Reporter: Cyber Security/IT/Military
Defense Daily
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Matthew Beinart
Articles By Matthew
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Homeland SecurityDHS Official: States Need More Funds To Replace Outdated Election Systems
A top Department of Homeland Security official told a House panel Wednesday that states do not have enough funds to replace outdated voting systems ahead of the midterm elections in […]
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ArmyArmy Announces Latest Opportunity To Pitch Capabilities For New Cyber Training Environment
The Army has started accepting white papers for its latest round to find technical management and assessment capabilities for the Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) program, officials announced July 9. […]
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ArmyTextron To Develop Prototype For Potential Army M249 Weapon Replacement
Textron [TXT] has received a prototype development contract from the Army to develop a new weapon system for its Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle (NGSAR) program, which is intended to […]
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CyberDoD CIO Conducting Full Review Of Multi-Billion Dollar JEDI Cloud Acquisition Effort
The Department of Defense is conducting a full review of the acquisition process for its multi-billion dollar Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud, the Pentagon’s new CIO said Wednesday. Dana […]
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CongressHouse, Senate Expect To Finish FY 19 Defense Bill Negotiations By July 27
The House and Senate began negotiations Wednesday to reconcile differences between their fiscal year 2019 defense authorization bills, with lawmakers expecting to finish the process by July 27. The Senate […]
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Air ForceReport: Air Force Needs Expanded Use Of Unmanned Aircraft To Meet Capability Gaps
A new report from the Mitchell Institute calls on the Air Force to expand its use of autonomous aircraft to match growing capabilities from adversaries and meet capability gaps created […]
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SpaceAerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests 24-Hour Turnaround For AR-22 Rocket Engine
Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] has successfully tested its AR-22 booster rocket engine’s ability to re-fire 10 times within 10 days, a critical milestone needed for its use on Boeing’s [BA] Phantom […]
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ArmyArmy Awards Northrop $128 Million To Continue Mission Command Training Center Support
The Army awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $128 million contract to continue support its Mission Command Training Center (MCTC), officials said on Monday. Under the new Mission Training Complex Contractor […]
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ArmyArmy Planning Industry Day To Find Capabilities Needed To Deter New Base Threats
The Army will hold an industry day before the end of the year to find new “smart” capabilities for bases in the face of growing drone and information warfare threats […]
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Air ForceAir Force Canceling Future Light-Attack Flight Demos After Recent A-29 Crash
The Air Force is canceling all remaining flight demonstrations for its light-attack aircraft experiment following a recent fatal crash of an A-29 plane, the service said last week. Lt. Gen. […]