Defense Systems

ONR, Marines blend logistics into Agile Bloodhound

The annual test of real-time collaboration tools pushes the Corps toward mobile networking goal.

Science & Tech

British Spies Don't Need a Warrant To Sift Through NSA Surveillance Data

The U.S. isn't the only country with lax judicial oversight in how its intelligence agencies comb through communications data collected by the NSA. By Dustin Volz

Threats

NATO's Take on Cyberspace Law Ruffles China's Feathers

There was hope that discussions about international law governing cyberspace might yield progress between the U.S. and China on the matter. Here's why that's naive. By Adam Segal

Policy

The Way Americans Feel About a US Pivot to Asia Might Surprise You

More Americans are recognizing the strategic importance of the Asia-Pacific as the U.S. rebalances its forces in the region. By Scott A. Snyder

Policy

How Republicans Got Their Groove Back on National Security

After the Iraq War, Democrats were suddenly the party Americans trusted to protect them. This midterm election suggests that’s over. By Noah Gordon

Threats

Hagel: Get Used To Endless War

The Pentagon's chief said that the US is living through 'historic, defining times.' This means that the long war will likely become even longer. By David Graham

Threats

Hagel Orders 21-Day Quarantine for US Troops Returning From Ebola Mission

Pentagon officials pointed to concerns over the safety of personnel coming back from Operation United Assistance in West Africa. By Jordain Carney

Threats

Major Cyber Attack Will Cause Significant Loss of Life By 2025, Experts Predict

However, there may be nothing to fear but the threat of cyber apocalypse itself. By Patrick Tucker

Threats

DOD Says Midterm Elections Will Not Alter the Defense Budget

Instead, DOD Comptroller Mike McCord sees lawmakers striking some kind of short or long-term budget deal next spring. By Marcus Weisgerber

Defense Systems

Record-breaking terahertz circuit could open new bands of the spectrum

DARPA's trillion-cycles-per-second TMIC, officially recognized by Guinness, could lead to a wave of breakthrough applications.

Defense Systems

Pentagon looking for an edge in chemical, biological drone warfare

The Thunderstorm demonstration program wants UAS that can detect and deter weapons of mass destruction, and technologies that can defense against small, WMD-laden drones.

Defense Systems

Wang named Army deputy CIO

He'll take over for Mike Krieger, who will retire from the civil service Oct. 31.

Science & Tech

This Is the Ancestor of Today's Military Helicopters

A Russian engineer - with funding from the US military - designed and built the quadcopter that evolved into today's aerial weapons. By Sarah Laslow

Business

After $18M, US Halts Work on Half-Renovated Prison in Afghanistan

The State Department paid a contractor $18 million to renovate the aging facility, but canceled the contract with only half of the work completed. By Charles Clark

Policy

The US-Israel Relationship Has Hit a New Low

The gloves are off on both sides, and profound changes could be coming in the relationship between Washington and Jerusalem. By Jeffrey Goldberg

Threats

ISIS Shifts Its Propaganda Tactics

The group's newest propaganda videos seem intended to directly counter Western media reports and spin them in a different light. By Polly Mosendz

Defense Systems

Army providing communications backbone for Ebola response

The service is deploying tactical networks in West Africa to connect relief organizations that have been working without much infrastructure.