Defense Systems

To keep pace, military targets rapid prototyping and faster acquisition

Officials have expressed exasperation over the bulky acquisition process, which does not scale at “cyber speed.”

Defense Systems

Analytics could be the key to cyber defense

DOD officials talk about the automated, big data tools that could do a lot to protect DOD networks.

Science & Tech

Air Force Wants New Plane to Replace A-10, Fight ISIS

Generals float idea of new CAS aircraft — and beyond that, an “arsenal plane” or “flying Coke machine.”

Ideas

What the West Can Do about The Biggest Obstacle to Libyan Stability

The more Libya's foreign allies can weaken Gen. Khalifa Hifter, the more fighters will break away from him and join the new government.

Science & Tech

Air Force Says It Recovered Trove of Files in Corrupted Database

The service is still investigating how files from more 100,000 inspector general cases — and their backups — became corrupted.

Ideas

Need a New Security Clearance? Here Are 5 Things You Should Know

If you work for the government, you need to understand the process and the terminology.

Ideas

A Transatlantic Plan to Bolster Europe’s Cyber Defenses

The cyber world of the 21st century may soon look dangerously similar to the political world of the 19th.

Ideas

The West Must Respond to Russia´s Increasing Cyber Aggression

As Russian hackers take center stage in the pantheon of cyber adversaries, NATO needs to step up.

Defense Systems

Widespread battle-ready wearables likely still far off

Despite technology improvements, an Air Force scientist says a majority of wearable devices aren’t ready for the field.

Defense Systems

Army looks to boost security, bandwidth with network modernization

Officials say open standards, cloud architectures are keys to making their network more efficient and effective.

Science & Tech

What the Joint Chiefs’ Email Hack Tells Us About the DNC Breach

The two attacks share a perpetrator and even some techniques. Here’s how to stop them.

Science & Tech

Defense One Tech Summit: In Review

Did you miss our first-ever Defense One Tech Summit? Catch the whole thing, start to finish, right here.

Science & Tech

The Navy Is Making a New GPS for Drone Submarines

Right now, GPS signals can barely travel below the surface of the ocean.

Defense Systems

DARPA awards deals to develop vanishing delivery drones

The research agency's ICARUS program is looking for small UAS that can delivery supplies to deployed forces and then disappear.

Defense Systems

Air Force nearing completion of satellite communications system

The service gives Lockheed a $48 million contract modification to finish work on AEHF, which is replacing the Milstar constellation.