Science & Tech

When Will US Air Force F-35s Be Ready for Battle?

The general who will make the decision offered some clues as he celebrated the jet's recent trip across the Atlantic.

Science & Tech

US Navy Is Rigging Locusts to Sniff Out Bombs

Although dogs’ noses remain the gold standard for chemical detection, bugs' simpler neurological system make them easier to engineer and control.

Science & Tech

The War Over Soon-to-Be-Outdated Army Intelligence Systems

The epic saga of Palantir vs. the Army is gearing up for a big courtroom finish.

Science & Tech

After Istanbul, Here’s How Airport Experts Want to Protect You at the Curbside

The bombing in Turkey show that the U.S. still has a lot of security softspots.

Science & Tech

Check Out The US Military's Sandbox of Silly-Putty That Predicts Disasters and War

Analysts are using what they call a ’tangible landscape' to predict the path of everything from forest fires and floods to movement of adversaries in war games.

Science & Tech

OPM Updates Data Breach Information Website

The Office of Personnel Management has updated its website on the historic 2015 background check cybersecurity breach to make it easier for those affected to access information about the incident.

Science & Tech

The US Military Can’t Train To Fend Off the Worst Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure — Yet

Digital wargames that ‘truly represent a realistic and relevant threat’ are coming in 2019.

Science & Tech

Virtual Reality Comes to US Military's Mapping Agency

U.S. officials abroad may soon be able to use their smartphone cameras to help swiftly reconstruct a bomb scene for eyes wrapped in Oculus 3-D headgear back in Washington.

Science & Tech

The Pentagon Is About to Launch A Big Database for Screening National Security Workers

The new DISS will merge two tools as part of the effort to reform the security clearance process.

Science & Tech

How to Stop the Next Viral Jihadi Video

A new software tool could help social-media companies shut down the distribution of violent ISIS recruiting videos.

Science & Tech

The Pentagon is Developing A New Suite of Tools to Fight the Lone Wolf Problem

As the counter-terrorism battle moves online, DARPA seeks to track how ISIS spreads its ideas — and how well US ripostes are working.

Science & Tech

Air Force Wants New Plane to Replace A-10, Fight ISIS

Generals float idea of new CAS aircraft — and beyond that, an “arsenal plane” or “flying Coke machine.”

Science & Tech

Air Force Says It Recovered Trove of Files in Corrupted Database

The service is still investigating how files from more 100,000 inspector general cases — and their backups — became corrupted.

Science & Tech

What the Joint Chiefs’ Email Hack Tells Us About the DNC Breach

The two attacks share a perpetrator and even some techniques. Here’s how to stop them.

Science & Tech

Defense One Tech Summit: In Review

Did you miss our first-ever Defense One Tech Summit? Catch the whole thing, start to finish, right here.

Science & Tech

The Navy Is Making a New GPS for Drone Submarines

Right now, GPS signals can barely travel below the surface of the ocean.

Science & Tech

How US Counterterrorism Funds Ended Up in the Orlando Terrorist's Pocket

The U.S. spends billions a year on counterterrorism, with generally poor oversight.

Science & Tech

Computer Crash Wipes Out Years of Air Force Investigation Records

Fraud and abuse investigations dating back to 2004 vanished when a database became corrupted, service officials said.

Science & Tech

Essentials: The Changing World of Defense Technology

On the eve of the Defense One Tech Summit, here are a few don't-miss articles about how defense tech is evolving.

Science & Tech

France Launches New Terror Alert App Ahead of Euro 2016 Tournament

With millions of sports fans expected to fill multiple venues in western Europe, the French are beefing up security.