Ideas
Gray Zone: Why We’re Losing the New Era of National Security
If the U.S.-led status quo is not be to further eroded, the White House and Pentagon must jumpstart efforts to recognize and counter hybrid techniques.
Defense Systems
Neural chip could aid voice recognition, man-machine learning
KnuEdge, a tech startup founded by former NASA boss Daniel Goldin, has emerged from stealth mode, claiming it can revolutionize the human-machine interface.
Defense Systems
SAIC wins big Cyber Command support contract
SAIC will be providing a raft of support duties as the prime contractor under a recent deal totaling up to $460 million
Business
Here’s How Boeing Aims To Fix Its Broken Tanker
New hardware on the balky refueling boom will be tested next month.
Science & Tech
US Homeland Security Could Get Its Own Cyber Defense Agency
A panel of House lawmakers want to turn the existing National Protection and Programs Directorate into the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency.
Ideas
It’s Time to Declare Our Independence from Russian Rockets
Attention, Congress: there are a range of alternatives to the RD-180, none of which run through Moscow.
Ideas
Revamp the International Officer Training Program Before Inviting Nations Like Myanmar
For 40 years, the U.S. program has helped strengthen ties with partner nations and their rising military stars. More can be done.
Defense Systems
Navy wants drones to help drones
The Office of Naval Research is looking for other unmanned platforms to provide data transfers and refuel unmanned surface vehicles at sea.
Defense Systems
NRL patents process for turning seawater into fuel
Researchers' E-CEM separates carbon dioxide and hydrogen and then produces liquid hydrocarbons for (still small) amounts of fuel.
Ideas
Afghanistan Needs a Settlement, Not Another Troop-Withdrawal Deadline
The U.S. objective in Afghanistan is not to leave; it is to end the war on terms Americans and Afghans can live with.
Threats
Now China's Fake Island Has a Farm
Hospitals, gardens, lighthouses, and Céline Dion cover artists are some of the softer elements joining the jets and runways on the contested Fiery Cross Reef.
Defense Systems
US-China counterspace tensions mount
The Pentagon's latest report to Congress highlights China's growing military space efforts, which include the ability to disrupt what the U.S. or other countries can do.
Defense Systems
How 3D printing can aid the military supply chain
The Naval Surface Warfare Center sees additive manufacturing as a way to deliver "just-in-time" parts, at a much lower cost than current methods.
Science & Tech
US Spies Are Building Software to Spot Your Suspicious Behavior In Live Video
The program is called Deep Intermodal Video Analytics—or DIVA—and it seeks to locate shooters and terrorists before they strike.
Policy
Trump Was For Invading Libya (and Iraq) Before He Was Against It
The presumptive Republican nominee tries to draw a contrast between himself and Hillary Clinton, but both of them supported U.S. involvement in both Libya and Iraq.
Science & Tech