Science & Tech
DARPA Wants Networks to Find and Fix Security Holes — In Seconds
The Pentagon is seeking an "automation revolution in computer security” in which machines swiftly detect attacks and patch their vulnerabilities.
Defense Systems
Army tests small electronic jammers for use in training
The Army demonstrated small electronic jammers that can be used in training scenarios and are easier to gain approval for use.
Defense Systems
Terrorist groups looking to refine chops in cyberspace
Non-state actors linked to groups such as al Qaeda and ISIS aren’t very sophisticated in their online attacks, but they could be trying to bolster their cyber capabilities, according to a recent report.
Defense Systems
DOD could declare the spectrum a domain of warfare
As a sign of the electromagnetic spectrum's growing importance, the department is considering naming it as the sixth operational domain.
Threats
Russia Could Block Access to Baltic Sea, US General Says
Moscow’s recent wargames in its Kaliningrad exclave have included mock nuclear strikes, the top U.S. Army general in Europe said.
Policy
Carter to Lawmakers: Don’t Complain About ISIS Strategy When You’re Stalling Funds and Nominations
Responded Sen. John McCain: we won’t keep bankrolling an “absolute failure.”
Science & Tech
America's Spies Want to Speed Up IBM's Quest for a Quantum Computer
IBM has been working on quantum computers for decades, and now it has the support of IARPA, the U.S. intelligence community’s research agency.
Ideas
In Town Where Refugees Depart, Trump's Ideas Feel Even More Ludicrous
As Syrian refugee parents fight for food and their children's survival, the policy conversation happening in America could not feel more remote – or more off-base.
Ideas
Drone Strikes Are Creating Hatred Toward America That Will Last for Generations
'The resentment created by American use of unmanned strikes,' said retired four-star Gen. Stanley McChrystal, 'is much greater than the average American appreciates.'
Science & Tech
US Intel Community Taps Encryption-Busting Tech Firm for Digital Spying
The venture capital arm of the CIA is buying in to a Canadian company that says it can access certain encrypted technologies.
Defense Systems
There is a way to protect unencrypted data in use
Security enclaves provide a safe haven for applications even when an attacker gets inside the system, Intel’s Steve Orrin writes.
Defense Systems
Northrop demonstrates counter UAV technologies
In a recent demonstration for the Army, Northrop Grumman tested its Venom platform, which can track and shoot down enemy drones.
Defense Systems
Air Force activates five new cyber squadrons
The Air Force's cyber wing announced the activation of five new cyber operations squadrons that will defend Air Force networks
Policy
Pentagon Calls Trump’s Muslim Ban 'Counter to National Security'
GOP frontrunner draws extraordinary rebuke from Department of Defense, State, Homeland Security, Congress, and Republican Party leaders.
Threats
Why Do People Join ISIS? Here’s What They Say When You Ask Them
A marketing communications company gets the Pentagon’s attention by identifying nine reasons.
Threats
The Number of Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria Has Doubled
A study says up to 31,000 people from 80-plus countries have joined the Islamic State and other extremist groups.
Science & Tech