Science & Tech
Why Eel Drones Are the Future of Naval Warfare
Robots that mimic the movement of eels could be the future of amphipods assault. By Patrick Tucker
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The Pentagon Wants You To Tell Them What To Invest in for the Future
The military is on the hunt for the next big tech breakthrough. Here’s how to help. By Patrick Tucker
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Worrying About Cyber War Is Making Us Less Safe
Here’s why hype makes for bad policy. By Leo Mirani
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What Happens When You Pose as the Defense Secretary on Twitter?
What you can learn about real threats from the fake secretary of defense. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
What Happens When Spies Can Eavesdrop on Any Conversation?
The possibility of searchable conversations anywhere, thanks to better speech recognition software, recording device miniaturization, and future smart dust. By Patrick Tucker
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White House Push To Allow FBI Phone Hacks Could Hurt Intelligence Gathering
Two former Navy SEALs say that the White House and FBI push against encryption will hurt troops, intelligence gathering. By Patrick Tucker
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Will Veterans' Data Ever Truly Be Secure?
The VA’s chief information officer told a House committee that the agency’s domain controllers are secure. By Frank Konkel
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Military Wants New Technologies To Fight Drones
These are the technologies we will use to counter drones in the future. By Patrick Tucker
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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
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