Defense Systems

Air Force expects delay in GPS III satellite delivery

Exelis and Lockheed Martin continue to deal with navigational payload problems.

Science & Tech

Navy's Aegis Missile Defense Is Ready for Prime Time

Say what you will about ground-based interceptors, but Navy’s Aegis ballistic missile defense system is already on patrol and ready. By Scott C. Truver

Science & Tech

DARPA Wants to Help You Search the Web Better

DARPA has kicked off a project to fine tune web searches by topical domain rather than subject. By Bob Brewin

Threats

Does Building Ski Resorts Fight Terrorism?

Skiing, like other forms of tourism, offers the potential for developing areas with few other resources. By Oliver Kaplan

Threats

Is Syria Now a Direct Threat to United States?

The militancy nurtured by the civil war appears to be spreading—just as diplomacy falters. By David Rohde

Business

Obama Administration Wants Industry Input on Spying Reform

The Obama administration wants to know if 'existing commercially available capabilities' can lead to spying reforms. By Brendan Sasso

Ideas

Let NATO Keep the Peace in Palestine

Washington should embrace Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ proposal for American-led NATO peacekeepers. By John Deni

Defense Systems

Iridium unveils a global, Wi-Fi satellite hotspot

The GO brings connectivity to the company’s satellite service anywhere on the globe.

Defense Systems

Report says DOD fuel supply chain vulnerable to cyberattack

A study says that DLA needs to shore up security on its IP-connected fuel distribution network.

Business

Air Force Asks Missileers to Report Problems 'From the Bottom Up'

The Force Improvement Program is being called an 'aggressive' move to clean up the ICBM ranks. By Global Security Newswire

Business

Democrats Set Trap for Republicans on Veterans Benefits

Sen. Sanders' bill would expand benefits and shift $20 billion from the war account. By Stacy Kaper and Jordain Carney

Threats

China, the Philippines and the Makings of a 'Munich' Moment

President Aquino's fear that China will take the whole South China Sea if given an inch is flawed but worth hearing. By Peter Beinart

Policy

Report Card: The State of Syrian Peace Talks

The Stimson Center's Mona Yacoubian breaks down the Geneva talks and Syria's chances for peace. By Bernard Gwertzman

Defense Systems

Army units give thumbs-down to battlefield intelligence system

The Distributed Common Ground System-Army is complex and unstable, and soldiers receive scant training on the system, according to units quoted a memo.

Defense Systems

Army CID warns of benefits website scam

Fraudulent website posing as the official Army benefits site targeted Army Knowledge Online accounts.

Science & Tech

DARPA Thinks the Future of Surveillance Looks Like Siri

In a live webcast with Defense One, DARPA’s innovation leader says we don't have to make a choice between privacy and security. By Patrick Tucker

Threats

North Korean Missile Launch Tower Nearly Complete, Satellites Show

New satellite images show the structure appears near completion, but could it hold an ICBM? By Rachel Oswald

Science & Tech

The Internet Strikes Back Against the NSA on Feb. 11

Anti-NSA groups plan to attack the Internet on Tuesday -- with banner ads to call your congressman. By Dustin Volz

Science & Tech

75 Percent of DOD Contractors Upped IT Security After Snowden

A survey finds firms restricting access and increasing education after the Snowden leaks. By Aliya Sternstein

Defense Systems

UK’s mysterious combat drone completes first test flights

The Taranis UCAV represents "the pinnacle of U.K. engineering and aeronautical design" and is intended to operate in contested airspace.