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
The Apps They Carried: Software, Big Data, and the Fight for Mosul
A variety of digital tech tools aim to provide coalition forces some sense of the dangers around the next bend.
Business
The US Military Is Shedding Civilian Jobs. It Has No Idea How Much Money It’s Actually Saving
The Government Accountability Office wants to make sure the military isn’t letting employees go without a true accounting of the costs.
Defense Systems
New IT, blade servers on Navy high-tech stealth destroyer - USS Zumwalt
The new USS Zumwalt features new "blade server" computing technology and an Integrated Power System to accommodate more on-board electrical power.
Defense Systems
U.S. responds to breaches with new IT security rules
Mandatory cyber security regulations for military contractors' IT system take effect at the end of 2017
Science & Tech