Defense Systems
Navy upgrades command and control tech for E2-D Hawkeye surveillance plane
An upgraded amplifier for the E2-D Hawkeye will improve the transmission of ISR targeting and tracking data.
Science & Tech
Which Bugs Will Hackers Exploit First? Machine Learning Promises a Better Guess
Most vulnerabilities are known; defenders need a better way to know which ones pose an imminent threat.
Science & Tech
White House Speeds Up Decisions on Disclosing Dangerous Software Bugs
More agencies will be invited to the table, and more quickly, Trump’s cyber coordinator says.
Science & Tech
A Fight Is Brewing Between Congress and the Military Over Cyber War
Should in-theater commanders be allowed to launch attacks that currently require approval from the national command authority?
Defense Systems
Video Update 11.17.17: Army upgrades AKO, moves portal to cloud
Army upgrades to AKO consolidate data servers and accelerate migration to cloud computing.
Threats
Inside the Weirdest Relationship a NATO Ally Has with Russia
Nationally, relations are cool as Norway pushes soldiers north and invests in anti-submarine capabilities. Regionally? It’s a different matter.
Threats
Army Chief: The US Needs More Troops in Europe
The U.S. is "on track," but additional armored forces, long-range artillery and bridging capabilities would help deter Russia, Milley says.
Threats
US Airstrikes Soar in Somalia
U.S. Africa Command has released data on 18 strikes this year, more than four times the average over the previous seven years.
Business
US Air Force Wants to Get New Nuclear Weapons Faster
Just months into the first development contracts, the service’s top general is looking for ways to speed things up.
Defense Systems
Army Chief of Staff says cyber warriors need to adapt to new threat environment
Gen. Milley said increased training and tactical adaptability would be necessary for soldiers to confront near-peer threats.
Ideas
The Most Dangerous Man in the World
It is dawning on Congress that no one can stop President Trump from ordering a nuclear attack.
Threats
Can Russia Help the US as Much as Trump Says It Can?
What the U.S. president may have in mind when he tweets about teaming up with Putin “to solve North Korea, Syria, Ukraine, terrorism."
Business
Congress May Be Making the Pentagon Amazon's Next Big Customer
Though lawmakers revised the so-called "Amazon amendment," only a small number of companies could provide the government with an e-commerce site.
Ideas
We’re Losing Our Chance to Regulate Killer Robots
After four years of nearly fruitless debate, nations are gathering once more to talk AI and autonomous weapons.
Ideas
Taking Putin's Word For It
Trump wants to believe both the Russian president’s denial of election meddling, and the conclusions of his own intelligence agencies. But he can’t have it both ways.
Policy