Defense Systems
AF creates new cyber squadron to fend off attacks
Defense of Air Force networks and weapons systems is inspiring a stepped-up cybersecurity effort.
Science & Tech
No, the National Guard Can’t ‘Secure’ the Election
By design, the role of the military in voting-related activities is highly limited. Proposed legislation may change that.
Defense Systems
EW defense moves closer to reality
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is developing technologies to counter adaptive enemy radars in combat.
Ideas
Americans Are For Smart Engagement
Polls show the public wants all options explored, including diplomacy, before military force is even considered.
Defense Systems
Bomb-clearing robots help with battle against ISIS
The future is bright for unmanned ground vehicles that can sniff out improvised explosive devices and assess the terrain ahead.
Business
Pentagon Urged to Better Integrate Intel Needs in Weapons Acquisition
GAO says training and tighter certification would improve communication.
Ideas
Is the CIA Ready for the Age of Cyberwar?
Behind the most sweeping reforms in the agency’s history—and their limits
Defense Systems
Navy pushes deployment of seeker-enabled Tomahawk
Active seeker technology on the Navy’s Tomahawk missile will better enable the weapon to destroy moving targets at sea.
Defense Systems
DOD CIO: Recent GAO criticism of JIE is off base
DoD CIO Terry Halvorsen told reporters recent GAO criticism was not fully accurate regarding what is and is not part of JIE.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Needs A Chief Innovation Officer, Say Eric Schmidt, Jeff Bezos, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Friends
The move comes off a recommendation from a new innovation board chaired by Google, Amazon, and LinkedIn veterans.
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