Defense Systems
Army demos remote system for patrolling base camp perimeter
With multiple weapons systems controlled from a tactical command center, two soldiers can do the job of 10 on patrol
Science & Tech
For Years, the Pentagon Hooked Everything To The Internet. Now It’s a ‘Big, Big Problem’
The Internet of Things is supposed to make life easier. For the Pentagon, the quintessential early adopter, it has made life much harder.
Policy
Lawmakers' Defense Spending Agreement Ignores Obama on War Fund, Guantanamo
House and Senate members agreed to military personnel and acquisition reforms, yet set up a showdown over the offshore prison and wartime supplemental funding.
Threats
Troops Would Get Paid On Time During Shutdown Under Bill
The Pay Our Military Act proposed by Rep. Mike Coffman would ensure pay in the event of an appropriations lapse and expire at the end of 2016.
Ideas
Moscow’s Moves in Syria Exploit Limits of Obama's Containment Strategy
Washington wants to shape the conflict from afar, but Russia is now shaping the facts on the ground.
Threats
Pentagon Scrambling to Know What U.S. Secrets Iraq Tells Russia
Iraq’s move to share more intelligence with Russia has Pentagon and lawmakers concerned.
Policy
The Real Audience for Obama’s U.N. Speech Was Republicans
Though he was speaking in an international forum, the president’s message actually seemed targeted at the 2016 GOP field.
Defense Systems
U.S. officials skeptical China will honor cyber agreement
Top intelligence and defense officials told the Senate Armed Services Committee they have doubts that China will comply with the new cybersecurity agreement.
Defense Systems
Pentagon takes an analog approach to securing the Internet of Things
DARPA's LADS program would monitor an embedded device’s analog emissions to identify anomalous behavior.
Defense Systems
Air Force wants to go organic for better energy storage
AFRL's SOFT program aims to use biotechnology and flexible electronics to boost the energy capacity of sensors and other devices.
Ideas
Military Experience Isn't Preparing Veterans for Private Success
It may be less about training and more about ethos. You already chose honor over money.
Policy
Putin Makes the Case For Dictators With UN Speech
Obama and Putin both want to defeat ISIS. But their visions for how the world should look after its defeat don't match up.
Policy
Who Cares If Russia Helps Stabilize Syria
If Putin and Obama don't want a fight, Moscow and Washington should get over themselves and let this work.
Policy
Congress Plans To Keep Government Open
A short-term spending measure would keep the government running until early December.
Science & Tech
Engineering Humans for War
Inside the Pentagon’s efforts to create a super-soldier — and change the future of the battlefield.
Defense Systems
The No. 1 battlefield threat? Cyberattacks
A brigade commander at NIE 16.1 says defending the network is the most important part of combat operations.
Defense Systems
Simple but effective: How TALONS extends ships' ISR
The system, a joint project of DARPA and ONR, uses a parafoil to put equipment into the air and boost a ship’s communications range.
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