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DOD chief in Silicon Valley amid cyber warfare boost – The Hill

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DOD chief in Silicon Valley amid cyber warfare boost
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Carter on Monday acknowledged that the military had recently launched an aggressive cyber war campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) that is targeting the terrorist group's ability to communicate digitally and disseminate propaganda.
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Bracket Computing advancements boost enterprise cloud security control

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Bracket Computing is expanding its cloud-storage data protection offerings and has received an additional $ 46.4 million in venture funding to further develop its products and roll them out worldwide.

Now in addition to Bracket’s Computing Cell service, customers can license an in-house version of the technology and control all aspects of the encryption/policy enforcement/data integrity platform.

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Cisco said to plan China partnership to boost market access

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Following in the footsteps of some other U.S. companies like Hewlett-Packard and Intel, Cisco Systems is planning to tie up with a Chinese partner for joint development and better access to the local market, according to a newspaper report.

The networking equipment company is planning to announce a partnership with server maker Inspur Group during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Seattle on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Cisco said Tuesday it declined to comment on rumors related to any specific announcements or companies. Company spokesman Nigel Glennie said the company is optimistic about the opportunities for its China team, and is open to local partnerships playing a role in its future strategy. The company has done business in China for over 20 years and learned the importance of having the right relationships, he added.

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The ultimate auto-pilot software gets $15M boost

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The development of an automated system that can help take care of flying an aircraft — even perhaps helping pilots overcome in-flight system failures got another big boost this week when the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Aurora Flight Sciences $ 15.3 million to move development of the software into a second phase.

DARPA says the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System or ALIAS program, which was announced in 2014 envisions a tailorable, drop-in, removable software kit that allows the addition of high levels of automation into existing aircraft. “Specifically, ALIAS intends to control sufficient features to enable management of all flight activities, including failure of aircraft systems, and permit an operator to act as a monitor with the ability to intervene, allowing the operator to focus on higher level mission objectives,” DARPA stated.

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