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Navy extends UAV range with first in-flight refueling
The X-47B becomes the first drone to refuel in flight, while the Triton tests out a more powerful new search radar.
Defense Systems
DISA awards $469M deal for global content delivery
Hewlett-Packard will provide content delivery service and work to upgrade the system to meet future demands.
Ideas
Congress’ Flabby Defense Budgets Aren’t Entirely Lawmakers’ Fault
The Obama administration’s national security strategy is too vague to promote efficient budgeting.
Ideas
Saudi Arabia Is Killing Its Chances For Success in Yemen
Air strikes that cause civilian deaths undermine counterinsurgency efforts, as the US learned painfully in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Policy
Congress: Drone Strikes Are Here to Stay
Despite unintentionally killing three Americans, Republicans and Democrats maintain the U.S. drone program has been a valuable tool in the war against terror.
Policy
Rand Paul Is Suddenly Quiet About Ending the NSA's Domestic Surveillance
Sen. Rand Paul hates the Patriot Act and NSA mass surveillance, but remains tight-lipped about majority leader Mitch McConnell's plan to keep both alive.
Defense Systems
Why continuous monitoring and JIE make a perfect match
DOD's network merger means a more secure and efficient environment, but it also means monitoring a lot more traffic.
Defense Systems
Undersea GPS could guide submerged drones in the deep
A DARPA program wants to seed the ocean with the acoustic equivalent of GPS satellites, so underwater vehicles don’t have to surface to get an exact fix.
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TI targets sensors with system-on-chip
Texas Instruments claims its SoC reduces size, cuts power consumption and outperforms FPGA's programmable chip technology
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Threats
Here's Why Loretta Lynch's Confirmation Is Important for National Security
The Justice Department's primary national security jobs were awaiting confirmation - even as 3 Americans were killed in a drone strike.
Policy
House Panel Advances Military Retirement Reform Bill
The measure would expand perks for personnel who don't spend a significant portion of their career in the military.
Ideas
The United States Needs a Drone Board
If we’re going to keep killing citizens by drone, we need a better form of due process for it.
Threats
Why the Obama Administration Thinks It's Beating ISIS
It will be a 'long, steady, slow-burning campaign,' explains the State Department's Brett McGurk.
Threats
China Says North Korea Has More Nukes Than the US Thought
North Korea watchers have argued that it may be too late to stop North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. China just reportedly backed that up in a big way.
Threats
White House: Three Americans Killed in Counterterrorism Operations
Administration officials said Thursday that one American hostage and two American al-Qaida operatives were killed during U.S. military operations.
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