Science & Tech
Satellite Firms Want Rules Eased for Intel-Quality Images
The satellite industry wants permission to sell images at twice the current resolution limit on the open market. By Joseph Marks
Science & Tech
Drone Invades the New York Public Library
A quadcopter drone was sent into the famed landmark and returned with these haunting slow motion flyby images. By Kedar Pavgi
Policy
Markey Bill Requires Warrants for Domestic Drones
Senator's pro-privacy bill calls for transparency; the drone lobby protests. By Dustin Volz
Ideas
Five Ways Obama Can Fix Drones Right Now
Civilian casualties can be prevented with better use of drones. By Sarah Holewinski and Larry Lewis
Science & Tech
Government Agencies Have No Way of Warning Each Other About a Cyber Attack, IG Says
The Pentagon, Homeland Security and NSA have no way of sharing warnings of cyber attacks with each other or with industry, a DHS inspector general report finds. By Aliya Sternstein
Science & Tech
Indefinitely Hovering Drone Maker Gets a Boost
iRobot's co-founder lands a surprise big investment for its new company CyPhy. By Christopher Mims
Science & Tech
Drones Deliver Missiles, But Not Pizza... Yet
Here are five reasons why drones don't beat Dominoes. By Philip A. Stephenson
Science & Tech
Cyberattack Closes Major Israeli Highway; Hackers Bug Finnish Ministry
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches. By Nextgov Staff
Science & Tech
NSA Overreach Awakens Tech Giants
Finally, Google, Apple and the others begin to shake their fingers at the spy agency. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
The Complete Guide to Not Being That Idiot Who Got the Company Hacked
It's not that hard to not be that employee that ruins it for the rest of us. Here's how. By Siraj Datoo
Business
No More Nuclear-Tipped Cruise Missiles
The Pentagon is expected to decide soon whether to spend $30 billion on nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. Bad idea. By Tom Z. Collina
Business
Is There Anything Left for the NSA to Spy On?
New leaks from Edward Snowden portray an agency breaking into systems it already had obtained legal access to. By Dustin Volz, Matt Berman and Brian Resnick
Science & Tech
NSA Hacked Google and Yahoo, New Snowden Docs Say
According to new documents provided by Edward Snowden, the Washington Post reports that the NSA spied on Americans by tapping into major data interchanges at Google and Yahoo without their knowledge. By Philip Bump
Threats
Report: Images Show New Building Activity at North Korea Missile Site
Recent satellite photos show no stopping at long-range missile site, according 38 North. By Global Security Newswire
Policy
U.S. To Release Its Review of Spying Practices By Year's End
White House spokesman Jay Carney said the results of a review of the way the U.S. gathers intelligence will be released by the end of the year. By Matt Vasilogambros
Science & Tech
First Cyber Warrior Scholarships Awarded to Veterans
Six veterans are the first recipients of a scholarship program trying to close the cyber skills gap. By Brittany Ballenstedt
Science & Tech
Want to Win $2 Million? Build DARPA a Better Cyber Defense
DARPA is offering a $2 million prize to anyone who can build an automated, instantaneous cyber defense for the Pentagon’s networks. By Kedar Pavgi
Ideas
A Missed Chance for NATO’s Cybersecurity Future
On the back of NATO’s defense ministerial, member-states still need to address the alliance’s major cybersecurity shortfalls – and there are plenty. By Daniel Pitcairn
Business
Meet the V-22 Osprey’s Little Brother, Bell’s Next Gen Tilt-Rotor
The V-22 Osprey is still proving itself in Afghanistan, but Bell Helicopter’s Keith Flail, director of future vertical lift, is readying a lighter, faster tilt rotor. By Kevin Baron
Business