Ideas
What Fiction Can Tell You About a Future War With China
Strategists Peter Singer and August Cole’s new novel offers a glimpse into startling real-life U.S. military vulnerabilities.
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China Is the Leading Suspect in OPM Hack, US Says
The intelligence community thinks they know who stole the data. That doesn’t change much.
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NSA Chief: Don’t Assume China Hacked OPM
Attribution, which came so quickly when North Korea hacked Sony, is proving trickier when China stands accused.
Business
Pentagon Rushing to Open Space-War Center To Counter China, Russia
Prepping for war in orbit, the military is honing tactics and building a new center to coordinate defense and development.
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Robots Won't Be Taking These Military Jobs Anytime Soon
A chief Air Force scientist says that there’s no way to automate drone-based intelligence collection without a major technological breakthrough.
Business
America’s Drone Pilot Shrink Says They Need a Vacation From War
The men and women fighting America’s drone war can’t go home, no matter where they are.
Business
What The Pentagon Has To Do To Recruit Silicon Valley's Nerds
Defense Department and national security political leaders are eager to attract tech minds. But are they willing to change enough?
Threats
OPM Breach Just Put America’s Spies ‘At High Risk’
Hackers may now have detailed biographical information and a virtual phonebook of every United States intelligence asset.
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How Wi-Fi Will Power Tomorrow's Battle Gear
Cords and batteries are a burden on the battlefield. Will future devices be powered by radio waves…from space?
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How OPM Can Find Its Missing Data on the Dark Web
The best way to recover from breaches is to assume that they’re inevitable — and start looking for your data before you know it’s gone.
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Pentagon: We Don’t Actually Know How Much Anthrax We Mailed Ourselves
A week after the Defense Department admitted it mistakenly sent live anthrax to various labs, officials upped the number of recipients and said the investigation was still going on.
Threats
How Not To Fix Airport Screening
A rush to add layers to airport security and screen more passengers will make the system less safe.
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This Is Why The Army Sent Anthrax To South Korea, Australia, and 11 States
DoD’s recent admissions illustrate how the Pentagon is trying to improve its ability to detect biological threats.
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US Special Forces Are Experimenting With Bug Drones
As intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance needs grow, devices are shrinking.
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How Special Operators Are Taking Artificial Intelligence To War
Data and machine learning will steer missions and predict uprisings before they start.
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Special Operators Are Using Rapid DNA Readers
Conducting a midnight SEAL raid on a terrorist compound? Positive DNA identification is just 90 minutes away.
Threats
US Helicopter Shot at By Anti-ISIS Forces; Commander Blames Iran
No. 2 U.S. special operations commander in region says dumb rumor fueled by Quds Force leader is making the U.S. job in Iraq much harder.
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The Navy’s New Binoculars Can Identify You From 700 Feet Away
Collecting on-the-ground intelligence may have become a bit safer.
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China May Be Selling Armed Drones to Jordan
Will the Wing Loong UAV soon be flying over Amman? Not if one congressman, and his largest campaign donor, have anything to do with it.
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