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The Future of the Marines Is Smaller, More Robotic, More Naval
The new Commandant of the Marine Corps lays out a vision for high-tech force that will often operate like special forces.
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USAF Seeks Custom Game Environment to Test New Ideas
So it's inviting game builders to compete in a three-part contest.
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It's Official: The Pentagon Now Runs the Security Clearance Process
The newly renamed Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency now handles 95% of the government’s background investigations.
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New Drones, Weapons Get Spotlight in China’s Military Parade
The massive event celebrated 70 years of Communist rule — and an arsenal for its next decade.
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US to Deploy Anti-Drone Defenses Along US-Mexico Border
The manufacturer says its Titan system hijacks incoming drones' control signals, then tells them to land or return to base.
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The Satellites Were Never Supposed to Launch
Two years after illegally launching tiny satellites into orbit, a start-up is trying to convince regulators it’s going to play by the rules.
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DHS Used Google Translate to Vet Refugees. Even Google Says That's Dangerous
Immigration officials have been told to vet refugees’ social media posts using Google's online translator. Language experts caution even students against using the service.
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Russia’s National AI Center Is Taking Shape
A famed technical university is helping to lead the push for public-private AI development.
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AI Will Tell Future Medics Who Lives and Dies on the Battlefield
Machine learning, sensors, and next-generation vision equipment will tell medics where to spend their resources — before they get off the evac chopper.
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Pentagon Wants AI to Interpret ‘Strategic Activity’ Around the Globe
The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking commercial tools to glean insights from global news outlets, social media platforms, and other publicly available resources.
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Favor #2: Trump Also Asked Ukraine to Revive a Hillary Conspiracy Theory
By mentioning Crowdstrike in the phone call, the U.S. president was trying to get Russia off the hook for the 2016 email hacks.
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Big Tech Bulks Up Its Anti-Extremism Group. But Will It Do More than Talk?
Facebook and others launched GIFCT to stop violent groups from exploiting online platforms.
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DHS is Struggling to Coordinate Its Sprawling Research Efforts
Inspector general finds poor oversight and shoddy data management in the department's Science and Technology Directorate.
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A New Joystick For the Brain-Controlled Vehicles Of the Future
An innovative sensor strip promises a far better way to connect human brains to machines.
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The NSA Is Studying Satellite Hacking
Low Earth orbit will soon be awash in small satellites, and the national security community is increasingly concerned about their security.
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After Long Opposition, McConnell Says He'll Support $250M for Election Security
Despite intelligence community warnings, the Senate majority leader had long opposed more funding to ward off foreign interference in the 2020 election.
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The Intel Community Wants to ID People from Hundreds of Yards Away
Face recognition alone isn't good enough, so a new IARPA program is looking to combine multiple biometric indicators to get good matches.
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This Formula Predicts Soldier Firepower in 2050
Drawing trend lines across seven centuries suggests that tomorrow’s troops will rock some seriously heavy gear.
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The Air Force Will Start Work on Flying Cars This Fall
It’s about replacing the V-22, eventually. But it’s also about finding new ways to harness commercial innovation.
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