Defense Systems
This is your brain on a computer
ARL is working on a brain-computer interface that could one day put systems under thought control.
Science & Tech
The 9 Strangest Flying Robots from the World’s Biggest Drone Show
At a drone conference in Atlanta, everyone was looking for the next big thing in UAV design. Here’s a look at some of the most interesting, innovative and outlandish drones Defense One came across.
Threats
35 Years On, It’s Time to Extend the Carter Doctrine
The upcoming Camp David summit may produce a long-sought framework for security in the Middle East.
Threats
What Have 9 Months of Airstrikes Against ISIS Achieved?
There’s no end in sight for an air campaign that has killed some 8,500 militants and cost more than $2 billion.
Threats
How Kenya’s Counterterrorism Effort Turned Counterproductive
Even the staunchest anti-Shabaab Somali community feels alienated by the security forces’ brutal tactics.
Policy
Republicans Come Out In Force To Keep NSA's Domestic Surveillance Alive
Sen. Mitch McConnell and his fellow GOP security hawks are working hard to keep the spy agency’s phone dragnet. But they’re making some dubious claims in its defense.
Science & Tech
Apple to DoD: Here’s What To Do If Terrorists Take Down the Cell Network
The iPhone company says there’s a way to keep communicating during a catastrophe.
Science & Tech
The US Army Is Serious About Developing Invisibility Cloaks
If the U.S. Army is happy with a soldier donning a garment that makes her look like a shadow among other shadows, it might have an 'invisibility cloak' in less than two years.
Business
All 8 Women Fail To Advance To Next Phase of Ranger School
But all eight, along with 101 male soldiers, earned the right to restart the first training phase next week.
Threats
U.S. Starts Training Moderate Syrian Rebels
The U.S. military will help Syrian rebel forces fight ISIS, but what happens if they come across military loyal to Bashar al-Assad?
Defense Systems
Next-generation GPS satellite ready for testing
GPS III is maneuverable, more resistant to jamming and can be upgraded.
Defense Systems
DOD to show off latest tech at Lab Day
Next week the Pentagon will host a display of more than 100 research projects and tech-centric success stories.
Science & Tech
How Blitzkrieg (Sort Of) Explains Killer Robots
No one has yet solved the problems of multiple flows of control, but it’s worth studying how past generations have approached them.
Threats
Europe Requires More than Symbolic Defense
A recent 1,200-mile U.S. Army convoy across European roads was a stirring sight, but it won’t be enough to deter Russian aggression.
Science & Tech
How the Army Is Trying To Predict—and Prevent—the Next Suicide
There's more than just $65 million riding on a five-year effort to locate at-risk soldiers and get them the help they need before it's too late.
Business
Pentagon Workers Put Escorts and Casino Bets on DOD Charge Cards
Over the course of a year, Defense Department employees put nearly $1 million spent at casinos on government charge cards, a pending investigation has revealed.
Science & Tech
Here’s a Chinese Take on the Pentagon's New Cyber Strategy
A military scholar doubts U.S. claims that it is getting better at attributing online attacks.
Science & Tech
Is the Poor Man’s Predator the Future of Armed Drones?
If the U.S. loosens its rules on the export of armed drones, the biggest names won’t necessarily be the biggest winners.
Business