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Defense Firm Called Isis Wins $7 Million Pentagon Cyber Contract

A little-known Virginia startup company with an unfortunate name will help Pentagon analysts sift through big data research to track threats.

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CIA Restructuring Adds New Cyber Focus

CIA Director John Brennan announced a ‘huge’ change in the way the agency does business, adding special emphasis on the digital world.

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More Robots Prepare for the Military’s Robotics World Cup

It’s the US vs. China, Japan, Italy in the military’s robot super competition.

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This Motion Sensor Could Detect Russian Soldiers as They're Invading a Country

Hidden in the woods along the borders of more than 30 countries, including some that neighbor Russia, small wireless cameras triggered by movement are watching for intruders.

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Pentagon Hires First Digital Media Director

DOD turns to yet another Truman National Security Project member in spokeswoman Stephanie Dreyer to work social media between Secretary Carter and the public.

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Pentagon Gets Authority To Hire 3,000 Cyber Pros

The new rules give the military the power to fast-track new hires and staff up its fledgling Cyber Command.

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Clapper Plays the 'Insurance' Card To Defend NSA Surveillance

Maintaining Americans' phone records is sound policy, Clapper said, adding 'Every time we lose another tool in our toolkit, it raises the risk.'

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What the Future of Government Surveillance Looks Like

A future awaits where countries share intelligence one minute, then hack and cyberattack each other the next.

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NSA Spying Continues With Another Rubber Stamp

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court late last week extended the NSA's mass surveillance of U.S. phone metadata through May unless Congress acts.

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‘Jihadi John’ and the Future of the Biometrics Terror Hunt

The future of the biometrics dragnets that identified an Islamic State executioner is on a hilltop in West Virginia.

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Inside the Glitz of a Middle East Arms Show

IDEX has become a must-attend event for defense firms and consultants alike as conversation with a powerful decision maker could translate into billions of dollars in weapon sales.

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Cyber Teamwork Between Federal Agencies Still Too Hard, Says Army Cyber Commander

It's still difficult for the military to work with civilian agencies and the private sector on cybersecurity.

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The Pentagon Is One Step Closer To Awarding a New $11 Billion Health Records Deal

The Defense Department has narrowed down the list of contenders vying for a chance to upgrade its health records system to the tune of up to $11 billion over ten years

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Spy Research Agency Is Building a Machine To Predict Cyber Attacks

The intelligence community is holding a contest to design software that combs open source data to predict cyber attacks before they occur.

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How the Military Will Fight ISIS on the Dark Web

ISIS already is on the Dark Web raising money through Bitcoin. The military is on the Dark Web, too.

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Multiple Companies Protest $1.6 Billion Pentagon Contract

Several companies have filed bid protests citing unfair terms in the Defense Information Systems Agency’s recent $1.6 billion cloud services contract.

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Welcome Back from Your Trip Abroad, Now Hand Over That Bugged Phone

Officials at the Justice and Homeland Security Departments are experimenting with various ways to neutralize foreign spy gear.

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Cyber Firm: The NSA Is Out-Hacking the Chinese and the Russians

A new report exposes the agency's efforts to penetrate systems in multiple countries.

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Obama To Sell Armed Drones To More Countries

New rules suggest that more drones are headed to the Middle East to fight the Islamic State.

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Can Industry Cloud Providers Compete With the milCloud?

The widespread adoption of the milCloud has been slower, and more expensive than what DOD officials would have liked.