Defense Systems
Army units give thumbs-down to battlefield intelligence system
The Distributed Common Ground System-Army is complex and unstable, and soldiers receive scant training on the system, according to units quoted a memo.
Defense Systems
Army CID warns of benefits website scam
Fraudulent website posing as the official Army benefits site targeted Army Knowledge Online accounts.
Science & Tech
DARPA Thinks the Future of Surveillance Looks Like Siri
In a live webcast with Defense One, DARPA’s innovation leader says we don't have to make a choice between privacy and security. By Patrick Tucker
Threats
North Korean Missile Launch Tower Nearly Complete, Satellites Show
New satellite images show the structure appears near completion, but could it hold an ICBM? By Rachel Oswald
Science & Tech
The Internet Strikes Back Against the NSA on Feb. 11
Anti-NSA groups plan to attack the Internet on Tuesday -- with banner ads to call your congressman. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
75 Percent of DOD Contractors Upped IT Security After Snowden
A survey finds firms restricting access and increasing education after the Snowden leaks. By Aliya Sternstein
Defense Systems
UK’s mysterious combat drone completes first test flights
The Taranis UCAV represents "the pinnacle of U.K. engineering and aeronautical design" and is intended to operate in contested airspace.
Defense Systems
Air Force HQ completes move to DOD Enterprise Email
The service begins its migration with 7,800 unclassified accounts and 1,300 mobile devices.
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DARPA hires Raytheon to work on Plan X cyber warfare platform
The company gets a $9.8 million contract to enable scaling and execution of cyber operations.
Defense Systems
Training on the go: How to keep up with a changing IT landscape
IT managers have to step outside their comfort zones to prepare staff for a widely dispersed and increasingly virtualized military, Chris LaPoint says.
Business
Hagel Says Ethical Scandals Are a ‘Growing Problem’ in the Military
The defense secretary is worried that the recent spate of ethical scandals in the military is just the tip of the iceberg. By Stephanie Gaskell
Science & Tech
U.S. Conducts 'Successful' Test of an Updated B61 Nuclear Bomb
An early performance analysis of a revamped nuclear gravity bomb was 'successful.' By Diane Barnes
Science & Tech
Check Out This Video of Army Trucks That Drive Themselves
The prototype Army trucks 'dealt successfully with all of the real-world obstacles that a real-world convoy would encounter,' testers said. By Rebecca J. Rosen
Ideas
Beyond Mobile: Live Webcast with DARPA’s Dan Kaufman
DARPA’s information innovation chief explains why asking what’s next for ‘mobile’ means you’re already behind the curve, live online at 2 p.m. By Kevin Baron
Business
Think Tanks' Dream Defense Budgets Defeat China, But Not Politics
In a gaming exercise, Washington’s premier think tanks don’t even try to thwart the biggest threat of all: political gridlock. By Kevin Baron
Business
Bob Work Expected To Be Named Deputy SecDef
The worst-kept secret in the E-Ring is finally being confirmed, as President Obama is set to nominate former Navy Undersecretary Robert Work to the Pentagon’s No. 2 post. By Kevin Baron
Threats
U.S. Reportedly Curbs Drone Strikes in Pakistan
The Obama administration has reportedly curtailed drone strikes in Pakistan to let peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban continue. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense Systems
US export control reforms advance
U.S. officials said they are completing a rewrite of export regulations in advance of proposed reform legislation.
Defense Systems
Snowden fallout on contractors: It’s not all bad
A ThreatTrack survey finds that defense contractors feel vulnerable to cyber mayhem, but many have become more diligent about screening, managing and training employees.
Defense Systems