Ideas
Donald Trump Is the First Demagogue of the Terrorism-and-Climate Change Era
Here’s why he won't be the last.
Business
Lockheed’s Pitch: Buy Our Training Jet, Save Taxpayers $1 Billion
Company officials say they can build the jets faster, and that should give them a leg up in the T-X bid evaluation.
Defense Systems
Army to upgrade and widen deployments for Nett Warrior
The Army's Nett Warrior hand-held software programmable radio device shows soldiers moving digital maps with icons showing force location information.
Defense Systems
CIA investor backs geospatial data startup
In-Q-Tel continues analytics investment spree with MapD deal. Keywords: In-Q-Tel, MapD, GPUs, geospatial data, visualization
Defense Systems
Army evaluates vehicle-mounted software programmable radio
Mid-Tier Networking Vehicular Radio is designed to better connect ground combat vehicles on the move in a SatCom denied environment.
Science & Tech
The US Needs One Cyber Defense Agency—Not Three, a Top NSA Official Says
With the job divided between NSA, FBI, and DHS, 'we need to rethink how we do cyber defense as a nation.'
Defense Systems
Navy strenghtens technical support for Patuxent River in new contract
The Navy's Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One will received extended and strengthened sensors and systems support from Aviation Systems Engineering Company in a new $35 million deal.
Ideas
The World Needs the American Military
It’s fiction to pretend that the most powerful nation can ever be truly “neutral” in foreign conflicts.
Policy
The US Relief Mission to Haiti Is Also a Signal to America’s Neighbors, and Russia
The leader of U.S. Southern Command hopes helpful actions speak louder than Moscow’s words.
Science & Tech
Why the US Military Still Flies Cold-War Era Planes
The U-2 shows how old technologies die hard.
Ideas
What the Next US President Needs to Know About Rising India-Pakistan Tensions
Pakistan, in particular, finds itself once again at the center of the tussle between China, Russia, and the United States.
Defense Systems
Air Force: An F-16 could be vulnerable to cyber attack
Air Force leaders outlined 7 lines of attack to better protect weapons, platforms and networks from cyber threats.
Defense Systems
Air Force strenghtens IT support for the National Air and Space Intelligence Center
A new Air Force IT contract will improve IT support for the National Air and Space Intelligence Center
Science & Tech
Should Sailors Be Able to Reprogram Their Ship?
The U.S. Navy’s newest destroyer is automated to an unprecedented degree. Should the crew be allowed to harness it with code?
Defense Systems
High-Tech Unmanned Surface Vessels Will Change Amphibious Warfare
The Pentagon is rapidly advancing sophisticated Unmanned Surface Vessels able to conduct dangerous missions into enemy territory. Surface drones are designed to better protect sailors and marines by carrying cargo and supplies, firing weapons and performing a wide range of combat functions for a manned host ship.
Science & Tech