Defense Systems
Marines get into the bug-bounty game
At the Las Vegas event, ethical hackers identified and reported 75 unique vulnerabilities and were awarded over $80,000 for their efforts.
Defense Systems
Army Research Lab teams up with Uber
The Army Research Lab, the University of Texas at Austin and NASA are working with Uber on its flying taxi service.
Threats
An 11-Year-Old Hacked a Mock Florida Election Site in 10 Minutes
The hacking event was part of a hands-on workshop within the larger cybersecurity conference.
Science & Tech
The NGA Plans to Lock Employees In a Room Until They Learn Cyber Hygiene
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will be locking employees in escape rooms to test their knowledge of cybersecurity.
Science & Tech
Hackers Find Scores of Vulnerabilities in Marine Corps Websites
The Pentagon’s latest bug-bounty contest continues a successful run of hack-the-military efforts.
Defense Systems
Teaching robots to 'follow the leader'
Army Research Laboratory scientists are teaching robots to learn how to navigate environmental features following examples provided by humans.
Threats
Soft-Power Watch: China's Burgeoning Cultural Institutes in Africa
Despite the fact China is building institutions like those European countries have operated for decades, it is their structure which distinguishes them from their western counterparts.
Science & Tech
Russian Military Spy Software is on Hundreds of Thousands of Home Routers
In May, the Justice Department told Americans to reboot their routers. But there's more to do — and NSA says it's up to device makers and the public.
Science & Tech
California Is Automating Cyber-Threat Information Sharing
The state wants to add every city and county government to its automated threat feed program in the next three to four years.
Science & Tech
Why NSA Has Its Eye on ‘Girls Who Code’
‘The future workforce needs to be representative of our nation,’ says the spy agency’s new director.
Ideas
How Artificial Intelligence Could Keep US Army Vehicles Ready for Action
A yearlong pilot program will see if AI can predict when components on Bradley Fighting Vehicles will break.
Defense Systems
GAO: Barriers to commercial satellite launch 'surmountable' for DOD
Centralizing data related to the Defense Department's work with commercial satellites could be one of the first tasks for a “Space Force.”
Ideas
Trump’s Secret War on Terror
Drone strikes continue and spread—away from public scrutiny or Congressional oversight.
Ideas
Why the Space Force Is Just Like Trump University
The gap between the hype and reality of the proposed new branch of the military makes the project almost entirely an exercise in misleading branding.
Defense Systems
Navy sticks with SAIC for C4ISR system contract
Science Applications International Corp. wins a recompeted $861.1 million Navy "C4ISR" system production and delivery contract.
Ideas
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