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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

USAF Seeks 'Battlespace Infosphere'

For a decade, the U.S. Air Force has dreamed of building a "battlespace infosphere" that aircraft, ground troops, command centers and others could plug into and quickly and reliably receive information tailored to their combat needs.

It's still a dream, but there are signs of progress.

In February, the Air Force Research Laboratory hired BBN Technologies to develop information management software that can sort through vast military databases and pick out the information that's relevant to particular troops in particular combat situations.

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