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

Science & Tech

Why the Navy Needs to Open Source Its Future

The Navy put great energy into virtualizing its servers with one contractor. Now it should open source its way into the next era. By Gunnar Hellekson

Ideas

Exelis CEO David Melcher Talks Electronic Warfare

The company is looking to upgrade the military's existing equipment, in the face of reduced budgets. By Kevin Baron

Ideas

Oshkosh’s Urias Says MRAP Maker Winning the Future Abroad

Oshkosh Defense churned out MRAPs and M-ATVs for the war years. To thrive after war, President Maj. Gen. John Urias (Ret.) said the firm is selling to foreign governments and banking on the JLTV. By Kevin Baron

Ideas

In Defense of the Nuclear Triad

CATO is wrong. Here’s why the U.S. needs submarines, bombers and ICBMs to fulfill its mission: nuclear deterrence. By Peter Huessy

Business

Report: NSA Director To Step Down in April

NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander is reportedly set to step down in April. By Connor Simpson

Science & Tech

Shutdown Shutters Very Large Array Radio Telescope

A lack of federal funding forces the iconic telescope to halt its research activities on outer space. By Bob Brewin