Science & Tech
How One Tech Entrepreneur Is Scaling Up Veteran-Led Evacuation Efforts
Volunteers in the U.S. are telling fleeing Afghans where Taliban traps are.
Science & Tech
The Texas National Guard Just Unveiled the Largest 3D Printed Structure in North America
But Russia and China are preparing to 3D print hypersonic components.
Science & Tech
Hypersonic Missile Defense May Depend on Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Sensors in relatively low orbits may be the best way to spot superfast missiles—but they can’t do the job alone.
Science & Tech
Floating Robot Gas Station To Get Pentagon Trial
The aim is a kit to convert barges into self-propelled, expeditionary replenishment platforms for rotary wing aircraft, surface vessels, and shore stations.
Business
US Air Force, Venture Firms Make $60 Million Bet on Hypersonic Aircraft Startup
The deal calls for Georgia-based Hermeus to accelerate development of reusable test aircraft.
Science & Tech
Can We Spot Illegal Fishing Fleets from Space?
The Defense Innovation Unit is offering prizes for using satellite-mounted radar to fight a growing national-security problem.
Business
Exclusive Interview: Lockheed’s CEO Wants His Company to Connect All the Pentagon’s Weapons
Jim Taiclet has been forming alliances with commercial firms in an attempt to give Lockheed a leg up over its competitors.
Policy
British Defense Secretary Vows to Fix Tank that Deafens Troops
Wallace is to meet with the CEO of General Dynamics, maker of the Ajax light tank.
Science & Tech
Plywood Satellite Cleared for Space Launch
The WISA Woodsat could reduce space debris by using materials that will burn as they fall back into Earth’s atmosphere.
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Information Warfare Looms Larger in Russia’s New Security Strategy
Kremlin’s first update in six years decries foreign influence, calls for more Russian info ops.
Science & Tech
Impersonations of Military Members on Social Media On the Rise, New Report Says
Be skeptical of that admiral who just asked you out on Twitter.
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 85: Tech Summit, in review
From JADC2 to "tech debt," military officers and experts share their concerns about the future of national security tech policy.
Threats
China’s Aggressive Data Push Worries Military Intel Officials
The AI future runs on data and the Chinese government is out for all it can get.
Ideas
How We Get to Captain America-level Battle Speeds
We are on the verge of Hollywood-level fast, but the service branches need cultural change and cooperation for it to work.
Science & Tech
New Material May Power Tomorrow’s Cyborg Soldiers
Israeli researchers may have found a way for human body movement to power implanted devices indefinitely.
Ideas
It's Too Easy to Troll Like a Russian
We're scholars, but amateurs, and we found it alarming how quickly we imagined a personalized misinformation campaign with actual publicly available data.
Ideas
The Convergence of Man and Machine, But Better
Three steps to improve how we plan investments and prioritize changes across the military.
Business
Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract
The Defense Department will opt for a new multibillion-dollar, multi-vendor contract.
Science & Tech