Science & Tech
White House Threatens ‘Consequences’ for 2017 Russian Cyber Attack
In an unusual public statement, the White House fingered Russia and said it would respond with unspecified “international consequences" to NotPetya.
Science & Tech
Here’s What Invisible Brain Weapons Did to US Diplomatic Workers in Cuba
The long-awaited report names no culprits and fails even to determine how the damage was done. But it documents real, long-lasting damage.
Defense Systems
DOD announces March 7 industry day to discuss JEDI
As industry speculation continues to swirl, the Pentagon's cloud steering group will discuss its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud acquisition.
Threats
Beijing Has Started Giving Latin American Generals ‘Lavish,’ All-Expenses-Paid Trips to China
Inspired by the U.S.’s own programs to train and befriend foreign officers at American military institutions, Beijing is wooing the militaries of the U.S.’s neighbors.
Threats
DHS to Scrutinize Government Supply Chain for Cyber Risks
The department wants to integrate cyber vetting into existing supply chain checks.
Ideas
Putin Is Playing a Dangerous Game in Syria
Is he in control in Syria, or stuck in the sand? The honest answer: a bit of both.
Ideas
Will the Israeli-Iranian Showdown Be in Syria — or New York?
Iran's various rivals and opponents are seeking a UN resolution that would return Tehran to pariah status and undermine its regional gains.
Defense Systems
Can the Army digitize battlefield medical data?
The challenge: Using classified networks to transmit secure-but-unclassified health data and connect field medics to distant treatment facilities.
Science & Tech
The US Air Force Is Giving Its Anti-Drone Efforts a Silicon Valley Twist
A new kind of investor-innovation partnership may help speed emerging technology to the front lines.
Threats
Chinese Telecoms Could Join Kaspersky On Governmentwide Banned List
The Homeland Security Department banned the Russian antivirus company Kaspersky from government networks last year. Huawei and ZTE may be next.
Threats
Syria’s War Is Fueling Three More Conflicts
As ISIS evaporates, the buffer zones between armed combatants of several opposing groups and nations have disappeared.
Ideas
The US Is Drifting Toward War With a NATO Ally
It's not too late to stem Turkey's turn toward Russia — and defuse a World War I-style conflict.
Defense Systems
A high-tech solution for spotting IEDs
Researchers are building an augmented reality system that combines traditional cameras, thermal infrared sensing and ground penetrating radar to find improvised explosive devices from up to 30 meters away.
Defense Systems
ARCYBER's Nakasone to head NSA and CyberCommand
President Trump is expected to name decorated Army cyber and intelligence leader to replace retiring Adm. Michael Rogers.
Ideas
Why Human Rights Have Taken Center Stage in the US-North Korea Crisis
Unable to threaten Pyongyang into submission, Trump turned to denouncing its nightmarish repression. That has consequences.
Business