Defense Systems
DARPA goes to next phase of Squad X
The research agency awards Lockheed a contract to continue work on bringing a command-and-control view to the squad level.
Defense Systems
Navy awards $32.8M deal for tactical radios
The deal calls for Link 22 radios that support interoperable communications between U.S. and NATO forces.
Science & Tech
Sikorsky’s New Ace in the Hole: Lockheed’s Skunk Works
The newly acquired helicopter maker is tapping into Lockheed Martin’s famed advanced tech division.
Science & Tech
Tomorrow’s Laser-Armed Helicopter Drones
First come powerful generators, then autonomy, then directed energy, says LightningStrike maker.
Ideas
After Mosul Falls, How Much Rebuilding Help Should the US Give?
Restoring stable governance means creating a government that can supply basic services — and there are several ways the United State can provide assistance.
Ideas
What to Do About Zero-Day Hacks? Try A Middle Road
A system of government incentives will keep us safer than trying to buy up all newly discovered vulnerabilities, or outlawing their sale.
Ideas
The Indian Army Just Suffered Its Biggest Attack in a Decade as Tensions Rise with Pakistan
Sunday’s terrorist attack that killed 17 New Delhi troops occurred alongside a new Kashmir crackdown that has killed 85 so far.
Ideas
The Other Front Line: Iraqi Schools Need Our Help
The ultimate success of the coming military assault on Mosul will depend on reviving a shattered educational system.
Business
US Air Force Grounds F-35s It Just Declared Ready for War
Crumbling avionics lines are the latest setback for the jet, which had been riding a wave of progress.
Ideas
The UK Is Having the War Debate That America Isn't
The U.S. and Britain both intervened in Iraq and Libya. Only one is now seriously reckoning with those choices.
Science & Tech
The Man in Charge of Stopping the Next Snowden
Moving past the summer of 2013 has proven difficult for the intelligence community.
Defense Systems
Defense R&D takes a turn toward smaller vendors
As large weapon programs enter production or are cancelled, R&D has declined and contracts are going to smaller vendors, a budget analysis finds.
Defense Systems
Navy awards deals potentially worth $1B for cybersecurity
Seven companies will compete for work under three-year contracts for a variety of work; each deal has a two-year option.
Ideas
Just Wait Until Data Thieves Start Releasing Altered and Fake Emails
It's one thing for someone to air your dirty laundry. It's another thing entirely to throw in a few choice items that aren't real.
Ideas
A Peek into French Signals Intelligence
France’s former top SIGINT spy confirms an advanced persistent threat and muses about a merger with German intelligence.
Defense Systems