Science & Tech

You Can Protest, But You Can't Hide From Government Facial Recognition (For Much Longer)

Artificial intelligence is giving rise to unprecedented capabilities for surveillance.

Science & Tech

What the CIA’s Tech Director Wants from AI

Dawn Meyerriecks says staying ahead of Russia and China isn’t as hard as getting U.S. leaders to listen to their own artificial intelligence analysis.

Policy

Get Ready for a Short-Term CR, Congressional Leaders Tell Pentagon

Top House Republicans on defense say it’s not ideal — underfunding has contributed to a rash of recent accidents — but don’t expect a full-year appropriation until December.

Policy

Former State Dept. Cyber Coordinator Says It Was a Mistake to Close His Office

Chris Painter worries the United States is stepping back from its role as a global cyber leader.

Policy

Chasing the Elusive BRAC, Pentagon Says Readiness Is at Stake

Defense officials are changing their pitch for base closures. Will Congress listen this time?

Defense Systems

DARPA solicitation seeks new methods to stop hacking, data breaches

DARPA is concerned that hackers might steal sensitive data from web browsers and other apps.

Defense Systems

Reinventing electronic warfare

DOD’s first-of-its-kind electronic warfare strategy explores new paradigm-changing EW technologies.

Defense Systems

New AF satellites offer more precise positioning capability

Air Force performs GPS III acoustic environmental testing prior to test launch.

Ideas

South Korea Is Right

Trump has characterized its policy as “appeasement.” But Seoul’s approach is far more sensible than Washington’s.

Ideas

Building an H-Bomb in Plain Sight

Usually countries build nuclear weapons in secret—but not North Korea.

Defense Systems

AI will now have input in Air Force decision-making

AI programs will create predictive models for the Air Force as the first stage of Project Quantum’s push to bring smart software to military leaders.

Threats

Here’s What the US Could Sell South Korea and Japan to Counter North Korea

Trump doubles the allowable size of Seoul’s warheads and promises to transfer more sophisticated weapons to Asian allies.

Ideas

Russia Has 100K Troops On the Move. Here's Why NATO Can't Do the Same

From mismatched rail lines to red tape, a host of obstacles show why NATO needs its own version of Russia's upcoming Zapad 2017 exercise.

Ideas

The Clear Logic of the Latest North Korean Test

Kim Jong Un has a predictable purpose and a plan.

Defense Systems

Wireless underwater charging tech will bring a new level of autonomy for UUVs

Naval scientists are using resonant wireless power transfer to create underwater unmanned vehicle chargers for more mission capability and less risk.

Science & Tech

Future Spy Satellites Just Got Exponentially Smaller

By changing the way microchips measure light, researchers are shrinking the size of space-based telescopes.