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The article reports on the demand of bomb squads in the U.S. for robots resembling the human form as servicemen and first responders that will face situations where more dexterity and flexibility are needed.

The article reports on the challenge of initially integrating electromagnetic railgun technology onto existing U.S. Navy platforms at sea in 2016. Topics discussed include the railgun's expected boosting of the military's effectiveness by firing shells six times the speed of sound at targets more than 100 nautical miles away and its use of electricity that eliminates high explosive hazards in the ship. Also noted is the ten-year time frame for railgun fielding on new ships.

The article discusses the Phase one Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation cyber security program of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Topics include the phase one completion target by summer of 2015 as announced by technology supplier Dell Inc. executive, the first phase program focus as in configuration settings according to the 2013 DHS PowerPoint and the Knowledge Consulting Group contractor. Also mentioned was the cloud-access management in phase two.