Defense Systems
Software could expose the identity of hackers
Researchers working with ARL use "stlyometry" to sniff out the stylistic fingerprints of code writers.
Defense Systems
Orbital ATK, SpaceX to develop prototype rocket engines
The Air Force shores up its effort to get a next-generation booster off the ground.
Ideas
Obama's Legacy: Limited Force, Limited Influence, Lingering Questions of What America Should Be
Obama’s long-view for the Middle East stands little chance of playing out as Americans — and events — cry for the U.S. to do more.
Science & Tech
Army Testing Robo-Parachutes That Don’t Need GPS
The military needs what goes up to come down without the global positioning system.
Policy
Pentagon Sends Obama Plan to Close Guantanamo, Move Detainees to US
Hours after 10 percent of the remaining detainees leave Cuba, the defense secretary said he’s handed the president a plan for “Gitmo North.”
Threats
Indonesia Blames ISIS for Suicide Bombs in Jakarta
A Muslim country heretofore largely unaffected by the Islamic State is hit by a series of bombings.
Defense Systems
U.S. wants help with what China's up to with UAS, robotics
The U.S-China Economic and Security Review Commission is asking for unclassified research reports on China’s industrial and military robotics development.
Defense Systems
Air Force looks to 're-define' ISR sensor suites
In a solicitation, the service said it is looking for ISR sensors that are capable of detecting targets obscured by natural or man-made means.
Defense Systems
Air Force wants sense and avoid technology for large drones
The service is looking for sense and avoid technology for aircraft such as the Predator and Global Hawk that could also be transitioned to smaller drones.
Science & Tech
If We Were Really Going to Invade Iran, We Would Have Used This
The future of covert sea operations looks nothing like what just happened in Iran.
Ideas
The Right Way to Fight Boko Haram — and How the U.S. Should Help
Nigeria’s new president is wrong to separate his terrorism problem from his corruption problem.
Science & Tech
Air Force to Delay A-10 Retirement, Thanks to ISIS
After trying to retire the battle-tested Warthog for the past two years, Air Force officials concede that the plane is key to the war on ISIS.
Ideas
Meet the Air Force’s New Acquisition System
We’re creating a new way of developing, building and buying that works better for the service and the defense industry. Here’s how.
Policy
After Guantanamo, Two Detainees Try To Put Their Lives Back Together in Ghana
Here’s how the Yemeni men are being treated and what they say about their long incarceration.
Ideas
China Is On A Collision Course with ISIS
Bejing’s ambitious plan to build links to central Asia and Europe will demand a better counter-terrorism policy.
Ideas
The Rise of Cyber Repression
When even the New York Times is open to tinkering with the First Amendment, it’s time to look at the way groups and governments are shaping our online society.
Policy
VA's New Paperless Claim System Has Nearly Doubled in Costs
The agency’s deputy IG told lawmakers the billion-dollar (and counting) system may not be worth the money.
Science & Tech