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Google’s Schaft Robot Dominates Pentagon Contest
It may not be the prettiest robot on the scene, but the angular blue creation from Google’s newly acquired Japanese startup is poised to secure more Pentagon funding to develop a creation capable of venturing into dangerous disaster zones to help humans.Voices
Robots’ New Challenge: Pentagon Boot Camp
Earlier this month, Google bought several robotics companies, including two participants in Friday’s Robotics Challenge Trials.Voices
U.S. to Stick With Combined NSA, Cyber Command Posts
The Obama administration has decided to keep the current arrangement under which the NSA director also leads the military command.Voices
Google Jet Fleet Loses a Pentagon Fuel Perk
Google Inc. founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin may have to dig deeper to operate their fleet of private jets, after the U.S. Department of Defense ended a little-known arrangement that for years allowed the tech billionaires to travel on sharply discounted jet fuel bought from the Pentagon.Voices
Pentagon Offers Compromise on Spectrum Sought by Wireless Carriers
The Defense Department has offered to compromise with wireless carriers in a fight over valuable spectrum now used for purposes like training pilots in the Pentagon’s drone program.Pentagon Clears iPhone and iPad for Use on Secure Networks
The DOD grants Apple the same mobile device security clearances it gave to BlackBerry and Samsung last week.Voices
U.S. Says China’s Government, Military Used Cyberespionage
The Chinese government has targeted U.S. government computer systems for intrusion, the Pentagon said Monday.Samsung and BlackBerry Cleared for Pentagon Work
The Department of Defense approved Samsung’s Galaxy S4 and BlackBerry’s new BlackBerry 10 devices for use on the Pentagon’s networks.Voices