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How 'Game of Thrones' Will Predict the Next Bin Laden

Targeting the next terrorist mastermind is a lot like a close watch of 'Game of Thrones.' By Patrick Tucker

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The CIA Fears the Internet of Things

The battleground of tomorrow is everywhere at once. By Patrick Tucker

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America's Top Threats in Space Are Lasers and Nukes

The threats to U.S. space dominance are many and dazzling. By Patrick Tucker

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Japan Is Building Two More Aegis Antimissile Ships

Tokyo is bolstering its sea based capabilities in response to North Korean aggression. By Global Security Newswire

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U.S. Embassies Get $275 Million to Secure Communications Systems

The State Department is spending $275 million over the next five years to upgrade its communications systems at more than 300 U.S. embassies and consulates. By Frank Konkel

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Could a Brain Scan Protect U.S. Troops from Insider Attacks?

U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan often don’t know who to trust. Brain scans to the rescue? By Patrick Tucker

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Simulating War Might Be the Best Way To Prevent One

Virtual reality training is about to get a lot better and more competitive. But is it falling out of favor? By Patrick Tucker

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How the CIA Partnered With Amazon and Changed Intelligence

Amazon is building a cloud for the intelligence community that could bridge the sort of gaps that preceded the 9/11 attacks. By Frank Konkel

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The Air Force May Have Already Developed Its New Long-Range Bomber

A recent report to Congress suggests the Pentagon's replacement for its aging bomber fleet is all but ready for production. By Bob Brewin

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The Pentagon Won't Demolish Its Alaskan Research Facility Just Yet

Tin-foil theorists can keep their hats for one more year as the Air Force mulls a transfer of its 180-antenna Alaskan facility to university researchers. By Bob Brewin

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If You Do This, the NSA Will Spy on You

A recent report reveals online behaviors that will get you tailed by the spies. By Patrick Tucker

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The Military Is Already Using Facebook to Track Your Mood

The intelligence community implores you not to delete your Facebook profile. By Patrick Tucker

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A Breakthrough in the Checkered History Of Brain Hacking

A recent military-funded program could up-end the way brain research is conducted. By Patrick Tucker

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Brain Drain Is Threatening the Future of U.S. Robotics

Advances in robotics and automated warfare have outpaced U.S. regulatory mechanisms. But a much bigger problem threatens the future of robotics in America's defense: the brain drain to the private sector. By Megan Garber

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How the Fukushima Disaster Is Changing the Future of Robotics

The future of humanoid robotics is rising from the radioactive ashes of Fukushima. By Patrick Tucker

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The Military Is About to Get New Spy Glasses

The Defense Department’s new smart spectacles go beyond Google Glass. By Patrick Tucker

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The State Department Is Fighting With ISIL on Twitter

The State Department is taking to Twitter, Tumblr and YouTube to push back on messaging by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, al-Shabab and ISIL. By Rebecca Carroll

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The Military Now Has X-Ray Guns

Want a handheld blaster to look through walls? Enjoy. By Patrick Tucker

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There’s No Such Thing as ‘NSA-Proof’ Encryption

‘If they want it, they can get it,’ one expert says of the National Security Agency's expert spies. By Brandon Sasso