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Marines Testing Piggyback Hunter Drones
A marriage of one unmanned rover and one flying drone is the “next level” in battlefield autonomy.
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NSA Chief: Rules of War Apply to Cyberwar, Too
In the tightly controlled discussion about cyber weapons, this counts as a step toward transparency.
Threats
New Pentagon Chief Carter to Court Silicon Valley
The Pentagon wants to partner more with Silicon Valley tech firms, but can radically different cultures find common ground?
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The Navy is Preparing To Launch Swarm Bots Out of Cannons
The military’s swarm robots move from sea to air with a new program to shoot drones.
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Pentagon Seeks Sensors That Last for Years
Reducing battery drain by a factor of 1,000 will enable true “persistent surveillance.”
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The Army Wants Robot Four-Wheelers and Decepticons
The service is outlining a multi-decade plan for autonomic and robotic systems.
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Can the Military Make a Prediction Machine?
The planet is awash in open, free data. Can military-funded research turn it into a crystal ball?
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Special Report: To Protect Ourselves From Bioweapons, We May Have to Reinvent Science Itself
Getting far better at predicting what research will produce may be the only way to save the world.
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Military's Ebola Vaccine Tests Safe
Months of clinical trials have shown a military-supported Ebola vaccine to have 'robust' effectiveness to stop future outbreaks.
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Here’s When the Next Incursion Into Ukraine Could Happen
The Minsk II agreement is roughly in place, but not for long, according to one former NATO supreme allied commander.
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This Duck Drone Could Spy on Enemy Subs
But building a flying-and-swimming robot is harder than nature makes it look.
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Pentagon: Yes, Taking Tikrit Just Got Harder
DoD official concedes that Iran was helping Iraq take back its city.
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The World of 2020 According to DARPA
The research agency is making underwater robots that can sleep for years and other robots that can fix satellites in space.
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The Military’s Robotic Ghost Ship Passes Critical Test
An autonomous sub-hunting ship passed an important technological milestone and the oceans may never be the same.
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War by Doxxing
Combat pilots are just the most recent victims of a common practice. It doesn’t mean that the military has been hacked.
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The Air Force Might Have To Protect Money Laundering in Space
Burgeoning US space monitoring capabilities may one day be used to protect off-planet money launderers from Chinese rockets.
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Three Steps To Destroy ISIS on Twitter
Data scientists say Twitter has done much to thwart ISIS, but offer these simple steps to degrade the group and its massive online following.
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How Military Scientists Want To Fix Your Online Privacy Problem
DARPA is tackling online privacy. But can you trust them?
Threats
US To Ramp Up Military Equipment for Ukraine But Still No 'Lethal' Arms
Humvees, radars, and drones are on their way to the Ukraine front lines.
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