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Here’s What You’ll Find on the Fighter Jet of 2030

Military leaders reveal their hopes and fears for the 6th Generation fighter they will desperately need.

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The Pentagon Wants To Expand Its Cyber Forces

A $27 million proposal in the FY 2016 budget would fill the ranks of a burgeoning Cyber Command.

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The Navy Has a Fire Fighting Robot

Is this the future of firefighting?

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What Military Contractors Can Learn From the Pentagon's 2016 Budget

The Pentagon’s 2016 spending proposal would drive growth in several defense-industry sectors, but budget caps could slow weapon purchases.

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Ash Carter Has One Shot To Keep the Pentagon’s Technology Edge

Carter likely has only one shot to shape the Pentagon budget entirely on his own.

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The Pentagon's Adoption of Cloud Technology Is Finally Taking Off

As the Pentagon transitions to use more cloud-based services, its systems still have a long way to go in improving how they collect, distribute and share information.

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Is Obama's $14 Billion Cybersecurity Request Enough?

The Obama administration is hoping that Congress signs off on a 10 percent budget increase to protect computer networks across the federal government

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Obama Wants More Money for Military Spy Satellites, Lasers, Space Fence

It could be a great year for lasers and spy satellites, but a bad one for drones on aircraft carriers.

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White House Wants More Reaper Drones To Fight ISIS

With the terrorism fight spreading the military wants more drones to fight ISIS.

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Better Simulation Could Save the Military Millions

A new survey reveals how the military is using simulation and obstacles to wider implementation.

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What Your Facebook Posts Mean to US Special Operations Forces

Social media as an intelligence asset is of growing value to special operations forces, but there are legal issues and controversy surrounding its use.

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Global Cyber Defense Demand Will Exceed Capability for Years To Come

Despite rising interest, the sort of international cooperation necessary to fight today's mix of criminal, terrorist and state cyber networks is a long ways away.

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Homeland Security To Roll Out Biometrics Along the Border This Summer

The U.S. Border Patrol plans to operate iris and facial recognition services linked to the FBI's massive biometric system by the end of the summer.

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Obama Calls for Regulations After Drone Crashes Near White House

The president said the country needs a new legal framework for managing the growing number of commercial drones in America's skies.

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Researchers Develop Program That Can Read Malware’s Mind

The future of malware detection are analyzers that compute malware “intent.” By Patrick Tucker

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Report Finds VA's Monitoring System Is Not Doing Its Job

The VA's inspector general found that a new system designed to keep close watch on the agency’s IT initiatives needs some monitoring of its own. By Hallie Golden

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Did the White House Use Drone Killing Technology?

Here's how the White House can keep drones off its lawn but you can't off yours. By Patrick Tucker

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The US Military Is Building Gangs of Autonomous Flying War Bots

Flying swarms of semi-smart drones are coming to a war near you. By Patrick Tucker

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Can You Have a Transparent Spy Agency?

The head of National Geospatial Intelligence Agency doesn’t want to be a spy. By Patrick Tucker

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What the Cyber Language in the State of the Union Means to You

The president’s proposal to better ’integrate‘ cyber intelligence may not make us safer. By Patrick Tucker