Defense Systems
JUPITR integrates all threats into one early warning system
An Army team puts chemical-biological and force protection sensors into one operational picture for base protection, which saves time in analyzing and responding to threats.
Defense Systems
Army rolls out online crypto storefront for tactical communications
The Web-based Key Management Infrastructure replaces a manual system that involved carrying keys to soldiers, even those on the battlefield.
Threats
Russian Strikes Killed Syrian Soldiers, Pentagon Says
Accused of airstrikes on government forces, U.S. officials point the finger at Moscow.
Business
Putting Civilians in US Troop Support Jobs Could Save Billions, Report Says
Converting 80,000 active-duty jobs to civilian positions could save as much as $5.7B per year, according to a new Congressional Budget Office analysis.
Policy
On Terrorism, Obama's Break from Bush-Era Thinking Unsettles GOP
Republicans believe defeating ISIS requires some dramatic, if vaguely defined, new military and ideological battle. Obama, by contrast, thinks America simply needs to not screw up.
Business
Obama Administration to Announce New Terrorism Alert System
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says the president will soon announce a new terrorism threat alert system to address what he called intermediate-level threats to the United States.
Threats
Obama's Dog Whistle on Encryption
By linking encryption with terrorism, the president seemed to hint at a policy shift.
Defense Systems
Program would improve 3D imaging by going flat
A new DARPA program would replace the heavy telescopes used in LIDAR systems with lightweight, inexpensive flat optics.
Defense Systems
For the military, cyber world, real world are the same thing
DOD officials describe how the network is now a weapon in the cyber domain akin to bullets in the physical domain.
Science & Tech
JLENS Supporters: Never Mind the Blimp, Save the Radar
The super-sophisticated sensor remains America’s best near-term defense against Russian cruise missiles, retired brass argue.
Ideas
Access to Talent: Why Shattering the Military's Glass Ceiling Matters
Future wars will be won far more by out-thinking enemies than by out-muscling them, and including women in every part of the U.S. military makes America’s defenses stronger.
Ideas
Why is Obama Letting China Beat the US at Global Drone Sales?
Blocking Jordan’s purchase of Reaper UAVs is just one example of unwise reticence to sell more arms abroad.
Ideas
Don’t Prolong America’s Dependence on Russian Rockets
United Launch Alliance is trying to escape the requirement to phase out the RD-180 engine, SpaceX advisors say.
Science & Tech
DHS Wants Silicon Valley to Help It Secure the Internet of Things
The agency is dangling grant money to small business and big investors in the backyard of American tech giants like Facebook and Google.
Business
Pentagon Bought Itself $150M in Unnecessary Luxury Homes in Afghanistan, Watchdog Says
Twenty percent of a special task force's budget went to things like queen-sized beds and private security guards rather than far cheaper stays on a military base, a new report alleges.
Business
Special Ops Survey Showed 85% Opposed Serving With Women
If integration of women is going to work, special operations leaders will have to convince the rank-and-file.
Defense Systems