Science & Tech
Trump Wants ‘Goddamned Steam,’ Not Digital Catapults on Aircraft Carriers
The president's criticism of the USS Ford's EMALS 'blindsided' Navy officials.
Science & Tech
The US Military Has a New Technology to Finally Solve the Concussion Crisis
The Army is testing sensors that can detect the impact of explosions on the brain.
Science & Tech
Here's a Look at New Exosuits for the Civilian World
After years of tinkering and military adventures, the first exoskeleton suits are finally walking out of the lab and into the market.
Science & Tech
Marines: 'The First One Through the Door Should Be a Lethal Robot'
The future of amphibious warfare looks like a constellation of bots large and small. The main challenge now is getting them to talk to each other.
Ideas
How Should We Treat Our Military Robots?
Increasingly human-like automated weapons demand an honest accounting of our emotional responses to them.
Ideas
The Trouble With Brazil's Expanding Arms Trade
With weapons appearing in Yemen and transferring to repressive regimes, Brazil's arms policies are outdated and out of step with its peaceful aims.
Science & Tech
How a National Lab in Charge of Nuclear Safety Optimized Its Systems
It went from having 63 data centers to 18 across a square-mile campus, reducing facility costs and repurposing staff.
Policy
Trump Wants to Overhaul Federal IT, But He’s Missing the People Who Could Help
Trump’s prepping big plans to modernize and secure government technology, but he’ll need government’s buy in to get it done.
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US Army Exploring 'Devastating' New Weapon for Use In War with Russia
The Kinetic Energy Projectile would be a tungsten warhead that moves at three times the speed of sound, destroying anything in its path.
Threats
The Stockholm Attack Is a Stark Reminder We Have No Way to Fight Low-Tech Terror
As terror attacks become less sophisticated, they are also becoming more difficult to prevent.
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Why You Can’t Shoot Terrorists With Lasers, Yet
Military leaders are eager to have the precision of a directed-energy weapon — yet plenty of legal and practical obstacles remain.
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Border-Guard Dogs to Get Health-Monitoring Collars
K-9 units will test out high-tech sensors that keep tabs on dogs’ vital signs in hot working conditions.
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Is Trump Still Tweeting From His Unsecured Android Phone?
If so, he’s extremely vulnerable to being hacked.
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Facial-Recognition Tech May Turn Life into a Perpetual Police Lineup
Combined with policy body cameras, it could redefine the nature of public spaces.
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Software Used to Predict Crime Can Now Be Scoured for Bias
Predictive-policing startup CivicScape published its code online, allowing anyone to help ensure that the algorithm doesn’t unfairly target certain groups of people.
Threats
How the Rise of Electronics Has Made Smuggling Bombs Easier
New restrictions on flights from the Middle East reflect how just about anything with power can be turned into an explosive.
Ideas
Watch: Future of War Conference 2017
Defense One partners with New America to bring you the Future of War Conference 2017 in Washington, D.C.
Ideas
What Will Replace the Third Offset? Lessons from Past Innovation Strategies
Whatever the name, it’s crucial to have a framework for directing and harnessing advancements in defense technology.
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