Defense Systems
Air Force wants to go lighter on crypto tools in the field
The service is looking for smaller, lighter but still rugged key loading devices, and wants to examine the feasibility of incorporating them into wearable technology.
Defense Systems
GPS III passes compatibility test
Lockheed Martin test bed demonstrates backward compatibility with existing GPS constellation.
Policy
U.S., Afghanistan Negotiators Reach a Deal on Post-2014 Security Agreement
The U.S. and Afghanistan have agreed on a deal to keep coalition troops past 2014. Now comes the hard part -- a group of Afghan elders must approve it. By Defense One Staff
Business
Pentagon Wants Contractors to Protect Industry Secrets From Hackers
Newly finalized regulations would force contractors to take measures to secure unclassified networks while also notifying authorities of any breaches. By Aliya Sternstein
Science & Tech
How to Buy Cyber Weapons From Cyber Arms Dealers
An American security firm found that a seemingly disparate group of cyberattacks came from the same source. By Leo Mirani
Defense Systems
How transparency can lead to understanding the ‘cybertopography’
Visualization will help destroy the illusion of security and foster true cyber transparency.
Defense Systems
DOD issues new rules on unclassified net security
Pentagon wants contractors to implement information security standards on their networks and report cyberintrusions.
Defense Systems
China launches military satellite
Yaogan 19 thought to be another in a series of high-resolution imaging satellites.
Business
Pentagon Electronic Health Records Not Ready Until 2017... At Least
A Navy SPAWAR official said a single contract award will restart the DOD effort, but it's anyone's guess when it will become fully operational. By Bob Brewin
Threats
Meet Pakistan's Next Gen Terrorists
The Council on Foreign Relations breaks down and explains the groups still threatening security in South Asia. By Zachary Laub
Threats
Why Additional Iran Sanctions Will Not Work
Piling on sanctions won’t bend Iran, especially without strong diplomatic engagement – which has more benefits than you realize. By Tara Maller
Threats
U.S. Considering Alternatives to Eliminate Syria's Chemical Weapons
Secretary of State John Kerry announced the search for options on Monday after Albania refused to destroy the weapons inside their country. By Global Security Newswire
Ideas
Army Right to Halt 'Extremism' Training, Protect First Amendment Rights
The Army can replace inaccurate and divisive “extremism” diversity training by teaching First Amendment freedoms. By Dena Sher and Gabe Rottman
Policy
Obama Snubs 150th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address
President Obama isn't the first to avoid commemorating the historic speech with a speech. It's that good. By George E. Condon, Jr.
Defense Systems
DOD gradually embracing open source
Lockheed Martin is touting an agile open source approach that it claims will boost information sharing.
Defense Systems
Air Force looks to solve wind farm radar interference
The service hires AGI to develop a specialized modeling tool to help radar system designers account for the dead zones and false signals caused by wind turbines.
Business
Pentagon Asks MIT Lab to Study Controversial Power Line
Study aims to find out whether weapons testing at White Sands Missile Range can "adapt to the presence" of the New Mexico based green-energy project. By Bob Brewin
Threats
Have U.S. Troops Overstayed Their Welcome in Afghanistan?
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has hosted U.S. troops for more than a decade, but now his hospitality is running out, putting a post-2014 deal at risk. By Stephanie Gaskell
Policy
Chinese Military Mimics U.S., Looks to Disaster Relief to Change Perceptions
China is stepping up aid to the Philippines, mindful of something the U.S. military has long known: perceptions matter. By Stephanie Gaskell
Policy