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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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In Ukraine, Tomorrow’s Drone War Is Alive Today
A crowd-funded arms race is taking over Ukraine from the air.
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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.
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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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