Defense Systems
In drone wars, dogfights won't be in the air but in the spectrum
All unmanned craft use an RF link, with makes them vulnerable, says the chief of the Army’s Electronic Warfare Division. DOD is looking for an electromagnetic advantage.
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What Makes a Pope Sign Off on War Today?
The pope on Monday endorsed use of force in Iraq to protect minorities. But he had one key caution in the name of preventing U.S. airstrikes from escalating into a broader conflict. By Tim Fernholz
Policy
Here Are the 7 Pages That Gave President Obama Cover to Kill Americans
A newly released memo giving Obama legal cover from extrajudicial killings is alarmingly terse. By Conor Friedersdorf
Science & Tech
The Navy Is Tracking Some Strange Sounds Coming from the Ocean
A network of Internet-connected undersea microphones is picking up more than Cold War era sub-hunting ever did. By Matthew Braga
Science & Tech
Your Pocket Guide to How U.S. Missile Defense Works
Here's everything you need to know about the missile systems the U.S. maintains for its first- and counter-strike capabilities. By Jonathan Masters
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So Much for Demilitarizing Ferguson, Here Comes the National Guard
After criticism of the militarized look of the Ferguson police, the Missouri governor on Monday ordered real U.S. troops to restore order. Here’s the difference. By Ben Watson
Defense Systems
An app-centric view can help do away with DOD’s siloes
System administrators continue to rely on approaches that do not afford them cross-domain visibility or app-centric correlation between layers.
Defense Systems
Air Force orders 3 more Global Hawk UAVs
Northrop gets $240 million contract for Block 30 models of the ISR drone.
Business
Haney Defends Air Force Nuclear Personnel As Promised Reforms Lag
Adm. Cecil Haney won't say when the reforms from Defense Secretary Hagel's internal review of the Air Force's nuclear corps will begin. It was completed in the spring. By Elaine Grossman
Threats
Meet the Man Leading the Snowden Damage Investigation
Bill Evanina just became the 'National Counterterrorism Executive' and one of his first jobs is a big one. By Charles S. Clark
Business
Congress Is Not Canceling the Pentagon-to-Police Weapons Program Anytime Soon
Some are calling for a legislative response amid the Ferguson firestorm. Good luck with that, lawmakers appear to be saying. By Daniel Newhauser
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U.S. Escalates Iraq Campaign With Barrage of Weekend Strikes for Mosul Dam
American jets, bombers and drones helped the Peshmerga wrestle back control of Iraq's largest dam from Islamic militants. Kurds say the Ninevah plains are next. By Ben Watson
Business
New VA Chief Vows 'Patience' and 'Respect' When Firing Executives
Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald says quick action is needed to lose the department's bad apples, but due process must be a component. By Eric Katz
Threats
The Pentagon Wants You to Help Them Find the Next Pandemic
Handy with statistics? Hate emergent, viral infections? The military has a job for you. By Patrick Tucker
Threats
Will Predictive Policing Make Militarized Police More Dangerous?
The China-fication of the American police force is a cause for concern. By Patrick Tucker
Defense Systems
New hacking scenario emerges: Wi-Fi signal-sniffing drones
Security analysts are increasingly concerned about camera-carrying drones that could also be used to breach wireless networks.
Defense Systems
Aussie air force kicks in on P-8A spy planes
A $295 million DOD contract includes funding toward four maritime surveillance planes for Australia
Policy
Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki Agrees To Step Down
The writing was on the wall and embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki knew it. By Stephanie Gaskell
Threats
Australia Joins Assistance Mission for Remaining 4,000 Iraqi Refugees
Cargo planes from the U.S., U.K. and now Australia are all taking turns keeping alive the remaining Iraqi civilians isolated on a mountaintop. By Bob Brewin
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