Science & Tech
Check Out This Video of a Helicopter Transforming Into a Truck
Through adverse weather or in contaminated hotspots, this 'multi-copter' can traverse land or air for a variety of purposes. By Ben Watson
Business
Pentagon Smartphone Plan Off to a Slow Start
With six months left to hit the Defense Department’s plan to clear classified data for 100,000 commercial smartphone and tablets, only 2,000 devices have been enrolled. By William Matthews
Science & Tech
Every Country Will Have Armed Drones Within 10 Years
The proliferation of weaponized drone technology is inevitable, and there’s nothing the U.S. can do to stop it. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
We’re Saved! Experts Show How to Fix U.S. Cybersecurity
The four-hour experiment that showed how to fix our nation’s infrastructure from cyberattack. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
White House Looks Toward a Big Data Future
The Obama administration wades into the growing debate on big data. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
Want More Renewable Energy? Send in the Drones
Out in the desert it's hard to know when one solar panel among millions has failed. Unless you're a drone. By Todd Woody
Science & Tech
Future Planes Could Run on Fuel Made from Sunlight
Researchers concentrate sunlight to make solar kerosene. By Patrick Tucker
Business
Pentagon's Chief Information Officer Takai Quits, Last Day Friday
DOD has not named a successor to Teri Takai, who led the Pentagon's cloud computing and mobile expansions. by Joseph Marks
Science & Tech
Pentagon’s Largest Solar Project Yet Coming This Fall
One-quarter of an Arizona Army base’s electrical needs could be met entirely by solar power. By Charles S. Clark
Policy
Pentagon Readies Record $11B Health Care Contract Bid
At stake is nothing less than one of the largest IT-related contracts in government. By Frank Konkel
Science & Tech
How Oculus Will Revolutionize the Battlefield
On the battlefield, Oculus will feed live data from defense networks into the headgear. By Aliya Sternstein
Science & Tech
Why There Will Be A Robot Uprising
The bad news is that the robot uprising is likely. The good news is that it’s not too late to stop it. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
This App Tells Loved Ones That You're OK After a Bombing
A student living in Paris got sick of trying to contact her family back in Beirut whenever there was a bombing there. So she made an app for that. By William Brennan
Science & Tech
Scientists Discover How to Generate Solar Power in the Dark
Meet 'photoswitches,' a breakthrough set of materials that act as their own batteries, absorbing energy and releasing it on demand. By Todd Woody
Science & Tech
Using Drones as Wireless Hotspots on the Battlefield
Repurposing aging surveillance drones into high-bandwidth hotspots will ensure troops have wireless access in the most remote places on earth. By Frank Konkel
Science & Tech
New Algorithm May Help Detect Nuclear Smuggling at Airports
Tweaking the code might be all it takes. By Diane Barnes
Science & Tech
How the Internet Could Have Predicted the Invasion of Ukraine
Software programs and publicly available satellite imagery can help you monitor the crisis in Ukraine like a government spy. By Patrick Tucker
Threats
NSA Reportedly Exploited Heartbleed Bug For Spying Purposes
The agency may have known for years about the security flaw that possibly affected up to two-thirds of the Internet. By Dustin Volz and Matt Berman
Science & Tech
The Navy Just Turned Seawater Into Jet Fuel
Researchers announce a major breakthrough, but don’t go filling your F-18 with ocean water just yet. By Patrick Tucker
Policy