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The Air Force Might Have To Protect Money Laundering in Space

Burgeoning US space monitoring capabilities may one day be used to protect off-planet money launderers from Chinese rockets.

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Three Steps To Destroy ISIS on Twitter

Data scientists say Twitter has done much to thwart ISIS, but offer these simple steps to degrade the group and its massive online following.

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Are High-Tech Sensors the Answer to the Pentagon’s Drone Demand?

Battlefield commanders often argue that they need more eyes in the sky, but high-tech sensors could give the US military an edge in the future.

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Pentagon Intel Analysts May Soon Use a Trick from Amazon's Book

A system copying Amazon's user experience could help coordinate the work of analysts at the Defense Department's National Ground Intelligence Center.

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Pentagon To Launch Hacker Proof Helicopter Drone By 2018

Boeing is set to replace 100,000 lines of code on its Little Bird drone before a test flight this summer.

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US To Ramp Up Military Equipment for Ukraine But Still No 'Lethal' Arms

Humvees, radars, and drones are on their way to the Ukraine front lines.

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The State Department Has To Rebuild Its Classified Networks After 2014 Hack

The State Department needs to reconstruct its classified computer systems after a 2014 cyber attack on its unclassified networks.

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Boeing and Saab Deepening Relationship With Artillery Project

Often rivals, a U.S. defense giant and the Scandinavian aerospace firm deepen their ties on a ground-launched version of Boeing’s Small Diameter Bomb – and maybe more.

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The CIA Has Been Trying for Years To Hack Your iPhone

New documents from Edward Snowden reveal a decade-long CIA push to break Apple’s encryption protections.

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The Pentagon's Satellite Spies Are Aiming for the Arctic

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency director Robert Cardillo sees the North Pole as the future nexus of geopolitical tensions.

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Tech Companies Should Cooperate on National Security Spying

Technology firms are implementing high end encryption that could derail efforts to track terrorists. The White House should push back against this trend.

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DOD Finally Picks Permanent Chief Information Officer

Terry Halvorsen, who has been the acting chief since May 2014, now has the helm of the department's $36 billion IT budget.

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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.