Tuesday's IoT Summit hosted by the AFCEA DC Chapter, but because U.S. adversaries already have figured out how to adapt and capitalize on what’s available.
