Defense Systems
Palantir can compete for Army tactical intel upgrade
Federal judge rules Army violated procurement rules in excluding data analytics leader
Threats
As China Shows Off J-20 Stealth Fighter, A Bit of Context
It takes more than a flyby at an airshow to deploy fifth-generation fighter jets in combat.
Science & Tech
The NSA Chief Has A Phone For Top-Secret Messaging. Here’s How It Works
The Boeing device is less a phone and more a locked-down portal to a faraway server.
Ideas
The Long View on Rodrigo Duterte's Anti-Americanism
Sometimes to maintain a good alliance, it pays to be a little deaf.
Defense Systems
Navy pursues lightweight LCS sonar, sensors
Lighter weight sonar for the Littoral Combat Ship will better enable submarine hunting at greater distances.
Science & Tech
Judge: US Army Must Let Palantir Compete to Build Combat Data System
The much-maligned DCGS-A combat data system program is put on hold, thanks to a Silicon Valley company's lawsuit.
Defense Systems
Air Force preps strategy to defend anti-satellite attacks
The Air Force weapons developers have articulated a plan to better equip their space enterprise in the event of enemy attack on satellite GPS and communications systems.
Ideas
Stop Using ‘Strategic’ To Mean Everything Under the Sun
Linguistic sloppiness is impeding the U.S. government from coming to grips with today’s interconnected security challenges.
Defense Systems
Underwater sensors bolster anti-submarine capabilities
The Navy’s Deep Reliable Acoustic Path Exploitation System will transmit data from underwater sensors.
Defense Systems
Wireless technology connects rifle sights to night vision goggles
Soldiers will soon be able to locate and attack targets more quickly thanks to a wireless link connecting their rifles' thermal sights to night vision goggles.
Ideas
Saudi Arabia: A Kingdom Coming Undone
As Riyadh embarks on a rocky journey to economic diversification, the U.S. should offer help — but not unconditionally.
Ideas
The Shia Power Brokers of the New Iraq
As the embattled country wages war on ISIS in the north, its future may be decided by clerics in the south.
Science & Tech
We Built a Fake Web Toaster, and It Was Hacked in an Hour
It's really, really easy for hackers to find unsecured devices.
Defense Systems
Academics teach defense professionals new cybersecurity tactics
Cybersecurity training aims to increase awareness and defensive techniques in preparation for anticipated future cyber intrusions into defense networks.
Science & Tech
Here’s How the Pentagon Wants to Use Social Media On the Battlefield
Artificial intelligence will weave open-source and satellite data into useful intelligence in real time, the Pentagon’s No. 2 says.
Defense Systems
Army deal upgrades PATRIOT missile software, radar
A Missile Segment Enhancement for the PATRIOT will also include flight testing, qualification of subsystems and planning for integration.
Science & Tech