Science & Tech
The Top Secret Military Mapmakers Spying on ISIS' Oil Smuggling
Analysts at the NGA have taken the tradecraft used to spy on Russia and China and turned it on black market oil transports.
Business
The Military's Cybersecurity Budget in 4 Charts
The White House is pitching $5.5 billion in cyber spending for FY 16. Here's what that money looks like.
Science & Tech
Pentagon To Launch Hacker Proof Helicopter Drone By 2018
Boeing is set to replace 100,000 lines of code on its Little Bird drone before a test flight this summer.
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The State Department Has To Rebuild Its Classified Networks After 2014 Hack
The State Department needs to reconstruct its classified computer systems after a 2014 cyber attack on its unclassified networks.
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The Pentagon's Satellite Spies Are Aiming for the Arctic
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency director Robert Cardillo sees the North Pole as the future nexus of geopolitical tensions.
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Defense Firm Called Isis Wins $7 Million Pentagon Cyber Contract
A little-known Virginia startup company with an unfortunate name will help Pentagon analysts sift through big data research to track threats.
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Pentagon Gets Authority To Hire 3,000 Cyber Pros
The new rules give the military the power to fast-track new hires and staff up its fledgling Cyber Command.
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Clapper Plays the 'Insurance' Card To Defend NSA Surveillance
Maintaining Americans' phone records is sound policy, Clapper said, adding 'Every time we lose another tool in our toolkit, it raises the risk.'
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Spy Research Agency Is Building a Machine To Predict Cyber Attacks
The intelligence community is holding a contest to design software that combs open source data to predict cyber attacks before they occur.
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Welcome Back from Your Trip Abroad, Now Hand Over That Bugged Phone
Officials at the Justice and Homeland Security Departments are experimenting with various ways to neutralize foreign spy gear.
Science & Tech
Cyber Firm: The NSA Is Out-Hacking the Chinese and the Russians
A new report exposes the agency's efforts to penetrate systems in multiple countries.
Threats
US Cyber Command Has Just Half the Staff It Needs
The Pentagon wants to fully staff its Cyber Command with 6,000 workers by the end of the year, but a highly competitive private market could mean it will have to wait.
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The Pentagon Wants To Expand Its Cyber Forces
A $27 million proposal in the FY 2016 budget would fill the ranks of a burgeoning Cyber Command.
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Is Obama's $14 Billion Cybersecurity Request Enough?
The Obama administration is hoping that Congress signs off on a 10 percent budget increase to protect computer networks across the federal government
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Homeland Security To Roll Out Biometrics Along the Border This Summer
The U.S. Border Patrol plans to operate iris and facial recognition services linked to the FBI's massive biometric system by the end of the summer.
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US, Britain Mull Cross-Border Cyber Defense
The two countries will consider responses to situations where one attack involves multiple countries inadvertently hosting malicious hacking. By Aliya Sternstein
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Why the US Needs More Than Just $59 Billion for Cyber Defense
The apparent futility of cyber spending does not bode well for America's online security as government and private networks become increasingly interdependent. By Aliya Sternstein
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The CIA Has a Problem With Biometric Surveillance
The growing use of digital fingerprint matching at European airports troubles Langley. By Aliya Sternstein
Science & Tech
Why the US Doesn't Immediately Halt Hackers During an Attack
This fall, the White House, State Department and U.S. Postal Service each deliberately delayed fully stopping malicious activity after suffering a data breach. Here's why. By Aliya Sternstein
Threats
The State Department's Reluctance To Disclose Hacking Unsettles Lawmakers
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle demand to know why the State Department waited at least a month before disclosing its unclassified email system had been hacked. By Aliya Sternstein
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