Science & Tech
BlackBerrys Will Make Up 98% of Mobile Devices on New DOD System
The system is intended to secure a mix of smartphones will primarily support BlackBerrys when it launches later this month. By Aliya Sternstein
Policy
Cyber Command Budget More Than Doubles
The House fiscal 2014 spending package includes $447 million for U.S. Cyber Command -- more than double last year’s budget. By Aliya Sternstein
Science & Tech
Marines Could Get Lighter with 'Thin' Computing
The Marines are asking for industry input on the development of a virtual desktop infrastructure -- thin cients -- for classified networks. By Bob Brewin
Science & Tech
Report: China Tests a New Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
China has reportedly tested a hypersonic glide vehicle that appears to be designed for mounting on intercontinental ballistic missiles. By Global Security Newswire
Science & Tech
It's Becoming Too Expensive for the Military to Go Into Space
DARPA Director Arati Prabhakar says the national security community is facing a crisis caused by the spiraling cost of sending military assets into orbit. By Kedar Pavgi
Science & Tech
Meet Silicon Valley’s New Spy Satellites
The Pentagon is using new technology that provides real-time, better-than-Google imagery of the earth. By Robinson Meyer
Threats
Poll: Cyber Attacks Biggest Threat to National Security
60 percent of respondents also say that the Army's budget should be cut as money becomes more scarce. By Jordain Carney
Science & Tech
Snowden's Latest Leak: NSA Is Building a Quantum Computer
The NSA is building a quantum computer capable of cracking even the most difficult codes as part of an $80 million research program called 'Penetrating Hard Targets.' By Brian Resnick and Marina Koren
Science & Tech
Navy Wants Battleships to Run on Seawater
The battleships of the future could be powered by gas sucked right out of the water they sail across. By Marina Koren
Science & Tech
Eight Tech Giants Urge Obama and Congress to Rein In NSA
Tech giants like Microsoft and Google are urging the administration to enact reforms that make surveillance programs more secure and transparent. By Bob Brewin
Science & Tech
Using Search Tools to Declassify Presidential Docs - Starting With Reagan's
New tools could find emails and other documents that are ready to be published for public release. By Joseph Marks
Science & Tech
Navy Launches a Drone from a Submerged Submarine
The drone flew a ‘successful several hour’ mission after launching from a submerged submarine. By Stephanie Gaskell
Science & Tech
Cyber Arms Dealers Peddle 85 Worms a Day
New research says that boutique security firms are finding flaws in software and selling them to the highest bidders--not necessarily the good guys. By Aliya Sternstein
Threats
How the U.S. Will Dispose of Syria's Chemical Weapons
Here are the details behind a complex process to remove -- and destroy -- Bashar al-Assad's most dangerous weapons. By Sara Sorcher
Science & Tech
Pentagon Forcing Many Workers Back to BlackBerry
Many employees who had switched to iPhone or Android devices will be reverting back to Blackberrys because of security concerns. By Aliya Sternstein
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Science & Tech
Navy Deploys High Tech Surveillance Jets in East Asia
The new P-8As have a 1200 mile range and could be used to run surveillance missions in China's air defense zone. By Bob Brewin
Threats
North Korea Resumes Missile-Launch Site Work
The reclusive country shows no sign of planning another long-distance missile, but is still making progress at its Musudan-ri complex. By Global Security Newswire
Science & Tech
Canadian Company Could Support Pentagon's Pivot to Arctic With Fiber Optic Connection
Magnetic and solar phenomena limit existing C4ISR assets near the pole. A hard communications line has the potential to change that. By Bob Brewin
Science & Tech