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Navy Submarine Drones Will Predict the Weather Months In Advance
More subdrones, fewer satellites -- the future of weather prediction is changing faster than the weather. By Patrick Tucker
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Will Weaponized Drones Eventually Replace Soldiers?
Sometime in the near future, the autonomous, weaponized drone could replace the infantryman as the dominant battlefield technology. By Noah Smith
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When Does Cyber Spying Become a Cyber Attack?
Electronic espionage is different today than it was in the pre-Internet days of the Cold War. By Bruce Schneier
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The Internet Is the New Battleground, Assange Tells SXSW
Hackers, entrepreneurs and software developers gather in Austin to discuss how the NSA has helped and hurt the country. By Patrick Tucker
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What Will $5 Billion in Military Cyber Spending Pay For?
The Pentagon is spending more on cybersecurity, but is it spending it in the right way? By Patrick Tucker
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Syrian Electronic Army Threatens to Hack CENTCOM
A group of anonymous hackers backing the Syrian government is threatening to take down U.S. Central Command. By Patrick Tucker
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The Army Wants You to Build Them a Laser Truck
The military is pushing ahead with directed energy weapons. by Patrick Tucker
Threats
Industry Needs To Do More To Protect the Power Grid From a Cyber Attack
A new paper from the Bipartisan Policy Center recommends creating an industry-led group to do more to prevent cyber attacks on the electric grid. By Aliya Sternstein
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How the Army Plans to Fight a War Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Army’s first-ever electromagnetic warfare field manual shows that, for the military, IEDs and spam have a lot in common. By Patrick Tucker
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Boeing Is Making a Spy Phone That Self Destructs
Calling James Bond. Boeing is making a spy phone called 'Black" that will self destruct if someone tries to hack into it. By Nick Stockton
Business
Drones Are Finally Driving the U-2 Spy Plane Out of Business
The U.S. military is becoming more digital, specialized and automated. By Tim Fernholz
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This Is the App That’s Fueling the Uprising in Venezuela
The newest apps fueling Venezuela’s uprisings are made in North America and have piqued the Pentagon’s interest. By Patrick Tucker
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This Is How America's Spies Could Find the Next National Security Threat
A recent breakthrough in online prediction markets promises a better glimpse of the future – paid for by U.S. intelligence. By Patrick Tucker
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How Social Media Affects Diplomacy
Social media blurs the lines between traditional diplomacy and 'public diplomacy.' By Joseph Marks
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The End of the New ICBM
Facing enormous cost estimates, advocates for the nuclear triad just threw in the towel on building a new intercontinental ballistic missile. By Stephen Young
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Hackers Target VFW Website
Researchers say the attack was timed to coincide with last week's snowstorm. By Aliya Sternstein
Ideas
America’s Fusion Race With China Is Heating Up, So Why Is Washington Going Cold?
This week, America's efforts to harness emerging atomic energy made big gains, but could be short-lived without government funding. By Patrick Tucker
Ideas
Why the U.S. Should Use British Missiles on Reaper Drones
For compatibility and cost-effectiveness, military cooperation between nations must start from the beginning. By Peter Westmacott
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How Did Snowden Steal Millions of Documents? He Had Help
We finally know how Edward Snowden pulled off one of the greatest thefts of classified documents in government history. By Dustin Volz
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