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VA’s ‘Grand Challenge’: Open-Source Prosthetic Limbs for Veterans
The VA hopes a contest will spur innovation in replacement limbs the way DARPA jumpstarted self-driving cars.
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The Navy Is Trying To Hack-Proof Its Drones
Aerial robots weren't expected to become part of the Internet of Things, but now the Navy needs to protect them from cyber threats.
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The Air Force's Secret Space Drone Is Headed Back To Orbit
Less than five years ago, the X-37B became the first U.S. spacecraft to land on a runway autonomously. Now, as before, few know what its mission actually is.
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The Army Is Shopping for Cyber Weapons
As part of the Pentagon's plan to beef up its capabilities, the service is reaching out to providers to see what kinds of tools are available.
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The Navy’s New Binoculars Can Identify You From 700 Feet Away
Collecting on-the-ground intelligence may have become a bit safer.
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China May Be Selling Armed Drones to Jordan
Will the Wing Loong UAV soon be flying over Amman? Not if one congressman, and his largest campaign donor, have anything to do with it.
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What the End of Bulk Metadata Collection Would Mean for Intelligence Collection
Americans may not trust spies with their data. Will they trust spy machines?
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How the Islamic State Is Disrupting Online Jihad
The Islamic State group’s use of social media for messaging has drawn plenty of attention. But their use of the web to mount terrorist attacks is just as revolutionary.
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China Warns Its Soldiers: Wearable Tech Could Leak Secrets
The Chinese military said fitness trackers and watches could send private and strategic data to hackers who've gained access to the vulnerable devices.
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The 9 Strangest Flying Robots from the World’s Biggest Drone Show
At a drone conference in Atlanta, everyone was looking for the next big thing in UAV design. Here’s a look at some of the most interesting, innovative and outlandish drones Defense One came across.
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Apple to DoD: Here’s What To Do If Terrorists Take Down the Cell Network
The iPhone company says there’s a way to keep communicating during a catastrophe.
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The US Army Is Serious About Developing Invisibility Cloaks
If the U.S. Army is happy with a soldier donning a garment that makes her look like a shadow among other shadows, it might have an 'invisibility cloak' in less than two years.
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How Blitzkrieg (Sort Of) Explains Killer Robots
No one has yet solved the problems of multiple flows of control, but it’s worth studying how past generations have approached them.
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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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