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Defense Department 4th Estate Gets Amazon Web-Services Boost
New cloud capabilities are coming to agencies like DARPA.
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Intel Agency Worker Pushed His Own Drone Company, Report Details
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency inspector general found one of its employees accessed classified and proprietary data, trying to cheat competitors.
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Military Eyes AI, Cloud Computing in Space in a Decade
Physics keeps the Pentagon from orbiting a computer powerful enough for machine learning. So they’re building a network in space.
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2021 Is the Year the Small Drone Arms Race Heats Up
The cat-and-mouse of drone defense and offense is entering a new phase.
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Nuclear Modernization Questions Loom After New START Extension
The treaty’s extension highlights its limits as well as its strengths.
Policy
Trump Restricted Drone Imports In Final White House Days
The executive order encourages federal agencies to divest from unmanned aerial systems manufactured by China, Russia and Iran.
Policy
Biden's NSA May Face Legal Fight Over Trump-Installed Lawyer
Acting SecDef Miller warns firing Michael Ellis could bring new allegations of unfair retaliation.
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Air Force Recommends Space Command Move to Alabama
With one week left on the job, Secretary Barrett picked Huntsville. The decision, however, is not final.
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New Destroyer, Armed With Lasers and Hypersonic Missiles, Envisioned as Navy’s Future Centerpiece
U.S. admirals made the case for the new ship during a virtual conference this week.
Threats
It's Harder to Boot Right-Wing Extremists from Social Media Than ISIS
There are various reasons why. But studies suggest it’s still worth the effort.
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US Space Force Becomes 18th Member of US Intelligence Community
Growing threats to U.S. space assets require more intelligence collaboration, senior official says.
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Inside the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Quantum Lab
Basic science, practical engineering — and an attempt to focus on the most productive lines of effort.
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Aging ICBMs Must Be Replaced, Not Refurbished, STRATCOM Chief Says
Even the people who once knew how to fix them are “not alive anymore,” Richard says.
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Two-Thirds of DOD’s Major IT Projects Are Behind Schedule, GAO Found
Defense officials say lack of talent is slowing the adoption of cybersecurity best practices.
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In Europe, US Air Force Brings Back Cold War Mobility Concept
The shift from countering terrorists to Russia is also bringing cutting-edge fighter-jet simulators.
Policy
Trump Officials Deliver Plan to Split Up Cyber Command, NSA
An end to the “dual hat” arrangement has been debated for years — but the timing raises questions. The plan requires Milley's certification to move ahead.
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Amid Massive Hack, Lawmakers Urge Trump to Sign Defense Bill with New Cybersecurity Legislation
As the government scrambles to understand the widening compromise, legislation to shore up the nation’s cyber defenses sits unsigned on the President’s desk.
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The Air Force Used AI to Operate the Radar on a U-2 Spy Plane
Officials tout ARTUµ algorithm as a step toward a “new era of warfare.”
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National Guard Helping to Roll Out COVID Vaccine
Guardsman will divvy up some vaccine batches, backfill medical staff in nursing homes and prisons.
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