Defense Systems

Army still catching flak for tactical intell system

Despite the Army's recent efforts to make improvements, a former DIA chief says the service should move away from the current version of DCGS-A.

Science & Tech

Pyongyang Forecast: More Missiles Through May

North Korea's recent launches display modest technological achievements, but that’s not why they’re flying.

Science & Tech

VIDEO: The Future of War Conference 2016

On land or sea, from Raqqa to Russia: watch videos from the 2nd annual Future of War conference presented by Defense One, New America, and Arizona State University

Ideas

Not Just Trump: The Chilling Rise in Global Authoritarianism

Terrorism and drone war are feeding a larger sense of insecurity, driving some to xenophobia and jingoism.

Defense Systems

Lockheed Martin renews push for hypersonic spy plane

The contractor claims it could deliver a hypersonic demonstrator of the SR-72 for under $1 billion.

Defense Systems

Navy orders more radar jammers to protect Hornet fighters

An $88.3 million contract modification with Exelis will provide more electronic warfare systems to defend against radar-guided missiles.

Science & Tech

Pentagon Mapmakers Are Using Social Media to Chart Syrians' Exodus

Officials admit the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's approach has its limitations.

Ideas

NATO Needs to Move Two Brigades East, and That’s Just a Start

The world is changing around the alliance; here's what its leaders must do to keep up.

Defense Systems

Should drone training be a joint operation?

Some in DOD are recommending a departmentwide UAS training strategy, but Army and Air Force leaders say their systems and missions are too different.

Defense Systems

Big data approach for UAS situational awareness

Simulyze uses big data analytics to provide a clearer picture of what happening around UAS operations.

Business

This Painfully Honest Look at the Space Industry Just Got an Executive Fired

The engineering chief of the nation’s largest rocket-launch firm got a little too candid during a recent talk at his alma mater.

Defense Systems

Army making noise with radar encryption

CERDEC researchers develop a programmable waveform that looks like noise to adversaries and can adapt to congested environments.

Defense Systems

Growth in cyber threats reflected in budget

The head of Cyber Command, Adm. Michael Rogers, tells Congress the command’s increases in budget requests are justified if you “look at the world around you.”

Threats

How Syria’s Uprising Spawned a Jihad

Five years ago, the opposition to Bashar al-Assad was mostly peaceful and secular. What happened?

Business

Is The Government Getting Stingier With Cyber Threat Data?

Virginia Tech's network security chief thinks so. He says overclassification is making it harder to prep and respond.