Defense Systems
Should DOD put IPv6 back on the front burner?
An IG report underscores the fact that, while IPv4 might be fine right now, its days are numbered.
Defense Systems
Blue Origin reports progress on new U.S. rocket engine
The BE-3 engine could serve as a future upper stage, and represents a step toward replacing the Russian-made RD-180, Jeff Bezos says.
Defense Systems
Army to create a marketplace for Manpack Radios
The service wants multiple vendors to compete for orders for the two-channel radios under a potential 10-year contract.
Threats
As Russia Improves Its Surface-to-Air Missiles, US Looks To Counter
The U.S. Air Force chief hopes cyber tactics can defeat a new generation of anti-air defenses.
Ideas
Arming Dictators Will Only Bring Chaos
Obama keeps saying the right things, but doing the wrong ones, by sending weapons to Middle East regimes.
Science & Tech
The Russian Hackers Taking on the Kremlin
Their name is 'Humpty Dumpty — and they're getting past telecommunications firewalls.
Policy
Thornberry’s Acquisition Bill: Solid Contact, But No Home Run
The HASC chairman proposes several good ideas and several of less use.
Science & Tech
Snowden's Leaks Forced the DEA To End Its Own Mass Surveillance Program
By exposing the NSA’s spying programs, fugitive leaker Edward Snowden forced the Justice Department to shut down a separate phone-surveillance operation.
Science & Tech
6 Facts About the Future of the Air Force
Air Force officials wanted to reconstitute the force as the war in Afghanistan wound down. Here's why that will have to wait.
Science & Tech
The Islamic State's Cyber War Crimes
The Islamic State group's grisly videos are much more than a mere record of war crimes.
Science & Tech
It's Taking Nearly a Decade To Upgrade the Pentagon's Internet
Defense Department IT officials are still using a technology transition plan that doesn't even reflect the role of U.S. Cyber Command, which launched in 2009.
Science & Tech
The Navy Is Stepping Up Its Cyber Defenses
Part of a forthcoming cyber strategy focuses on the Navy's capacity to conduct cyberattacks from anywhere across the globe.
Science & Tech
Can the Military Make a Prediction Machine?
The planet is awash in open, free data. Can military-funded research turn it into a crystal ball?
Defense Systems
Army's cloud strategy outlines long-range goals, security precautions
The Army expects to reap benefits in cost and technical support, while increasing interoperability and ensuring cybersecurity.
Business
Pentagon Moves More Communications Gear into Cheyenne Mountain
Largely abandoned a decade ago, the iconic Cold War bunker is getting an upgrade.
Science & Tech
The Army's Plan To Move to the Cloud
It won't happen overnight, but the service plans to take a solid step towards storing data externally.
Policy
GOP's National Security Outsider Rand Paul Launches 2016 Bid
The latest Republican presidential candidate might be trying to rebrand himself on foreign policy, but he's not a defense hawk.
Threats