Defense Systems
Navy again rebrands carrier-based drone program
Officials tell lawmakers what the service has planned for its carrier unmanned capability.
Ideas
The US Needs More Weapons That Can Be Quickly and Easily Modified
The U.S. military will lose its technological edge unless it figures out how to foster adaptable systems. Here's one idea.
Science & Tech
Intelligence Chief: We Don’t Know If North Korea Has a ‘Boosted Bomb’
Pyongyang’s bomb-making capabilities remain opaque even to the nation’s top spy.
Ideas
A Cyber JSOC Could Help the US Strike Harder and Faster
A network-attack analogue to the manhunting Joint Special Operations Command would allow cyber warriors to decide, deconflict, and execute more effectively.
Ideas
Here’s the Latest Evidence Torture Doesn’t Keep Us Safe
It all comes down to the neurological consequences of stressors.
Threats
Lawmakers Want the Pentagon's Red Team Hackers to Be More Like China and Iran
It's all part of a push to make training more realistic and much more frequent, year by year.
Defense Systems
Air Force's cyber boss: Military needs to innovate at 'cyber speed'
The outgoing commander of the Air Force’s cyber force, Maj. Gen. Ed Wilson, offers some parting advice: 'Think big, start small, scale fast."
Defense Systems
DOD says it's prepared to support civilian response to a cyberattack
Officials push back on criticism that there is lack of clarity on how it will work with civilian agencies in the event of an attack on infrastructure.
Defense Systems
DOD official: The spectrum should be a domain of warfare
In a recent panel discussion, an Air Force general said the electromagnetic spectrum should be declared a domain, given how important EMS operations are.
Science & Tech
US Spies Want a Laser Gun That Can Detect Bombs from 100 Feet Away
If the device can be produced and later miniaturized, it may end up resembling a gun or grocery-store scanner.
Science & Tech
Want More F-22s? Here’s What That Would Take
Congress is inquiring about restarting the Raptor production line, cold for almost five years now.
Ideas
Meet the Small Iraqi Town that Breeds Jihadis
No matter where you turn when covering the Islamic State's two years of terror in Iraq and Syria, one name repeatedly crops up: Tal Afar.
Ideas
Things Lawmakers Should Do Before They Complain About Military Readiness
A few common-sense Congressional actions would go a long way toward funding troops’ preparedness.
Science & Tech
As Pentagon Dawdles, Silicon Valley Sells Its Newest Tech Abroad
A trio of tech CEOs say red tape and onerous requirements are undermining Ash Carter’s outreach efforts.
Defense Systems
US cyber officials worry 'milware' will target infrastructure
Philip Quade, special assistant for cyber within the NSA, addresses the top cyber threats from other nations.
Defense Systems
Halvorsen: Cyber war is a culture war
The key to keeping an edge in a fast-changing, online world is working with industry to improve the pace of innovation, DOD’s CIO said.
Ideas
