Defense Systems
Air Force is looking for resilient autonomous systems
The service wants to develop systems that can operate contested spectrum environments and learn from prior experience.
Defense Systems
Army building common ground for device encryption
CERDEC'S universal encryptor, called RESCUE, can provide a solid crypto core for numerous devices, increasing capability while cutting costs
Defense Systems
Navy makes plans for cyber R&D
According to recent budget documents, the Navy is asking for $88 million in research and development fund to help shore up its networks.
Science & Tech
Military-Funded Study Predicts When You’ll Protest on Twitter
Who tweets at you, what you tweet back, and why can predict your next protest act on social media.
Threats
Top Admiral Asks US Allies to Help Buzz China’s Fake Islands
The four-star admiral of U.S. Pacific Command told Congress he wants other countries to join the U.S. in flying, sailing near China’s new islands (and that new radar).
Science & Tech
The FBI's War on Phones Is Bigger Than You Think
Apple’s lawyers revealed the feds want access to about a dozen devices after San Bernardino.
Policy
Obama’s Gitmo Closure Plan: What’s New and Where the Problems Are
The White House’s plan gives Congress 13 different sites to choose from—and just added a lot of fuel to an already heated topic in a national security election year.
Ideas
Central Americans May Be Ready for Their Own Arab Spring
The spread of gangs, the U.S. narcotics trade, and rampant corruption are major factors contributing to mass migration and alarmingly high levels of violence.
Threats
Back to Iraq: US Military Contractors Return In Droves
Behind the president’s directive to ‘accelerate’ the counter-ISIS campaign came a surge in the number of contractors assisting in the campaign against ISIS.
Business
Livestream: Supporting the Warfighter
Join us today — Tues., Feb. 23 — for a livestreamed conversation with DoD civilian leaders about their methods and challenges in maintaining a strong civilian workforce.
Defense Systems
Critical infrastructure is a growing cyber target
A former Secret Service CISO, now with Trend Micro, talks about critical infrastructure threats, the "trust deficit" among international partners and the challenge of scaling U.S. cybersecurity expertise.
Defense Systems
DARPA's sensor-laden quadcopter zooms around indoors at 45 mph
The Fast Lightweight Autonomy program could give soldiers and rescue teams a look inside unstable buildings with a minimum of operator effort.
Ideas
China is Cruising for a Bruising
The U.S. Navy must get ready for big new Chinese ships that will try to ram Americans who approach their fake islands.
Ideas
Bernie Sanders Looks Pretty Darn Establishment on Nuclear Weapons
Sanders is no outside-the-margin liberal on keeping up America’s nuclear arsenal.
Ideas
Beyond Syria’s Ceasefire, Activists Nervously Preparing for Post-War Politics
Egypt’s pro-democracy leaders hope Syrians are better prepared for the day after the dictator.
Policy
Trump is Wrong, ISIS Doesn't Want Rome
Trump's claim that Rome is 'ISIS’s ultimate trophy' deserves correction, just in case he thinks it’s true.
Threats
Why Colombia's War Against the FARC Isn't Over Yet
After decades of violence, peace may be on the horizon for 2016.
Science & Tech
FBI to Apple: It's About Justice, Not Precedent
Despite growing pressure from the Justice Department, the tech company still refuses to unlock one of the San Bernardino shooters' iPhone for authorities any time soon.
Ideas