Defense Systems
Air Force closing in on more powerful satellite comm system
Six months of testing have concluded on the first three satellites in the AEHF constellation, which could soon reach initial operating capability.
Defense Systems
Navy seeking players to go up against its SIGINT team
The service is looking for specialized personnel to assist and train special operators in signals intelligence for a real-life training scenario.
Policy
McConnell: 'Up to House' To Fund Homeland Security
Only 16 days remain before funding for the department expires, and Congress remains more gridlocked than ever on the issue.
Policy
What Would the Obama of 2007 Say About His War Powers Request?
Eight years ago, President Obama campaigned on a pledge to limit the use of military force. He now finds himself asking Congress for the authority to wage war.
Threats
Satellite Imagery Is Revolutionizing the Way We Respond to Wars
A 60-year-old technology is being reinvented to illuminate the world's blind spots and even predict and prevent conflicts and humanitarian disasters.
Policy
Obama’s ISIS War Powers Request Has Few Limits on Who, Where, How
President Obama’s requested authorization for the use of force against ISIS has few limits on how, where, and whom the fight is against.
Science & Tech
'Dramatic Improvement' in US and European Intel Sharing Because of ISIS
The FBI is tracking every ISIS member it knows in the US, but needs Congress to block companies from offering encryption.
Defense Systems
Preventing a minor, insider accident from becoming a security catastrophe
Accidental cyber attacks caused by well-meaning insiders can be the most damaging, so agencies should not overlook these effective steps at prevention, Chris LaPoint writes.
Defense Systems
DARPA developing a prosthetic hand with a sense of touch
The agency begins work on the HAPTIX program, which plans to add sensory perception to a dexterous artificial limb.
Defense Systems
Researchers add more core technologies to Squad X program
DARPA has announced plans to explore additional interest areas as part of a program to take tactical communications to the squad level.
Ideas
What the Military Compensation Commission Must Do To Succeed
History shows that policymakers listen to blue ribbon defense commissions when they’re done right – like this one was.
Science & Tech
The CIA Is Bringing Amazon's Marketplace to the Intelligence Community
In the coming months, Amazon will launch a separate version of its widely successful commercial cloud marketplace for the intelligence community.
Science & Tech
What a New $35 Million Agency Is Expected To Do for US Cyber Defense
The new Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center is intended to coordinate intelligence among government agencies to better respond to cyber attacks.
Threats
US Vacates Embassy as Uncertainty Grows in Yemen
Employees are racing to remove weapons and documents from the compound in Sanaa, which will shut down this week.
Science & Tech
Military Looking To Give Troops Super Sensing Abilities
A new DARPA program wants to give soldiers digital ESP.
Science & Tech
White House Project Will Yield Brain-Based Lie Detectors
How near-future advances in functional brain imaging will make enhanced interrogation an obsolete method of obtaining information.
Ideas
How Reforming Benefits Could Undermine the Pentagon's Future
The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission's recommendations are appealing to reformers. But here's how they could actually end up doing irreversible harm to the all-volunteer force.
Policy
