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Science & Tech
This Robot Military Supply Helicopter Could Soon Be Fighting Wildfires
The K-Max has performed well in supplying troops in Afghanistan. Now it could help fight fires around the world. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
A Look Inside a Secret US Air Force Intelligence Center
With no U.S. boots on the ground in Syria and not many in Iraq, it’s up to young intelligence analysts here to search for Islamic State militants. By Marcus Weisgerber
Science & Tech
The Environmentally Friendly Drone That Could 'Disappear' on the Battlefield
If this surveillance drone crashes, it's creators say it could decompose before an enemy could find it. By Shirley Li
Science & Tech
The Pentagon’s New Offset Strategy Includes Robots
Can the military still innovate the way it did during the Cold War? We will soon find out. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
This US Navy Ship Is Now Armed With a Drone-Killing Laser Beam
No one knows if the weapons system will actually work in actual warfare, but the laser's deployment allows for rigorous testing. By Matt Phillips
Science & Tech
Five Things You Could Buy for the Price of an F-35
How $180 million could improve national security. By Patrick Tucker
Policy
Public Increasingly Wary of the NSA, Poll Finds
The NSA’s PR outreach just got a lot harder. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
The Cyborg Medicine of Tomorrow Is Inside the Veteran of Today
Here’s why the future of human enhancement lies with the nation’s wounded veterans. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
How Can Technology Fight Ebola in Off-the-Grid West Africa?
Leveraging technology to combat Ebola in West Africa was always going to be an uphill fight. By Jack Moore
Science & Tech
The Military Wants New Technologies To Fight Drones
These are the technologies we will use to counter drones in the future. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
The FBI’s Quiet Plan To Expand Its Hacking Powers
Authorities are asking a little-known rule-making panel to increase the FBI’s search warrant powers to remotely hack into computers. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
The Next Big Thing To Fight Hackers? Self-Healing Computers
Homeland Security networks should be able to not only detect hackers and throttle their destructive tactics -- but also robotically bounce back. By Aliya Sternstein
Science & Tech
The Army Wants Lighter Tactical Radios That Won't Overheat on Soldiers
The service's contracting arm has set aside nearly $3 billion for a safer, less cumbersome and longer-range tactical radio. By Bob Brewin
Ideas
Building US-UK Military Relations With Science and Technology
Because the U.S. and Britain can’t afford to fight – or develop tomorrow’s technologies -- alone. By UK Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach
Science & Tech
The NSA's Mass-Surveillance Program Is About to Go on Trial
More than a year after Edward Snowden’s disclosures, an Appeals Court will weigh the government’s bulk collection of U.S. phone records. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
Navy Launches ‘Task Force Cyber Awakening’
The Navy is embarking on a year-long effort to protect hardware and software across the service. By Aliya Sternstein
Science & Tech
Making Robot Steering More Like Call of Duty Could Save Lives
To make little tanks more drivable, ditch the tank controls, research shows. By Patrick Tucker
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The Army Will Provide Wi-Fi in West Africa for the Fight Against Ebola
The Army will help support troops and nongovernmental organizations engaged in the Ebola fight in West Africa by setting up email, video and satellite systems. By Bob Brewin
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