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ABMS Test Validates Cloud Computing for Military, Roper Says

ABMS Test Validates Cloud Computing for Military, Roper Says
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Rodiguez, 321st Contingency Response Squadron security team, provides security with a Ghost Robotics Vision 60 prototype at a simulated austere base during the Advanced Battle Management System exercise at Nellis AFB, Nev., on Sept. 1. (Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force, U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Space Command held the second test "on ramp" of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Aug. 31-Sept. 3, and Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper said after the test that some of the capabilities tested, such as cloud computing, are ready for the field. The test featured 70 industry teams, 65 government teams from all six military services, 35 military platforms, 30 geographic locations and four national test ranges, as the…

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