Defense Systems
Work shifts down on driverless military convoys
The deputy defense secretary expressed skepticism about autonomous vehicles in the near term, noting that unmanned wingmen in the air will occur first.
Defense Systems
Dell delivers a rugged server for the battlefield
The IT vendor is working with an equipment manufacturer to deploy servers fit for military vehicles, ships and aircraft.
Policy
NATO’s Not Obsolete, Says Joint Chiefs Chairman
In fact, the alliance soon could join the fight against ISIS, adds Defense Secretary Carter.
Ideas
Obama's Record as Commander-in-Chief, By the Numbers
He vowed to end America's wars, but has mostly just changed who’s doing the fighting.
Ideas
Some Good Reading for the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit
As the curtain prepares to rise on tomorrow's opening in Washington, take a moment to read the best from Defense One staff and contributors.
Defense Systems
Marines successfully fly Blackjack UAS in controlled airspace
A Marines Corps unit recently conducted successful flights of the RQ-21A Blackjack in Class D controlled airspace allowing for simultaneous flights with manned aircraft.
Defense Systems
Army's cyber challenge to focus on micro cloud management
The service is going to the Silicon Valley to enlist help in better managing the “vast, dynamic resource pool” of tactical networks.
Defense Systems
DISA moves back deadline for $17.5B Encore III contract
After making some changes to the RFP released earlier this month, vendors have an extra two weeks to respond.
Ideas
Is That All There Is? Obama’s Disappointing Nuclear Legacy
The biggest roadblock to making the world safer from nuclear weapons turned out to be the president's own team.
Ideas
Let’s Not Give Suicide Bombers So Much Credit—Sometimes They Have No Strategy
The Brussels attackers may have been responding to territorial losses in Iraq and Syria, but that's not the only possible scenario.
Ideas
The FBI Should Tell Apple About the iPhone Vulnerability, If It Can
White House cybersecurity guidelines suggest disclosure, but the feds may not actually have the information.
Science & Tech
A Nuclear-Armed ISIS? It's Not That Farfetched, Expert Says
A Harvard researcher says the terror group might be closer to wreaking some sort of radioactive havoc than we think.
Defense Systems
Plan for satellite-repairing robots takes the next step
DARPA's program calls for a public-private effort to develop a robotic vehicle that can inspect, repair and upgrade GEO satellites that are otherwise out of reach.
Defense Systems
Air Force puts new tech into Forward Operating Base of the Future
The project taps alternative sources and efficient power use to reduce reliance on diesel fuel.
Science & Tech
DHS Seeks Advice on Building a Cyber-Attack Database
The Department of Homeland Security admits there could be drawbacks to the idea, including a spike in the cost of insurance.
Ideas
Genocide, Empty Threats, and a Warning to Obama, Clinton, and Trump
I watched America’s broken promise fuel Radovan Karadzic's terror in Bosnia.
Defense Systems