Defense Systems
Navy sailors get 12 official mobile “apps”
Sailors accustomed to using Androids and iPhones asked Navy leadership for apps so they could interact using smart phones.
Defense Systems
Navy fast-tracks new Electronic Warfare sensor
Lockheed is developing an EW pod for Sea Hawk helicopters to help with anti-ship missile defense.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Tester: F-35 Program Rushing Tests, Delays Still Likely
The JSF's latest report card finds 276 deficiencies in combat performance.
Ideas
What the World Might Look Like in 5 Years, According to US Intelligence
Even America's own government analysts see the American Era drawing to a close.
Defense Systems
Navy sub-hunting drone ship goes on offense
The Navy is expanding the role of its emerging submarine-hunting drone ship so that it can conduct surface warfare missions, fire weapons and launch electronic attacks.
Science & Tech
US Army Looking to 3D-Print Minidrones in 24 Hours
Future soldiers will make their own eyes-in-the-sky on the go.
Ideas
Trump Will Inherit the Biggest NATO Buildup in Europe Since the Cold War
Clarity keeps peace; weakness invites conflict. PEOTUS's soft talk invites the Russians to misconstrue what’s happening.
Threats
Here's Why Trump's Intel Bashing Matters
The president-elect’s denigration of the Russian hacking findings will make it harder to make a case against other U.S. adversaries, former officials say.
Defense Systems
Navy unmanned swarm boats can perceive what’s around them
A fast track program at ONR is developing unmanned surface vessels with new and expanded capabilities.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Needs Its Own Google For All Its Data, Says Eric Schmidt
The Alphabet chairman says a giant data warehouse would give the military Google-like capability. It would also create the richest intelligence target ever conceived.
Defense Systems
DOD R&D spending declined over last decade, CRS said
Although IT and telecom services fared better than other spending categories, research spending by industry partners has overtaken government R&D spending
Ideas
Still Fighting, US Troops from Syria to Afghanistan Await Trump Orders
Special operators move ahead with plans for the press to Raqqa, but uncertainty clouds US war plans.
Ideas
Trump vs. the Spies
In this digital age, it is reasonable to ask just what America’s intelligence community still brings to the table. The answer is a lot.
Policy
How Putin is Using Populist Movements Against the West
It’s time to decide what goals should guide American foreign policy in the 21st century, and what allies are needed to advance them.
Defense Systems