Science & Tech
Now You Can Track U.S. Drone Killings on an App
A new iPhone app will buzz your pocket each time the United States kills someone with a drone. By Robinson Meyer
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DARPA Wants to Help You Search the Web Better
DARPA has kicked off a project to fine tune web searches by topical domain rather than subject. By Bob Brewin
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The Internet Strikes Back Against the NSA on Feb. 11
Anti-NSA groups plan to attack the Internet on Tuesday -- with banner ads to call your congressman. By Dustin Volz
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75 Percent of DOD Contractors Upped IT Security After Snowden
A survey finds firms restricting access and increasing education after the Snowden leaks. By Aliya Sternstein
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Check Out This Video of Army Trucks That Drive Themselves
The prototype Army trucks 'dealt successfully with all of the real-world obstacles that a real-world convoy would encounter,' testers said. By Rebecca J. Rosen
Ideas
Beyond Mobile: Live Webcast with DARPA’s Dan Kaufman
DARPA’s information innovation chief explains why asking what’s next for ‘mobile’ means you’re already behind the curve, live online at 2 p.m. By Kevin Baron
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Government Passwords Are Incredibly Easy to Hack
Some of the federal government's most sensitive data are protected by passwords that wouldn't pass muster for even the most basic civilian email account, according to a report. By Alex Brown
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Why Is the Syrian Opposition Disappearing from Facebook?
Social media was one of the first refuges for Syria’s non-violent activists. Now they’re getting kicked off. By Michael Pizzi
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Army Commanders Slam New Communications System
Fifteen of fifteen company commanders surveyed found the new communications system distracting and said they would not take it to war. By Bob Brewin
Business
Pentagon: F-35 Software Remains Seriously Flawed
The $397 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program suffers from such severe software problems that it could not conduct operational missions today. By Bob Brewin
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The Army Wants More Smartphones on the Battlefield
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno says the Army shouldn't have to rely on heavy, bulky communications equipment. By Bob Brewin
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Pentagon Wants to Develop Electronics That Can Vaporize
DARPA is trying to make battlefield electronic systems 'capable of physically disappearing in a controlled, triggerable manner.' By Bob Brewin
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What the Target Breach and Edward Snowden Tell Us About Network Controls
Giant data leaks from retailers to national security show that cyber security is more than an IT issue. It's about who has access -- and control. By Eric Chiu
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Battery Modification Could Add 27 Years of Life to GPS Fleet
The Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center has extended the operational life of 19 GPS satellites in orbit by altering their battery chargers. By Bob Brewin
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The Future of the Army: Less Soldiers, More Robots, More 'Lethality'
In the future, an Army brigade might have 3,000 human troops instead of 4,000, but a lot more robots. By Alexis C. Madrigal
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Marines Could Get Lighter with 'Thin' Computing
The Marines are asking for industry input on the development of a virtual desktop infrastructure -- thin cients -- for classified networks. By Bob Brewin
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It's Becoming Too Expensive for the Military to Go Into Space
DARPA Director Arati Prabhakar says the national security community is facing a crisis caused by the spiraling cost of sending military assets into orbit. By Kedar Pavgi
Policy
Forget the Feds: States Are Trying to Rein in the NSA
Legislators in statehouses around the country are seeking to take the battle over government surveillance into their own hands. By Dustin Volz
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Meet Silicon Valley’s New Spy Satellites
The Pentagon is using new technology that provides real-time, better-than-Google imagery of the earth. By Robinson Meyer
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