Business
The Air Force’s Next Chief Might Be Its Space-War General
Gen. John Hyten has never flown a warplane, but he plays a role in just about every Air Force mission.
Defense Systems
One key to protecting networks: cut bandwidth requirements
A DOD official told Congress that reducing use of bandwidth could help shrink the attack surface for network-enabled systems.
Defense Systems
Virtual reality is Navy's vision of future training
The Office of Naval Research recently demonstrated yet another VR simulation tool that puts sailors in realistic combat scenarios.
Threats
Boko Haram Has Stepped Up Its Use of Children as Suicide Bombers—and Most Are Girls
The group's suicide bombings involving children have jumped eleven fold within in the last two years, according to UNICEF.
Science & Tech
The Obama Administration Is Struggling to Reform the Security Clearance Process
OPM, ODNI and other agencies are failing to meet their own deadlines on a wide array of measures aimed at sniffing out internal threats.
Defense Systems
Army upgrading Apache's 40-year-old sensors
The service is adding a number of upgrades to the attack helicopters, including a more seamless transition from day-to-night views.
Defense Systems
Large, sub-hunting drone 'the shape of things to come'
DARPA christens its 132-foot long unmanned ACTUV vessel, setting up open-water tests with the Office of Naval Research.
Defense Systems
Unmanned plane for launching satellites goes to Phase 2
Plans call for the Experimental Spaceplane to be able fly 10 times in 10 days, at a fraction of the cost of current launches.
Science & Tech
Here's What the Pentagon Wants Its Satellites to Do in 15 Years
The ability to take on new missions will help tomorrow’s constellations survive war in space.
Ideas
How to Turn The Heat Down in the South China Sea
These five concrete steps can keep tensions from becoming war — if the U.S. acts.
Science & Tech
'Hey Siri, Fire For Effect': US Army Seeks Voice-Controlled Gear
In the desert, a dusty touchscreen might not recognize a soldier’s sand-covered gloves. There might be a way around that.
Defense Systems
DARPA demos sense-and-avoid system
The drop-in ALIAS system, tested in a small drone, helps both manned and unmanned aircraft detect and evade incoming air traffic.
Science & Tech
Nailed It: SpaceX's Reusable Rocket Makes Historic Landing
Falcon 9’s successful mission shows how the cost of space access is headed down as reusable rockets head up.
Defense Systems
Milley: Robots won't take over the future battlefield soon
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley tells Congress that unmanned systems will plays a significant role in ground combat, but he’s not expecting a revolution in the next 10 years.
Defense Systems
Army's latest challenge: cyber awareness on the battlefield
The service is focusing on a software-based prototype model associated with cyber situational awareness.
Defense Systems
Army wants drones to act as scouts for ground vehicles
The service is asking for demonstrations of short-distance, low-altitude autonomous UAS navigation.
Science & Tech