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Russia Plans to Cut Off Some Internet Access Next Week
The Dec. 23 test aims to evaluate a system meant to control traffic, veil hackers, and quash dissent.
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NIST Creates Biometric Databases to Spur ID Research
The data collections include fingerprints, facial photographs and iris scans — and they're meant to be just the start.
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This Little-Used Area of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Might Be the Future of Battlefield Communications
If commercial 5G millimeter-wave gear can be hardened against jamming, the U.S. Army thinks it might gain a real battlefield edge.
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Pentagon Wants to Spark an American Small-Drone Industry
Acquisition chief Ellen Lord wants domestic options for small UAVs— and for defensive systems that can bring them down.
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China Has Increasing Sway in US Science, JASON Report Says
Beijing is using better jobs at home, aggressive intelligence agencies, and a greater financial reach to influence American institutions.
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US Army’s High-Powered Skull Study May Yield Better Helmets
Protecting soldiers' brains is the ultimate aim of a joint effort by the Army Research Laboratory, Argonne National Lab, and Northwestern University.
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House Defense Bill Would Mandate Carbon Capture Program for the Military
A technology that many hope will prevent the worst effects of climate change could also produce fuel or other defense products.
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Special Operations Command Made a Mind-Reading Kit For Elite Troops
The experimental tool is among several that aim to combine sensors and AI to give U.S. operators a new edge.
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Amazon Says Pentagon Got Almost Everything Wrong in JEDI Evaluation
Company officials say Trump's beef with CEO Jeff Bezos led to “substantial and pervasive errors.”
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The Defense Digital Service Opens a Georgia Satellite Office
Located near the Army's Fort Gordon and its Cyber Command, "Tatooine" is the service's first facility outside Washington, D.C.
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Federal Bill Would Constrain Some Police Use of Facial-Recognition Tools
A 72-hour limit on tracking individuals would become the first, and somewhat arbitrary, federal line in the sand.
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CBP Reverses Course on Mandatory Facial Scans for US Citizens
After criticism from Congress and privacy advocates, the border security agency says it will pull back a proposed rule change.
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CBP Aims to Sweep US Citizens into Facial-Recognition Program
A proposed rule change would no longer allow citizens and green card holders to opt out of Customs and Border Protection’s biometrics program.
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DARPA Wants Smart Suits to Protect Against Biological Attacks
A new program seeks gear that can guarantee troops' survival amid multiple chemical and biological agents.
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Will New Plasma Thrusters Keep Next-Gen Satellites Safe?
How the fourth state of matter could enable more nimble satellites and change the space game.
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Russian Trolls Are Hammering Away at NATO’s Presence in Lithuania
A broad disinformation campaign of fake news and other tricks aims to turn the Baltic nation’s public against the alliance.
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DHS Wants Every Agency to Have a Vulnerability Disclosure Program
A draft directive would require civilian agencies to find and fix network vulnerabilities spotted by public security researchers.
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Energy Dept. Has Thousands of 'Critical' Cyber Security Gaps, Auditors Say
Their review, which included locations operated by the National Nuclear Security Administration, revealed multiple cybersecurity weaknesses recurring year after year.
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At DHS, an Exodus of Tech and Cyber Leaders
The rotating cast of officials in top tech and cyber jobs could hinder the department’s ability to develop and execute a consistent digital strategy.
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