Science & Tech
US Navy Is Rigging Locusts to Sniff Out Bombs
Although dogs’ noses remain the gold standard for chemical detection, bugs' simpler neurological system make them easier to engineer and control.
Threats
Obama Scraps Planned U.S. Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan
President Obama announced 8,400 Americans will remain into the next administration and again called on the Taliban for an elusive peace.
Ideas
What Comes Next After Raqqa and Mosul?
Obama is making U.S. special operators and locals do most of the fighting. When ISIS falls, Iraq and Syria need better leaders to keep this from happening again. So, what’s the plan?
Defense Systems
IARPA wants intel tools that can predict the future
IARPA is interested in proposals ranging four broad topics – anticipatory intelligence, analysis, operations and collection – to better integrate intelligence.
Defense Systems
Army's portable command post connects expeditionary forces
The expeditionary sustainment commands, or ESCs, extend the operational picture out to units in the field.
Science & Tech
The War Over Soon-to-Be-Outdated Army Intelligence Systems
The epic saga of Palantir vs. the Army is gearing up for a big courtroom finish.
Ideas
Watch How NATO Leaders Respond to Brexit at The 'Most Important' Summit in 25 Years
A former NATO ambassador outlines a triple threat facing leaders this week in Warsaw, and what they need to do about it.
Threats
China Declares a No-Sail-Zone in Disputed Waters During Wargame
The 38,000-square-mile trapezoid sits in the South China Sea between Vietnam and the Philippines.
Defense Systems
Navy names 21 companies to $750M C2 contract
The companies will compete to supply the service with commercial command and control equipment and services.
Policy
No, Rubio, ISIS Attacks Are Not About 'Hating Freedom’
If they were, Turkey wouldn’t be a target.
Defense Systems
Report: Electronic jihad grows in sophistication
The cyber threat from terror groups could eventually endanger critical infrastructure, a new report warns.
Defense Systems
DARPA looks to improve tracking of objects in space
The Pentagon's research arm has a plan to increase fidelity in tracking satellites, other assets and debris in orbit.
Threats
Air Force Officers Give New Details for F-35 in War With China
For the first time, key officers lay out how they’d deploy the stealth F-35 and F-22 in an all-out war with China.
Ideas
How to Slow President Trump From Pushing The Nuclear Button
Trump could order a nuclear war as easily as a Domino’s pizza. Here's how to change that.
Science & Tech
After Istanbul, Here’s How Airport Experts Want to Protect You at the Curbside
The bombing in Turkey show that the U.S. still has a lot of security softspots.
Defense Systems