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China Shows Off Self-Steering Boat that Fires Missiles
But the U.S. still appears to have the edge in sophisticated seagoing drones.
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China’s Beating the US to Market on Combat Drones, By Copying US Technology
America seems to have squandered a 10-year head start.
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How Estonia Secures Its Electronic Elections From Kremlin Attacks
Could innovations like a volunteer infosec corps and 'data embassies' help the U.S.?
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US Military’s Self-Flying Helicopter Program Passes Critical Test
Unmanned Black Hawks are coming. The goal is a major flight demonstration next year.
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Social-Media Companies Are Scanning for Potential Terrorists — Islamic Ones, Anyway
Big platforms like Facebook others have come a long way in detecting and preventing the spread of Islamic extremist content and tracking potential Muslim terrorists. Why aren’t they doing more about other kinds?
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This Army Missile Might be the Pentagon’s First Post-INF Weapon
The U.S. has already held discussions with defense firms about extended-range modifications.
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Russian Intel Chief: Internet Should be Controlled By ‘Proper Authorities’
The FSB says it’s trying to curb extremism online — but it’s also muting foreign and dissenting voices.
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China’s Moon Missions Could Threaten US Satellites: Pentagon
A satellite on the far side of the moon might not be quite what the Chinese say, Air Force official warns.
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DHS Downplays Report That Data Thieves Are Selling Millions of Voters’ Data
But your personal data from voting rolls is more public than you likely realize.
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Ukrainian Armed-Drone Makers Sprint Ahead as Russian Effort Hits Snag
The Ukrainians are eagerly off showing a proposed long-range UAV while uncertainty surrounds Russia’s Altius program.
Threats
Scientists: Pentagon’s Plant-Virus Research Could Endanger World’s Food Supply
But DOD responds that new ways are needed to harden crops against coming natural and manmade threats.
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Defense Intel Chief Worried About Chinese ‘Integration of Human and Machines’
The future of human performance is a research race, and the U.S. shouldn’t take its lead for granted, the DIA director says.
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Many of the US Military’s Newest Weapons Have Major Cyber Vulnerabilities: GAO
Testers achieved access with simple tools, default passwords, and long lists of known-yet-unfixed vulnerabilities.
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Microsoft Announces ‘Secret’ Cloud Capability, Closes In on Amazon
The advancement moves Microsoft closer to competing for the Pentagon’s coveted JEDI top-secret-cloud contract.
Ideas
Winning “Like War”: A Conversation about Social Media and Conflict with Peter Singer
A new book looks at how “likes” and lies are reshaping the nature of war and peace around the globe. We sat down with the author.
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New Tool Fights Fake News by Exposing the Websites That Create It
MIT and Qatari researchers say it’s easier to expose a liar than debunk each of his lies.
Threats
Ukraine is Building a Mosquito Navy to Fend Off Russia, With US Help
Hostilities in the Sea of Azov are heating up, and the U.S. is increasing its involvement.
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DHS Aims to Replace Slow, Outdated Bioterror-Detection System
A new plan to draw on big data and distributed sensors will replace a 2003 system that can take up to 39 hours to detect a threat.
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The Pentagon’s New Ambassador to Silicon Valley Is Hawkish on China
The former Symantec CEO also thinks immigration is key to a tech race the US is currently losing.
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