Science & Tech
The Pentagon Wants to ‘Fingerprint’ the World’s Hackers
By tracking their tools and behaviors, DARPA aims to solve one of the thorniest problems of cybersecurity: attribution.
Science & Tech
The Increasingly Automated Hunt for Mobile Missile Launchers
The trick is training computers to filter the normal from an ocean of imagery, alert human analysts sparingly, and learn from their feedback.
Science & Tech
The Military Is Pouring Money into Smart Fabrics, But There's a Holdup
A lead researcher explains why high-tech cloth could help the Pentagon with everything from solar-powered tents to sniper-detecting uniforms.
Science & Tech
Carter May Elevate CYBERCOM to a Full Combatant Command
As network warriors pound away on ISIS in the battle for Mosul, Carter says it’s time to consider full-COCOM status for cyberwarfare.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Still Hasn't Decided Who's In Charge If America Comes Under Cyberattack
Is it NORTHCOM or CYBERCOM? CYBERCOM or the NSA—or both? So many agencies; so little clarity.
Ideas
The US Should Never Develop Another Joint Fighter
The savings rarely materialize when the services try to develop common weapons, but the problems sure do.
Policy
NATO’s Not Obsolete, Says Joint Chiefs Chairman
In fact, the alliance soon could join the fight against ISIS, adds Defense Secretary Carter.
Ideas
Some Good Reading for the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit
As the curtain prepares to rise on tomorrow's opening in Washington, take a moment to read the best from Defense One staff and contributors.
Ideas
Is That All There Is? Obama’s Disappointing Nuclear Legacy
The biggest roadblock to making the world safer from nuclear weapons turned out to be the president's own team.
Threats
Citing ‘Momentum Shift,’ Pentagon Wants to Deploy More Troops to Iraq
ISIS is on their heels in Iraq and Syria, say U.S. military leaders who plan to ask the White House for more forces.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Launches First-of-Its-Kind Bug Bounty Program
The idea is to find and fix vulnerabilities before the bad guys do. Certain restrictions apply.
Threats
The Battle for Mosul Has Begun
ISIS is under air, ground, and cyber attack as Iraqi and coalition troops encircle the group’s final stronghold in Iraq, the Joint Chiefs chairman says.
Ideas
Don't Fall for Obama's $3 Billion Arms Buildup at Russia's Door
There is no Russian resurgence. Washington is playing on your Cold War fears to get you to pay for something the U.S. does not need and can’t afford.
Science & Tech
These Are the New Weapons the Pentagon Chief Wants for Tomorrow's Wars
Defense secretary lays out his vision for the next decade’s killer capabilities in 2017 budget preview.
Threats
Obama Taps New General to Lead Afghan War
Lt. Gen. John Nicholson, an Army Ranger, will become the latest officer to lead the 14-year-old war.
Science & Tech
Old American Warplanes Still Scare North Korea
The B-52 bomber might be more than 50 years old, but when it flies near the Korean peninsula, Kim Jong-un’s government pays attention.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Will Investigate NSA Crackdown on Would-Be Snowdens
The Defense Department inspector general has Congress' attention with a new probe into rogue IT employees.
Business
The Pentagon Wants Its Next Global Communication Systems to be Agile and Open
The Defense Information Systems Agency is looking to eventually turn off its old system currently maintained primarily by Northrop Grumman.
Ideas
The Challenge of Selling ‘Stay the Course’
Obama’s Pentagon photo op was meant to talk tough and say nothing new while convincing the public his plan is working.
Threats