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USAF Stands Up Space Mission Force to Counter Russia, China

The service is reorganizing for battle in space, but threats may be progressing faster than fixes.

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The Obama Administration’s Encryption Views Are All Over the Map

Some government officials are focused on catching criminals, while others worry about empowering hackers.

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Refugee or Terrorist? IBM Thinks Its Software Has the Answer

A new tool to turn unstructured data into actionable intelligence could change the way law enforcement fights terrorism, and challenge the data-collection debate.

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Look Who's Worried About the NSA's 96 Percent Retention Rate

It might seem counterintuitive that someone maintaining a workforce of 30,000 coders and analysts is concerned about too much loyal talent.

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With Lockheed Deal, Leidos Is Now the Government's Largest IT Provider

The merger creates an IT business with a $10 billion portfolio and contract holdings across every facet of federal government.

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Russian Scientists May Have Solved One of the Major Barriers to Light-Based Computers

A new cooling method opens a door to optical chips far faster than today’s electronic ones.

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Pentagon Eyes Laser-Armed Drones to Shoot Down Ballistic Missiles

The high-flying aircraft would be the unmanned successors to the Air Force’s missile-zapping jetliner.

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This Is The Most Important Technology On the F-35

Cognitive EW, currently in its infancy, may one day help justify the Joint Strike Fighter’s enormous cost.

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The US Thinks China May Have Stolen Military Robot Designs

U.S. officials have ordered an investigation into whether China might be gaining an unfair competitive advantage in the robotics race.

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Army Testing Robo-Parachutes That Don’t Need GPS

The military needs what goes up to come down without the global positioning system.

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If We Were Really Going to Invade Iran, We Would Have Used This

The future of covert sea operations looks nothing like what just happened in Iran.

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This Cyber ‘Safeguard’ Is Hurting US Defenses

Tech execs and DHS' cyber czar say a multinational pact keeps them from sharing information about intruders' tools.

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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.

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Researchers: ISIS Has Built A Secure Messaging App

Facebook and other big tech companies aren’t the only ones who can create apps for encrypted communication.

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America’s New Plan to Fight ISIS Online

The State Department will diversify its one-way approach, while other agencies reach out to Silicon Valley.

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Military Wants X-Ray Vision and Tunnel Robots To Fight Terrorists

The Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office has released their wish list for 2016 and beyond.

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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.