Defense Systems
Special forces aiming to lock down BlackBerry 10 devices
The command wants an "integrity agent" to ensure devices can operate in a trusted state and resist any kind of tampering.
Threats
US, Iraq Forces Working To Protect Ramadi, Dempsey Says
The Joint Chiefs Chairman says that the fall of Ramadi to Islamic State militants wouldn't be a symbolic defeat for the Iraqi government.
Ideas
How Terrorists Are Turning Robots Into Weapons
Terrorists and college kids already have hacked into government drones. It's time to rethink security with the rise of robotics.
Science & Tech
Pentagon To Recruit Thousands For Cybersecurity Reserve Force
Military leaders want private sector and National Guard cyber professionals at the ready in case of a national network emergency.
Business
The NSA's Fight To Keep Its Best Hackers
Even with flexible hiring authorities, the agency is losing its elite employees to deep-pocketed cyber-security firms.
Threats
New Nigerian President Buhari Has a New Plan for Taking on Boko Haram
Muhammadu Buhari's op-ed in the New York Times signals a change in approach to taking on the terrorist group.
Policy
Meet The US Treasure Hunters Racing To Protect Artifacts From War
Amid escalating violence in the Middle East and Africa, the Library of Congress is on a mission to secure history.
Ideas
What the ISIS Campaign Teaches Us About the Future of War
Winning today's fights still means reaching an actual victory, focusing on changing players, and heeding history.
Threats
New Pentagon Chief Carter to Court Silicon Valley
The Pentagon wants to partner more with Silicon Valley tech firms, but can radically different cultures find common ground?
Defense Systems
Reusable rocket race heats up with Vulcan
ULA rolls out a new U.S. rocket with reusable components, while SpaceX again narrowly fails to recover a spent launcher.
Defense Systems
Army mulls a cyber career field for civilians
The service's cyber commander tells Congress that recruiting and retaining civilian cyber warriors remains "challenging."
Business
The Pentagon Says This Man Can Fix Its Personnel System
Army Under Secretary and former Congressman Brad Carson takes the reins in an office that has seen nine leaders since 2009.
Policy
Two Ways the United Nations Could Improve Cybersecurity Policy This Week
It will come down to sticking with an unsatisfactory status quo or coming up with something new.
Business
Army Shows Women No Slack at Elite Army Ranger Qualifiers
No debate about it, the Army is making the women trying to qualify for Ranger School meet every male standard – just like they want it.
Policy
National Security Eclipses Economy as Voters' Top Concern, GOP Poll Finds
Republican strategists believe a growing body of evidence suggests that America's foreign policy could play a pivotal role in the next election.
Policy
Senator Corker's National-Security Power Move
The Tennessee Republican's traditionalist approach paved the way for Congress to reassert itself.
Ideas
No, the 1998 Iraq Bombing Campaign Isn't a Model To Strike Iran
Only 12% of the targets in Operation Desert Fox were related to Saddam Hussein's WMD sites.
Defense Systems