Defense Systems
Bluefin’s SandShark a new breed of small, versatile underwater drones
The autonomous UUV, weighing less than 15 pounds, is capable of a variety of missions, including operating in swarms.
Ideas
No More Cyber Maginot Lines: We Need to Hunt Down Hackers Before They Strike
This is the next frontier of cybersecurity.
Policy
Hillary Clinton Tears Into Trump's 'Bizarre' National Security
The GOP presidential contender's foreign policy views are 'dangerously incoherent. They are not even really ideas, just a series of bizarre rants, personal feuds and outright lies,' she said Thursday in California.
Ideas
With UN Decision Looming, China, US Need Real Talks on South China Sea
China is expected to raise tensions this month if a Law of the Seas tribunal rules against their claims in the South China Sea. Time to start talking.
Science & Tech
Can the Navy’s Electric Cannon Be Saved?
The Pentagon’s futuristic railgun may be obsolete before it arrives. But not its high-tech bullets.
Science & Tech
Gunfight! Does the Navy's Little Warship Need a Bigger Cannon?
Size matters to gunmakers competing to arm the Littoral Combat Ship against pirates, China, and Iran.
Defense Systems
Drone maker demos a detect-and-avoid system for its lead UAS
Reaper and Predator manufacturer General Atomics puts its Due Regard Radar to the test, while also achieving a new flight endurance record for the Reaper.
Defense Systems
Air Force looking for next-gen sensors
AFRL puts out a call for technologies to improve targeting via new electro-optical sensors for ISR and situation awareness.
Ideas
What’s Missing as NATO Rearms Its Eastern Flank? Diplomacy
An arms buildup alone won’t keep the Baltics safe, but a parallel Cold War-style diplomatic track just might.
Policy
A Judge Shouldn’t Force Congress to Debate War
Feckless lawmakers are certainly ducking one of their most solemn duties. But a soldier’s lawsuit won't fix things.
Defense Systems
Air Force: Cyber is a factor in future air superiority
Two studies point out that cyber activities and a changing threat landscape are having an impact on how the service approaches operations in air and space.
Defense Systems
Navy says hit me again with Blackjack UAS
The small, rail-launched ISR drones are used by the Navy and Marines for ISR, and have shown potential for domestic use.
Science & Tech
White House Slates $19B for Cyber Defense. Next Step: Find Contractors to Help
The Cybersecurity National Action Plan seeks a 35% increase over last year's proposed budget.
Ideas
The B-21 Bomber Should Be Unmanned on Day 1
So far, U.S. Air Force leaders have said only that it will eventually be able to fly without crew.
Ideas
Don’t Privatize the Veterans Health Administration
The healthcare industry wants to take over a system that – for all its problems – still outperforms the private sector.
Business