Defense Systems
DARPA will launch & recover small drones from C-130
The Gremlins program is designed to conduct ISR missions for up to one hour before returning to an aircraft.
Defense Systems
DARPA: Pilot crews launch & recover small drones from C-130
The Gremlins program is designed to conduct ISR missions for up to one hour before returning to an aircraft.
Science & Tech
Is Trump Still Tweeting From His Unsecured Android Phone?
If so, he’s extremely vulnerable to being hacked.
Science & Tech
DHS Cyber Strategy Delayed for Trump Team Review
The department sees a "generational" opportunity for security in IT modernization, cyber lead says.
Science & Tech
Facial-Recognition Tech May Turn Life into a Perpetual Police Lineup
Combined with policy body cameras, it could redefine the nature of public spaces.
Science & Tech
The Next Big War Will Turn on AI, Says US Secret-Weapons Czar
William Roper says the military must get better at feeding the voracious learning algorithms that will fight future battles.
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The US and Russia Should Never Have Stopped Cooperating to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism
Our two countries still work together on a few things. Securing dangerous nuclear materials should be one of them.
Defense Systems
Navy laser mine detection now operational
The new airborne mine detection system uses blue-green laser technology and the MH-60S helicopter to perform faster mine-sweeping.
Defense Systems
Army orders 10,000 rugged tablets for combat use
Notebook-maker Getac is partnering with Trivalent to offer NSA-certified security on combat tablets.
Defense Systems
Army acquires ruggedized combat computer tablets
Notebook-maker Getac is partnering with Trivalent to offer NSA-certified security on combat tablets.
Defense Systems
Electronic domain limits may hurt troop modernization efforts
Maj. Gen. Robert M. Dyess, acting director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center, told a recent panel at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that he expects the Army to be contested in space, cyberspace and the electromagnetic spectrum.
Defense Systems
Army: We will be challenged to maintain EW superiority
Army leaders expect space, cyberspace and the electromagnetic spectrum to be increasingly challenged.
Defense Systems
High Performance Computing Modernization Program receives SOL Engineering upgrades
New program upgrades and support will improve defense laboratory research, operation simulations, and computational data analysis.
Defense Systems
High Performance Computing Modernization Program receives SOL Engineering upgrades
New program upgrades and support will improve defense laboratory research, operation simulations, and computational data analysis.
Science & Tech
Russia Joins US in Race to Field Gun-Launched Swarmbots
A pair of Russian programs hastens the day that drone swarms may meet each other over the battlefield.
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