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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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Do Killer Robots Violate Human Rights?

To confidently say whether a ban on tomorrow's 'killer robots' is defensible or not, we need to better clarify the notions of human control and autonomy.

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China Is Building a $46B Railroad Through Pakistan's Insurgency

A new 1,500-mile network of highways, rails and oil pipelines will run through one of the world’s most dangerous regions, Pakistan’s volatile Balochistan province.

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The Russian Weapon That Could Tip The Balance in the Middle East

Moscow’s recent decision to ship the very mobile and lethal S-300 missile system to Iran is a big deal for these three reasons.

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The Army Is Sharing Its Top Cyber Warriors With Hollywood and Wall Street

A new public-private program wants to 'marry-up' cyber soldiers with a civilian career to defend against online threats.

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Pentagon To Recruit Thousands For Cybersecurity Reserve Force

Military leaders want private sector and National Guard cyber professionals at the ready in case of a national network emergency.

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New Pentagon Chief Carter to Court Silicon Valley

The Pentagon wants to partner more with Silicon Valley tech firms, but can radically different cultures find common ground?

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The Navy is Preparing To Launch Swarm Bots Out of Cannons

The military’s swarm robots move from sea to air with a new program to shoot drones.

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The Pentagon's Cartographers Won't Be Robots Anytime Soon

Machines are increasingly taking on routine scanning tasks, but are still no match for human analysts.