U.S. soldiers carry equipment into the U.S. Consulate in Herat city in Afghanistan’s Herat province, Sept. 14, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan D. Green
U.S. Command In Afghanistan Gives Army 60 Days To Fix Or Replace Intel Network -- Washington Times
The Pentagon’s main battlefield intelligence network in Afghanistan is vulnerable to hackers — both the enemy or a leaker — and the U.S. command in Kabul will cut it off from the military’s classified data files unless the Army fixes the defects within 60 days, according to an official memo obtained by The Washington Times.
The confidential memo says the Army’s Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) flunked a readiness test and does not confirm the sources of outside Internet addresses entering the classified database.
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Kerry to sign UN arms treaty, despite senators' opposition -- FOX News
Iran Mass Producing Light Submarines -- Hispanic Business
India to Get Refitted Russian Ship in November – Official -- RIA Novosti
Turkey, Russia conduct joint air military exercise -- Hurriyet Daily News
Pilot Found Dead After Su-25 Attack Aircraft Crashes in Russia -- RIA Novosti
Russian Army to Accept Armored Vehicles Rejected in 2010 -- RIA Novosti
Russia’s Assault Drone Makers Urged to Work Faster – Official -- RIA Novosti
Taiwan Receives First US Anti-Submarine Aircraft -- Defense News/AFP
China rebukes US military drone reports -- People's Daily
J-31 stealth fighter designed for export, says PLA admiral -- China Times
South Korea Rejects Boeing’s F-15SE Fighter, Will Restart FX-III -- The Diplomat
Osprey vs. Bison in the East China Sea -- The Diplomat
F-15 SE's weak stealth function serves biggest hurdle in S. Korean deal -- Yonhap News Agency
Analysis: South Korea setback shows pressure on Boeing warplane orders -- Reuters
Philippines Gets US Patrol Boats To Fight Militants -- Defense News/AFP
U.S. drones cease flying from Djibouti’s Camp Lemonnier -- Washington Post
Lockheed Tests New Anti-Ship Missile -- Defense Tech
Lockheed eyes dozens of orders for F-35 jets in coming months -- Reuters
Sikorsky S-97 Raider nears final assembly -- UPI
Raytheon quietly developing new cruise missile technology -- Boston Business Journal
Patriot and Sentinel Capabilities Incorporated Into Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System -- Space Daily
Senator calls for end to NSA bulk phone records collection -- Washington Post
Navy braces for second set of automatic budget cuts -- Virginia Pilot
Panel: Pentagon able to shed thousands of jobs without hurting fighting power -- AP
Defense Advisers: Overhead Costs Sinking the Military -- Sandra I. Erwin, National Defense
Coast Guard, Navy tighten security after shootings -- Stars and Stripes/The Day, New London, Conn.
Exclusive: Hundreds of U.S. security clearance records falsified, federal cases show -- Reuters
Navy releases names of 2 crew members killed in helicopter crash -- McClatchy news/LA Times
Families express frustration with JPAC's efforts to recover war missing -- Stars and Stripes
Soldier sets record for mile run, with a twist! -- CNN
Air Force faces flak over handling of artworks, artifacts -- Washington Times
Africa’s Coming Drone Wars -- Peter Dorrie, War Is Boring
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