Defense Systems
Army cyber chief outlines key challenges, goals
Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon, commander of the Army Cyber Command, outlined several aspects and concerns pertaining to the future of cyber operations in a recent podcast.
Defense Systems
Corrosion-fighting rubber could extend life of Marines’ amphibious vehicles
The Navy Research Lab says polyureas rubber also protects against ballistics.
Defense Systems
White House wants to encrypt every federal website
Proposal calls for using HTTPS across government to help protect privacy, prevent hacks.
Defense Systems
Navy's maritime strategy puts emphasis on 'all domain access'
The document, updated from 2007, stresses the importance of cyberspace and the electromagnetic spectrum in national security.
Policy
Republicans Push Climate Change Cuts at CIA, Defense Department
The new GOP budget wants to gut the Pentagon's research into the national security implications of climate change.
Policy
GOP Budget Hawks Want To Use War Funds To Skirt Defense Caps
McCain, but not everyone, dismissed using OCO funds as a 'dodge' around ending sequestration and getting back to a normal budget process.
Science & Tech
Are High-Tech Sensors the Answer to the Pentagon’s Drone Demand?
Battlefield commanders often argue that they need more eyes in the sky, but high-tech sensors could give the US military an edge in the future.
Threats
Why the US Hesitates in the Fight Against Boko Haram
An effective counterinsurgency strategy hinges more on increasing the legitimacy of America's allies in Africa than it does on training the U.S. military can provide.
Defense Systems
DOD's major IT projects fail to set baselines, GAO says
More than half of 20 major projects reviewed fell short of the two-year target, leading to hundreds of millions of dollars spent with little oversight or accountability, the report says.
Defense Systems
Handheld imaging tool makes light work of aircraft inspections
AFRL's HIT improves the quality of images while taking equipment weight from 1,200 pounds to 18 pounds.
Policy
Tom Cotton, the GOP's Newest Hawk, Takes Flight
Is Sen. Tom Cotton the hawk to lead the GOP back to national security supremacy?
Business
The FBI's Big Plan To Expand Its Hacking Powers
Technology giant Google has warned that a rule change represents a 'monumental' constitutional concern.
Business
The Military's Cybersecurity Budget in 4 Charts
The White House is pitching $5.5 billion in cyber spending for FY 16. Here's what that money looks like.
Policy
Support for Government Surveillance Could Imperil GOP's 2016 Hopefuls
That's one of several takeaways from a Pew survey measuring how much the Snowden leaks have changed how Americans protect their privacy online.
Defense Systems
AFRL's sweat-sensor app breaks new ground in bio-monitoring
The lab, working with the University of Cincinnati, develops a patch that can deliver key medical information in near-real time to a smartphone.
Defense Systems
DARPA moves ahead on long-range 100 Gbps wireless links
The agency's program is looking to develop links about 500 times faster than the military's current wireless connections.
Ideas