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

How the Army Plans for the Future

Rickey Smith has a cool job: Help guess what the future holds and what the Army needs to meet whatever comes its way. By Kevin Baron