Defense Systems

The Army is automating digital certificate monitoring in the field

With a bevy of devices for soldiers to keep track of, CERDEC creates a tool that could eliminate the manual method of making sure certificates are ready to authenticate users.

Business

Saudi Losses in Yemen War Exposed by US Tank Deal

The U.S. State Department says Riyadh can buy 153 Abrams tanks, 20 of which will replace ones destroyed in combat.

Ideas

Afghanistan: It’s Only Getting Worse

Is pouring billions more dollars into the country and keeping thousands of U.S. troops there the best way to keep us safe?

Ideas

How Not to Plan for ‘The Day After’ In Libya

Once again, the Obama Doctrine has encouraged improvisation over long-term strategy.

Ideas

China May Hate THAAD, But There's Not Much It Can Do About it

Beijing is blustering as the US prepares to deploy a new anti-missile system in South Korea.

Ideas

This is the War Against al-Qaeda the Next US President Will Inherit

Fifteen years after invading Afghanistan in pursuit of the 9/11 attackers, the U.S. is bombing a half-dozen more countries.

Defense Systems

Bots chase down the bugs in Cyber Grand Challenge

In DARPA's Cyber Grand Challenge, seven teams from industry and academia strove to show how automated systems could find and fix software flaws within seconds.

Science & Tech

Artificial Intelligence Just Changed the Future of Information Security

At DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge, bots showed off their ability to help a world wallowing in vulnerable code.

Policy

NATO, Stop Expanding Eastward

The alliance’s growth is doing more harm than good, and other principles of a proposed Détente 2.0.

Defense Systems

Research teams plumb the depths of autonomy with RoboSubs

Schools from around the world join a competition to advance UUV technology and encourage a new generation of engineers.

Ideas

How ISIS Is Shaking Up Transatlantic Views on Surveillance and Counter-Terrorism

France's heightened security didn’t prevent a bloody July. Why not?

Defense Systems

Army looks to set up command posts on the fly

CERDEC is developing a wireless, voice activated system that can help expeditionary forces set up on the go.

Defense Systems

Engine glitch stalls Navy's MUOS-5 satellite

The Navy considers its options after the main engine fails for the fifth satellite in the constellation, which is intended to be a spare

Business

Industry stock soars under budget caps; V-22 flies with 3-D printed part; Language matters, and more.

Vol. 3: Getting our budget on. Plus: meet up with Marcus, and he'll buy you a drink. But where?

Science & Tech

If There’s Malware In Your Toaster, the US Military Wants to Find It

The idea is to protect household appliances connected to the internet by remotely monitoring subtle changes in thermal signals transmitted under normal conditions.