Policy
McMaster: I’m Here to Serve, Not ‘Control the President’
The national security adviser says his job is to help the commander-in-chief by providing options and executing decisions to advance Trump’s agenda.
Defense Systems
Navy upgrades P-8s with Wideband Satellite Communications Radomes
U.S. Navy P-8A aircraft will be equipped with new satellite communications systems.
Ideas
Like Sputnik, Cyber Attacks Demand a New Approach to Education
Network breaches should spur a new focus on STEM — and ethics.
Threats
'It’s Never a Good Time for the Iraqi Kurds to Become Independent’
The Turkish government believes that self-determination for the Kurds represents an existential threat to the NATO ally.
Defense Systems
The next generation of drones may be able to see in the dark without GPS
By imitating the human retina, a DARPA-funded Swiss research team has developed drones that can operate in low-light environments.
Defense Systems
Ground troops join pilots in tracking targets with augmented reality helmet displays
Thales is adapting their augmented reality target tracking technology to be mounted on the helmets of ground operators, as well as aircrew.
Ideas
How Solar Power Can Protect the US Military From Threats to the Electric Grid
Military bases usually get their electricity from the civilian grid, which is vulnerable to attack and to disaster. Solar-powered microgrids could protect national security, and would save money.
Ideas
Fix the Inadequate Systems that Protect .gov Networks
DHS manages the National Cybersecurity Protection System in a piecemeal fashion using outdated and outmoded technology.
Ideas
The Trump Administration Must Stop Being Unserious about North Korea
Off-the-cuff and over-the-top threats have accelerated Kim's nuclear efforts. It's time to think, plan, coordinate — and open talks with Pyongyang.
Defense Systems
Video Update 9-22-17: Army uses artificial intelligence for Stryker maintenance
The Army conducted a recent proof of principle to assess wireless connectivity between diagnostic conditioned based maintenance technologies and computer data systems to expedite analytics and apply the latest artificial intelligence technology.
Defense Systems
Army LOGSA uses AI, cloud for wireless conditioned-based maintenance
The Army LOGSA deal with IBM will improve wireless connectivity between maintenance sensors and database computer analytics, speeding up the decision-making process for commanders.
Defense Systems
Navy delays NGEN-R contracts, merges domestic and global IT
The Navy announced it is moving the NGEN-R awards from July of 2018 to November and December of 2018.
Defense Systems
New Northrop, Navy electronic warfare tech expands aircraft attack envelope
Northrop’s next generation electronic warfare environment tech is designed to close multiple beam jammer gaps and cover a fuller spectrum of frequency bands.
Science & Tech
Meet the 17-Year-Old Who Hacked the Air Force
The winner of the service's latest bug-bounty contest says government security gets tighter every time they invite the public to help.
Threats
‘Cyber Defense Is Very Much About Political Decisions’
When European defense ministers played a tabletop cyber defense exercise, things got hard very quickly.
Defense Systems
Air Force awards $1 billion cloud deal
The Air Force this week awarded a $1 billion contract to a team comprised of Dell EMC, General Dynamics and Microsoft.
Defense Systems