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How the Army Is Trying To Predict—and Prevent—the Next Suicide
There's more than just $65 million riding on a five-year effort to locate at-risk soldiers and get them the help they need before it's too late.
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Here’s a Chinese Take on the Pentagon's New Cyber Strategy
A military scholar doubts U.S. claims that it is getting better at attributing online attacks.
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Is the Poor Man’s Predator the Future of Armed Drones?
If the U.S. loosens its rules on the export of armed drones, the biggest names won’t necessarily be the biggest winners.
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The Air Force Wants You To Build Their Next Drone Engine
The Pentagon hopes that the next Predator is in someone's garage.
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Here’s What the New Tesla Battery Means for the Military
Elon Musk’s big announcement could revolutionize energy use for U.S. consumers—and that could be its biggest effect on national security.
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VA Blocked More Than a Billion Cyber Threats in March
The VA could become quickly overwhelmed if the threat continues to escalate, the agency's top information officer said.
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CYBERCOM To Outsource $475 Million of Work To Stand Up Command
The massive contract would cover more than 20 task areas and would build out one of the divisions of the Pentagon's fledgling cyber branch.
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How the Pentagon Could Soon Share Americans' Data With Foreign Militaries
The new cyber strategy could provide allies with Americans’ information gathered under proposed legislation.
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The Air Force Is One Step Closer to a Shape-Shifting Plane
NASA and the United States Air Force Research Lab successfully tested a plane with wings that change shape mid-flight.
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New Chips Could Patch the Military’s GPS Vulnerability
The Pentagon hopes that new location technology can ward off jammers and spoofers without breaking the bank.
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America's Police Will Fight the Next Riot With These Stink Bombs
Future protestors in places like Baltimore could be met with a new and disgusting chemical weapon.
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How To Hack a Military Drone
Recent published research has given hackers a manual for breaking into unmanned systems, according to an Israeli defense company.
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Pentagon Sets Up a Silicon Valley Outpost
Can Ash Carter enlist a tech community spooked by spying and allergic to bureaucracy?
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House Passes Blockbuster Cybersecurity Bill
Despite fears that the measure could bolster the NSA's spying power, it cleared the lower chamber by a wide margin.
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The Army Is Testing Handheld Ray Guns
Fittingly, these rifle-sized weapons would gun for other electronics.
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The Pentagon Isn't the Only Agency Turning to Silicon Valley
DHS is close to opening up a new office to court top tech and cyber talent.
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These Robots Are Stranded Inside a Nuclear Disaster
This month, a Tokyo utility company sent two specially-designed robots on an ill-fated mission into the Fukushima nuclear disaster site to assess the damage.
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Marines Testing Piggyback Hunter Drones
A marriage of one unmanned rover and one flying drone is the “next level” in battlefield autonomy.
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NSA Chief: Rules of War Apply to Cyberwar, Too
In the tightly controlled discussion about cyber weapons, this counts as a step toward transparency.
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