Science & Tech
The U.S. Tried to Use Social Media to Overthrow the Cuban Regime
USAID spent years creating a ‘Cuban Twitter’ to try to overthrow the island’s communist government. By Adam Pasick
Defense Systems
DOD switches to NIST security standards
Military and civilian IT standards align for the first time.
Defense Systems
Smart Node Pods for battlefield communications pass first test
Aircraft-mounted pods extend voice, data, images and video to front-line troops.
Threats
Fort Hood Shooting Rampage Leaves 4 Dead, 16 Injured
Another shooting has occurred at Fort Hood, Texas, leaving three people killed by a lone gunman with mental health issues who took own life. By Kevin Baron
Threats
The U.S. Military’s Most Crucial Mission Yet in Afghanistan
This weekend’s presidential election in Afghanistan will help determine the fate of the U.S. mission there. By Stephanie Gaskell
Threats
Russia’s Plan to Partition Ukraine
The Kremlin's leaders have set their sights beyond Crimea. How should the West react? By David Frum
Ideas
NATO Expansion Will Put Russia in Its Place
Want to show Russia who has the upper hand? Get more Eastern European nations to join NATO. By Michael J. Quigley
Science & Tech
The U.S. Military Is One Step Closer to Having Invisibility Cloaks
Nanotechnology solutions offer the promise of hiding in plain sight. By Patrick Tucker
Defense Systems
Pentagon gives weight to electronic warfare
An update to DOD’s policy calls for incorporating EW into the full range of military operations.
Defense Systems
As forces draw down, Army has a GRRIP on network access
The small, portable kit can be set up in less than five minutes and provides a secure satellite connection from anywhere in the world.
Defense Systems
Marines get a YouTube channel for training
The Corps’ Systems Command launches a channel dedicated to training videos and other information about their increasingly complex gear.
Ideas
Realizing the Asia-Pacific Rebalance
Why the pivot to Asia ‘remains front and center in our national security strategy.’ By Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel
Threats
After Crimea, U.S. Nuclear Agency Reviews Russia Aid
The National Nuclear Security Administration is reassessing its assistance to Russia amid continuing tension over Ukraine. By Rachel Oswald
Policy
Why Saudi Arabia's (Still) Upset with Obama over Iran, Syria and Egypt
Obama's visit to Saudi Arabia 'didn't solve' serious differences. By Bernard Gwertzman
Threats
Can the U.S. Still Confront Autocrats?
The U.S. is ‘kind of confused as a country’ about how to respond to threats from leaders like Putin and Assad. By David Rohde
Policy
Ryan Budget Calls for Return to Pre-Sequester Defense Spending
House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan puts national defense at the top of his budget breakdown. By Stacy Kaper
Science & Tech
Inside the Military’s New Office for Cyborgs
DARPA’s Arati Prabhakar tells Defense One that cutting-edge biology research is the future of national security -- and how we’ll get our Star Trek tricorders. By Patrick Tucker
Defense Systems
New biotech office to integrate biology into national defense
DARPA plans to combine biology, engineering, and computer science for new innovations.
Defense Systems
BlackBerry 10 passes DISA’s 'full operational' tests
The smartphone becomes the first to receive FOC certification.
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