Defense Systems
DARPA ushers geospatial analytics into cloud
DARPA and Maxar are collaborating to bring more geospatial analytics to the cloud as technologies and customer desires drive new business models.
Threats
Top US Officer: Iran’s Threats Look Like a ‘Campaign’
The Joint Chiefs chairman says he saw ‘multiple threat streams that were all, perhaps coming together, in time.”
Threats
Shanahan Heads to Asia as White House Beats Drums on Iran
The acting defense secretary is expected to detail how the Pentagon is implementing a strategic shift away from counterterrorism.
Ideas
Mueller: Russia Interfered, Trump Obstructed. Now It’s Up to Congress.
Read our report, says the special counsel: the evidence does not exonerate the president.
Policy
Lockheed: We Could Easily Sell Turkey’s F-35s to Other Customers
CEO: We’ll be fine if Ankara buys a Russian air-defense system instead of our jets.
Science & Tech
US Seeks Technology to Help Allies Avoid Bombing Civilians
Pentagon officials are looking for tools and methods that can be declassified and shared with international partners.
Ideas
The Leading Narratives on War-Crimes Pardons Are Wrong
Troops are not merely victims of war, nor do pardons destroy justice. But there’s a deeper threat here.
Ideas
Trump Pushes Army Corps of Engineers to Hire a Favored Firm
The president should not be pressing military leaders to award a contract to a company controlled by a political ally that has failed to meet standards.
Science & Tech
Russia's Would-Be Windows Replacement Gets a Security Upgrade
For sensitive communications, the Russian government aims to replace the ubiquitous Microsoft operating system with a bespoke flavor of Linux, a sign of the country's growing IT independence.
Defense Systems
DISA tests cloud-based internet isolation
A prototype solution moves web browsing from the desktop to the cloud, effectively putting an “air gap” between the internet and enterprise networks and improving bandwidth utilization.
Defense Systems
Air Force wants data platform on classified network this summer
The Air Force's chief data office is moving full force in trying to stand up its data platform on the classified network by the end of the summer.
Defense Systems
Will the JEDI controversy end with the award?
We may be seeing the end of the introductory phase the Pentagon's Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure procurement.
Ideas
Doping Soldiers So They Fight Better – Is It Ethical?
The U.S. military is constantly using technology to build better ships, warplanes, guns, and armor. Shouldn’t it also use drugs to build better soldiers?
Threats
The Pentagon is Trying to Secure Its Networks Against Quantum Codebreakers
The Defense Information Systems Agency is exploring new encryption strategies that could withstand an attack from quantum computers.
Ideas
The US Navy Didn’t Take My Reporting Seriously
Emails obtained using a FOIA request reveal how naval officers really feel about critical reporting.
Policy
Trump Bypasses Congress to Sell Arms to Saudis, UAE
The rare decision, a fallout of last year’s Khashoggi killing, comes as tensions rise with Iran.
Science & Tech