Defense Systems
DARPA Hackfest seeks innovators for software radio, drone integration
Registration closes on Saturday for DARPA’s Hackfest event for securely networking drones and radio.
Ideas
How Can Iraq Rebuild?
Winning the peace means paying for reconstruction — and inevitably, losing money to corruption.
Defense Systems
Navy moves Next-Gen Jammer electronic warfare to next phase
By designing an electronic warfare jammer able to jam on multiple frequencies, the Next-Generation Jammer is expected to defeat cutting edge air defenses.
Science & Tech
Government Warms to Continuous Monitoring of Personnel With Clearances
Software that scours public records for potential red flags gains traction as officials wrestle with a serious security clearance backlog.
Defense Systems
Small DARPA drones fly without human or GPS help
Lightweight quadcopters may soon have the ability to fly autonomously, even in GPS-denied environments.
Policy
As Trump and Putin Met, US and UK Defense Chiefs Discussed Ways to Deter Russia
While one part of Trump’s executive branch looks to improve relations with Moscow, another prepares for the worst.
Ideas
The Spies of the 'Five Eyes' Need to Speed Up Intel-Sharing
Nations must speed the dissemination of information to enable real-time responses and counter disabling cyber threats.
Threats
Spooked by North Korea, Lawmakers Resurrect an Old Missile-Defense Idea
Technical experts say space-based interceptors haven’t gotten any more practical since the Reagan era, but House lawmakers still want the Pentagon to plan for them.
Ideas
Voices from the Battle for Mosul: Podcast
We spoke with current and former US military officials about how Iraq and its allies broke ISIS’s nearly 3-year grip on Iraq's second city — and what comes next.
Defense Systems
CACI wins task order to provide Navy with information assurance
CACI’s information assurance upgrade is designed to strengthen cyber defense services for critical infrastructure systems.
Ideas
Trump Gave the Military More Power, But Here’s What Really Concerns Us
A recent major conference on the civ-mil divide revealed a more nuanced picture of America and its armed forces.
Defense Systems
New Army technology enables simultaneous multiple drone control
A new level of Army manned-unmanned teaming improves the ability of helicopter crews to track and identify enemy targets from the cockpit.
Defense Systems
Dismounted Army soldiers on the move will be able to view long-range, real-time drone feeds
New technology allows existing portable ground terminals to feed video from drones into smaller devices for dismounted soldiers.
Defense Systems
Navy sailors on surface ships to use digital touchscreen
A new software package for carrier flight deck planning will digitize onboard planning, briefing, and training.
Ideas
Mosul: What the Decade's Largest Battle Says About the Future of War
Here’s how Western-backed Iraqi soldiers helped break the Islamic State’s grip on a city of more than 1 million people — and what we can learn from it.
Science & Tech
Former NATO Commander: Alliance Needs to Take Cyber Fight to Russia's Door
In May, a former NATO supreme commander urged the alliance to plan an offensive cyber policy to combat Russian information influence operations.
Science & Tech